TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8051, 30 March 1905, Page 7

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

(For Frees Association).

WELLINGTON. March 28.

Dr McArttiur, 8.M., this morning decided a point raided by counsel for Henry Peacock, who was oharpol )ast week wi'b. beii c; tlin ououpie; cf a billisrd saloon frequented by rtpotod thieves. Counsel hud. contended that i« was npc'ißsa-y to prove knowledge oa the part of defendant of the eharao'er of tbe people in his place and that the police had failed to prove such knowledge His Worship decided ».giins--this plea. He said he thought w»ac of knowledge on the part of d-ff n lam of the character of thoie who frequented [ his hoaae was no aaswer to the charge. ' but it might he a- matter for tha mitigation of tha penalty. The occupier of a hou3a must sat sfy himself a* t) tbe character of those who frequented it. At the Magistrate's Court this morning, Wm. Gibson and John How.ley, police constables, were charged tvita having given' perjured evidence o.i February 27th during the hearing of a I charge against Jas. Kennedy of being lan idle arid disorderly person. The case j against defendants was that they had sworn to having seen Kennedy oa certain datas in Wellington, whereas he was on such occasions in another town. Each defendant was committed for.trial, bail being allowed. ' . AUCKLAND, March 29 A charge of assault arising ouc of the Premier's Tecent meeting in Auckland, brought by William B,ichard?on agtinss P. J. Nerheny, president of the looa' branch of the Liberal »nd Labour Federation, who was one of the offioiala responsible for the management of the meeting, was dismissed. THAMES. March 29. Mr McGowan will be at the Thames on April 6th to lay the foundation stone of the Public Library, being erected at a cost of £2000.