PERJURY ALLEGED

Northern Advocate, 31 October 1932, Page 6

PERJURY ALLEGED

CARRIER ON TRIAL f

“EYE-WITNESS” OF ACCIDENT

SEQUEL TO DAMAGES. CASE,

(Special to “Northern Advocate.”)

AUCKLAND, This Day

Ernest Chcadle, aged 30, a carrier and contractor, is standing'his trial ifi the Supreme Court today on a charge of perjury. It is alleged that accused gave evidence in a Supreme Court ease in which damages were claimed for negligence and that he said he saw the accident which led to the claim, whereas he was not in the vicinity and did not see the accident. The Crown Prosecutor said the accused was the only so-called eye-wit-ness produced- at the hearing of the claim, and the result of the hearing was the award of £lll6 damages to the plaintiff. It was alleged the accused subsequently told another man ho got £l5O out of it. Percy James Watts, insurance manager, said Jiis company hold the liability. Cross-examined, he said the company had not paid the claim yet. The cheque was ready, provided payment was legal. The company had applied for a retrial of the action.

Counsel pointed out that the accused could not have receive 1 any money as alleged if the cheque had not been paid. Counsel presumed 1 his action would have a very material bearing on the company’s payment. The Judge interposed that payment of the insurance money had no bearing on the present case. (Proceeding.)