SUPREME COURT, (BY TELEGRAPH. )

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8141, 28 November 1894, Page 3

SUPREME COURT, (BY TELEGRAPH. )

Auckland, Novembor 27. Judgo Connolly, in addressing tho grand jury ab Auckland this morning, referred to the large number of cases on tho calendar, compiieing almoat every concoivublo offence, and some of them of tho most grave character. His Honor commented on the large numbor of very youthful

porsons charged. Referring to tho seven oasivrof perjury his Honor said perjury was doGiied by Iho Criminal Oodo to be mi assertion as to a matter of _ fact, opinion, or knowledge made by a witness in a judicial prooncriing us part of his evidence (ii oath or affirmation, such evidonoo boing known to such witness fc i bo falsu and intendod to mislead tlio Oouit, jury, or porson holding tho pioooediug. | Formerly it w/»s necessary that false > assertions thould bo of a tnatetial fact, but under tho Criminal Code this did not appear now to bo tho case, and any false nsseriiin in a judicial prooeedinq; would nppo'ir to bo wi hin tho definition. Ilia Honor expressed hit disapprobation of.» barristor and solicitor in tluvo ohargos of perjury conducting tho prosecutions in tho court bi'low whilo bolng the prinoiptl witnosH. Tho Crown Prosecutor properly declined to have anything to do wit!) tho casos Tho sumo solicitor was also pros •- cutor in two o'bor C4BO I*.

Dunhuin, Novonibor 27. Jud^o Williain«' dt'oision re ViWia oondcnuis the Juatioos in five guineas costs. Tho f icbs arc : Ellis wa» oharufol bof(»ro Justioos A. Nioh"l and 11. M Hondo 1 son with porrr.i'bin" a nuisanco by a'lowing a I hoiso fco rornun uuburiod near a public road. Tho counsel for tlu» defence raised a nonsuit point, then eat down awaiting tho decision. The jutu t cos thereupon proceeded to pronounce judgment. Counsel in'ima'O'l that if the decision on tho nonsuit point wire advmo he would call ovidiMice for tho defence. Tho Justices intimated that they did not want furJior evidenco and refused to ullow witneFS u to bo oullod. Jud^o Williams' judgomont quashes the con vie'ion and gives costs against tho Justices.