THE RAWSON ENQUIRY.
[by telegraph.—PßESS ASSOCIATION.] New Plymouth, Thursday. The enquiry into the charges against District Judge Rawson was continued to-day, by the Royal Commissioners, when Mr. Jellicoe appeared to conduct the cases. The charge of conspiring to injure Mr. G. Hutchinson was proceeded with. The first witness examined, deposed that District Judge Rawson, Messrs. Samuel and Corkill, had asked him to swear an affidavit, making a serious charge against G. Hutchison, solicitor, in order to get him struck off the rolls. He was a bankrupt at the time, and Mr. Rawson promised him payment of money and his immediate discharge from bankruptcy, if he would make the affidavit. Witness declined to swear the affidavit, as it contained untruthful allegations. Mr. Rawson declined to examine the witnef3, on the ground that a mine was sprung o'i him, and he required counsel to defend him. The further. hearing of the charges was adjourned till Wednesday, in order to allow Mr. Hesketh, from . Auckland, to be present to defend Mr. Rawson. The case is creating great interest here.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9306, 8 March 1889, Page 5
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176THE RAWSON ENQUIRY. New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9306, 8 March 1889, Page 5
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