CHARGES OF PERJORY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9718, 14 January 1895, Page 3

CHARGES OF PERJORY.

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. At the Police Courb on Saturday the hearing of charges of perjury against seven witnesses who had given evidence for the defence in the trial of Abraham Bowden, who was convicted of perjury at the December sittings of the Supreme Court, was continued before Mr. R. S. Bush, S.M. Mr. McAlister prosecuted for the crown, and the accused were nob represented by counsel. Four of those accused had been committed for trial on the previous day. albert eryland's case. Albert Dryland, cabdriver, was charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury in the evidence given by him on the 18th December on the trial of Abraham Bowden by swearing that between 10 and 11 o'clock on the night of the 29th August last he saw Abraham Bowden driving a hansom cab up Queen-street in front of one driven by Wm. Dawson, and at the same time saw Samuel Given drive a hansom cab down the street, and that he saw Given strike Dawson with a whip. Mr. H. U. Brewer, Registrar of the Supreme Court, produced a certified extract from the Crown book, containing the record of the trial, conviction, and sentence of Abraham Bowden, and the names of the witnesses examined. Henry Martin, crier of the Supreme Court, deposed to the accused having been sword in the usual form when he gave evidence in that case. The witness also detailed the evidence given by the accused. William Robinson, Herald reporter, also deposed as to the evidence given by the accused. William Dawson gave evidence as to the assault having been committed on him by Abraham Bowden, not by Samuel Given. William Lambert, labourer, also swore to the assaulb by Bowden on Dawson. The accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial. Bail was allowed to accused in his own recognizance? of £50, and two sureties of £25, or one of £50. THOMAS KERWIN'S CASE. Thomas Kerwin, who described himself as a sailor, was then charged with having committed perjury on the trial of Abraham Bowden by swearing that on the night of the 29th of August he saw Abraham Bowden driving up Queen-sbreeb in fronb of the cab driven by Dawson, thab a cab driven by Samuel Given came down the street and jammed Dawson's cab againsb the kerb, and that Bowden could not have struck Dawson on that occasion. The witnesses examined in support of the charge were 11. C. Brewer, Registrar of the Supreme Court; Henry Martin, Court crier ; Fred Baxter, reporter of the Auckland Evening Star; William Dawson, cabdriver and James Grainger, cabdriver. The accused reserved his defence and was committed for trial. Bail was allowed to accused in his own bond of £50 and two sureties of £25 or one of £50.

JAMES HAY'S CASE. Jamas Hay, cabdriver, was then charged with having committed perjury on the 19th December, by swearing amongst other things that) he saw Given strike Dawson with a whip on the night of the 29th of August. The evidence in support of the information was given by H. C. Brewer, Registrar of the Supreme Court; Henry Martin, Court crier ; William Robin son, Hurali) reporter; William Dawson, cabdriver ; and Alfred Watts, tailor. The accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial in his own recognisances of

£50 and sureties to a like amount.