PERJURY CHARGES FAIL
CASE AGAINST CONSTABLE. "PREJUDICE AND MALICE." MAGISTRATE'S STERN COMMENTS. [bv* telegraph.—own con respondent. J DUNEDIN, Monday. Reserved judgment in the case in which Constable George Macartney was charged on two counts with perjury was given by Mr. 11. W. Bundle, S.M., in the Police Court to-day. In dismissing both charges the magistrate said the evidence for the prosecution was almost wholly biased, /'impregnated with falsehood and flavoured ivith malice." It was absolutely unworthy of evidence and he had totally disregarded it. The witnesses, be said, should consider themselves fortunate that they were not made to change places with accused. The magistrate was unable to find any corroboration of Lockett's evidence that he was sober on the night of July 23, nor was there any corroboration of Lockett's evidence in respect of assault. Both charges were therefore dismissed. The allegations against Constable Macartney were that he committed perjury in the Supreme Court on November 3 by stating that John William Lockett was drunk on the night of July 23 and that he struck Lockett no blow. Mr. F. B. Adams, Crown solicitor, conducted the prosecution, and Mr. A. C. Hanlon represented accused.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19550, 1 February 1927, Page 15
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