"LIES IN WITNESS BOX."

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19781, 31 October 1927, Page 10

"LIES IN WITNESS BOX."

A MAYOR'S STRONG WORDS. A MOTOR SPEEDING CASE. M I am the victim of a conspiracy," f said Mr. F. EL. Nieass, Mayor of Hind marsti, when 'he bi-nnn» of a charge against hun was being heard in the Ada la^x2i,'tuiu'i;'.<««w< v .at W tiaii, S.M. It was aiieged that Mr. Nieass hdu driven a motor-car at a rate exceed ' uij, 20 miles an hour Evidence was given by two traiiie con ■StaMejs thai Mr. Nieass Had travelled at - v tiie rate oi 26 unics an hour. Air. Hieass was- vjue&uoneti regatuuig t, con ■yersation alleged to have taken place ■when he called on inspector Horseman, * chief oi the plainclothes start, who has "charge oi the traffic police. Mr Nieass disagreed with the vtision of tha conversation placed before the Court by the prosecuting officer. Inspector Horseman was called as a witness. Mi Nieass frequently objected to statements made by Inspector Horseman, and on one occasion he said :—"1 am not m the habit oi using strong language, but you ought to be struck dead tor telling such hes in the witness £ b° x -' ine magistrate called Mi. Nieass >.o ordet, saying that his interjection ren dered hun liable to committal for ccn j tempt of Court. I know that there must be seme martyr on the altar of every reform," replied Mr. Nieass. "1 am prepared to *te the victim in this case. I defy you to commit me for contempt." There was further argument, but the magistrate took no action and eventually . the case was adjourned.