GISBORNE SENSATION

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12076, 2 March 1925, Page 7

GISBORNE SENSATION

MERCHANT AND “DOPE”- CASE. ! NOW SUED FOR MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. An echo of the sensational dofce case heard at Gisborne in June of last year, was heard at the 'Magistrate’s Court when -Martin , James Carr proceeded, against George. Clare, claiming - £2OO for alleged malicious prosecution. The original case was one in which ■■lvy-' Bell Garr (schoolmistress) sued Lionel George Clare (merchant) for £SOOO on a charge of criminal assault, alleging that Clare had taken her to Iris house,- doped af drink and behaved improperly while she was unconscious. After a trial.lasting three full days the jury awarded her £ISOO. A sensational feature of the case was the arrest during the trial of plaintiff’s husband, Martin James Carr, on a private information alleging false pre-, tenees. Carr, for whom the police were searching, was brought into court, and was arrested as soon as- he out of the witness box. Counsel for Mrs Carr ’ contended that the arrest was merely a “stunt” to discredit, plaintiff in the eyes of the jury, and that the -false pretences charge would never be gone on with. Carr,was later on the charge and found'not guilty. - The present action arises by reason of that verdict. , 1 When the case was called this week, Mr Coleman, solicitor for: defendant, "said, a motion had been filed for the case* to -be removed to the Supreme Court, and suggested, a sine die adjournment, which Was granted. The case may he heard at the coming ses*' fliou, but will probably be postponed) until the June sitting.