Supreme Court.
(BY tblegbaph.) Dunedin, December 9. The Supreme Court was occupied today with the charge of perjury preferred against a young man named Edward Sheath. The case arises out of a sly grog prosecution recently at Tapanui. According to the constable, Sheath gave him certain information, and signed a statement. In the court Sheath denied having signed the statement. To-day witnesses for the defence gave evidence that Sheath was with them on the night, at about the time he was supposed to be with the police constable. Officers from five banks, while not prepared to swear that the signature to the statement was not written by the same person as admitted the signature of Sheath (produced), all declared they would not pay out on the signature, to the statement. The case is not concluded.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6763, 10 December 1896, Page 1
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135Supreme Court. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 6763, 10 December 1896, Page 1
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