A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES.
«—_ CLAIMANT CONVICTED OF - PERJURY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. BRISBANE, August 29. (Received August 29, at 10.36 p.m.) The civil action Campbell v. the Railway Commissioner, claiming £10,000 damages, for falling out of a train, had a somewhat sensational termination. •Tie judge, summing up, said undoubtedly there had been an audacious conspiracy to defraud tho State. The At-torney-gc-nei'al said he had evidence which would show beyond doubt that Henderson, who was to have given eviceuce oil behalf of plaintiff, but who disappeared, had obtained from the "West Australian ■ Government £Gls oil a claim made by him. He also got £300 or £400 out of the South Australian Government for falling out of a train. Judgment was entered for the commissioner. The judge convicted Campbell for pei'juiy.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 12445, 30 August 1902, Page 7
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