OATH REPEATED 14 TIMES

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1934, Page 15 (Supplement)

OATH REPEATED 14 TIMES

The repetition of the oath 14 times was necessary owing to the absence of a farmer, who was summoned for allowing 14 cows to stray at Kenton, England. As 7 a result the constable had to repeat the oath 14 times in court. The police had issued a summons in respect to each cow, and as the defendant did not appear, it was impossible to take all the cases together. The clerk ruled that the constable should take the oath 14 times and tell all he knew about each cow. The officer had read the oath card six or seven times when the clerk intervened with “Just one moment. One oath per cow, please.” After again taking the oath, the constable described finding one cow on the highway. “Fined 5/-,” stated the chairman. Again the constable took the oath—“ And you found a similar cow in similar circumstances 7 ” asked the clerk. “Fined 5/-,” stated the chairman. And with a sergeant keeping a careful check on the constable the evidence was reeated 14 times.