FLAGRANT CASE OF PERJURY
Four Monfc* ImpriMnment (Pr«M Awooimtioß.) AUCKLAND, Thi» Day. Sentence waef imposed by Mr Justice Oha.pmß.ni «ib tihe Supre/ne x C(>ua<t om Davtid Ricihiard Logtiii Baldistion, iStocik de^lef and.' farmer of Kaiwoika and MaungatuTOto for perjury, commdtitied ait Darg'iaiville'oai Junk 10 last. The jun-y oneitturtied a. verdici? of gluiiliby with ai sibronia rectoanmendaitiioin to mercy in! the intereslb of his wife and 1 family of accused. His- Honor said tihiaifc he ,wo«3d giive due waipiht •bo tihe jury's rewoan:nendaitdon! altiboiugjh he dlid niort:. agree tharti tho reasom was ai vefry-BOiiiintf.oneu Tlie puniisihiQieiniti hoiweYteir yjousld ha^ebeem miucih heavieir' but for the • recomnDendaitiiomi of the jury, lie had never known: ai more flagrant case of perjury. The only ithing 'he could ■ say was tha% accused's acrti dlM'Hot wijuro amiyfindiividiuial. He would be senitenoed' tkn four 1 monsths' imiprisonment. wliith. haird liaibour. '
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Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13968, 19 August 1919, Page 2
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142FLAGRANT CASE OF PERJURY Thames Star, Volume LII, Issue 13968, 19 August 1919, Page 2
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