A POLICE COURT CASE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 7568, 28 November 1902, Page 3

A POLICE COURT CASE.

JUSTICES v. POLICE,

During the hearing of three charges of indecent exposure preferred against a young man, in the Magistrate's Court this morning, the Bench decided to dismiss the first charge. The second oharge being taken, bub-ln-spector Dwyer, in opening tne case, said that the evidence was very much the same as that led in the previous, case. Mr Richardson, J.P. : Well, the case will be dismissed also. Sub-Inspector Dwyer : But. you shave not yet heard the case, your Worship. Mr Richardson: 'But you saidi the evidence was the same. Sub-Inspector: I said it was practically the same. The offence took place on a different date, and there are different witnesses. , Mr Richardson : Oh, well, we will hear the case then. Mr< Widciowson, on behalf of three witnesses who had been called to prove the previous good character of the accused, then asked that they anight be allowed to go, as their evidence would be the same in each of the remaining two cases as that already heard: - Mr Richardson : Yes, they can go. And we have all the more confidence in letting these witnesses go, seeing that the young man and his family are well known to myself. Sub-Inspector Dwyer: I beg your pardon. What did your Worship say? The Chairman repeated his statement, one of his colleagues meanwhile whispering something in 'his ear. The Police Prosecutor looked rather blank, but said nothing, and resumed the conduct of "his case.