THE O'SHAUGHNESSY CASE

Waikato Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 4819, 4 October 1911, Page 2

THE O'SHAUGHNESSY CASE

~By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Another development of the O’Shaughnessy case ’was announced yesterday, it being alleged that an endeavour was made by John Brooks, a cabman, to persuade a witness in the case to give false evidence. Acting on a warrant Detectives Cox and Quartermain yesterday arrested Brooks, and at the Police Court, this morning, he will appear before the Magistrate to answer a charge that he did at Auckland, on September sth, wilfully attempt to obstruct, pervert and defeat the course of justice by attempting to persuade one Minnie Whittingham to give false evidence in the Supreme Court, Auckland, at the trial of Martha Jane O’Shaughnessy, on a charge of murder. Mrs Whittingham was one of the witnesses summoned on behalf of the prosecution. It is understood that another charge of a similar nature will be laid against the accused. After the accused is formally charged it is probable that tne police will ask for an adjournment.