THE WES fPORT PERJURY CASE

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 12581, 30 September 1908, Page 7

THE WES f PORT PERJURY CASE

The Close of the Case.

Hi* Honor thanks the Jury.

(Per United Press Association.) HOKITIKA, September 30.

AVlun (he Court ass-mbl d this morning, his Honor said lie sup) o»ed that Mr Hannan, for the defence, would not proceed with his application for a new trial in the Connolly ens-. The reply Ixing in the negative, his Honor said that, even assuming that prisoner had not mad? a con'essum, he would not grant a new trial, as he had indicated when passing sentence. His Honor de«ired f say lliat tho rcsnlt si-owed absolutely the correctness of tho verdict of the jury. Last nisjht. he had omitted to tender Ire thanks to the jury, and he now desired to do so, both for hims?lf ard on behalf of the country, for their lone and ratient service. He desired to publicly thank them for the great care and consideration exercised over their verdict. The subsequent -confession by prisoner would relieve the mind of the iury as to the correctness of their estimate, and it had relieved his own mind over an extremely difficult, intricate, and puzzling case. Messrs Herdman and McDonald, solicitors, of Westport, were to be congratulated on the steps taken to vindicate their two clients, Hftllinan and Anderson. His Honor said he had communicated the result of the proceedings to the Minister of Justice, and no doubt the Executive would take the matter into immediate consideration. The Nelson jury had given their verdict on the facts before them. He repeated that the confession had relieved his mind, and that of the jurymen also, over a very complicated case, and he asked the Press to publicly express his thank 9 to the jurymen for their services to the country.