THE HAYNE CASE

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160724, 10 August 1920, Page 7

THE HAYNE CASE

A PROBABLE SEQUEL. CHARGE OF PERJURY. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 10. Mr Alacassey said he would deem it his duty to consider whether Neylon should not he prosecuted for perjury. Judge Edwards said he thought it his duty to say that if Neylon had followed the example of Gladys Batchelor and stood mute it would not have been considered half as bad as his conduct. If he had done that there might have been some sympathy with him, for in taking that course he would have been facing the punishment inevitable as a consequence. Neylon had committed perjury, and it was undoubtedly the duty of those charged with the administration of justice to see, and that speedily, whether Neylon could not he convicted for perjury. “It may be,” he said “there would be difficulty about that on account of the contumacy of the girl Batchelor. He might escape. I hope not, because it is plain he has compiitted perjury Pf the bvorst description.” Regarding the girl Batchelor, the Judge said if she had spoken he would have recommended her release, bat could not do that now.