THE CHEMIS CASE.

Western Star, Issue 1384, 28 August 1889, Page 2

THE CHEMIS CASE.

The hearing of the perjury charge against the police in connection with the Kaiwara murder are still proceeding .

On Monday Henry Norman, the Hon. G. F. Richardson, tho Premier and Chemis were examined. During tho examination of Norman Mr Jollicoe, the prosecution counsel, showed the witness a shot pouch in a box and Norman domed over having seen it before.

Mr Bell wanted to see tho pouch for tho purpose of cross-examination, but Mr Jelliooe declined, saying he wished formally to state that if produced now it would frustrate the interests of justice. August 27.

Chemis’ examination was continued to-day. He know nothing of tho present case, nor what they were investigating. John Dowd, Mrs Chemis’ brother, stated that after the murder Mrs Chemis told witness something about detectives, and in consequence he went to the right hand drawer and examined it. He found in it a revolver, powder flask, wad cutter, some dynamite caps, some [gun caps, blasting powder, &c. The witness on having some discrepancies pointed out between the evidence he gave and that given at former trial maintained that what ho stated on the present occasion was correct.

Chemis was recalled and about to explain what took place at the goal one night berween himself and Mr Jelliooe, but an objection by Mr Bell was upheld. Sir Harry Atkinson, I’ecalled, deposed that tho statement sent by Chemis to the Executive Council had not been published before it was laid on the table of the House on Friday; considered it very unlikely Mrs Chemis or anyone oa her behalf knew the contents before then.

The Court adjourned until Wednesday morning.