The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-09-11 00:00:00

THE RECENT CHARGES OF PERJURY.

Al the Petty Sessions on Friday, when there were
present on the Bench Dr. Drew, Dr. Tistrd, and J.
Landis, Esq.,
Dr. Drew said: Before we commence upon the
buainess, Mr. Vickery, and seeing Mr. Street in hie
plane, I would ask what stepe are beiog taken with
regard to the re-hearing of Prior's perjury case!
After the strong remarks made by the Slapr in his
official capacity, and also from his great experience as
a solicitor, that a gross case of perjury had been
proved and as we did not arena's our power by
amending the summons, the Mayor saying he would
prefer Mr. Street taking out • fresh summons, awl as
there were certainly very ugly rumours in the town
about the case, I now want to know what steps have
been taken for the re-hearing of the case
Mr. Street : In reply to you, I may say I have
been in London for the last four days, and, only
coming back last night. I am quite in the dark as t 3
what ham been done. lam simply waiting until I am
Instructed to prosecute by Mr. Vickery; I am simply
a paid advocate. So far am conducting the informs-
tio th .t is entirely out of my provinma. I am
wsit ug instructi us fr ,m the S clety for the Pre-
ys:Eldon of Cruelty to ALitnals, and no n will be
more pleased than myself to appear in the case.
Dr. Drew : There were only t re. ma.der Asa on the
case—the Mayor and my',-l'. Y ot have heard th
expressions of the May T. and Uri were very strong
Indeed. You will now bear my exprea .lons. Unless
this thing la moved on I shall do one of two
things—l shall upon my own responsibility ,I,lvlr •
samm..ne to be issue I' and I. that It not done I shall
lay the ease before tit Home &ere' sq.
Tie Mayor, who had in the meanwhile entered the
Court, soil" I don't understand this at all. I think
in romm in con. to.), you ah.,uld have left this matter
until l_eaa here."

Dr. Drew : I war not aw ‘re you were coming;
U I had I ebo dl have made V., item* obsertstions.
You made your colvery.k,ons • n the Bench : you said
this was .11 groes cane, pr"ve I by five witnesses and '
supported by indeoendent testimony ~f • scientific
chsracter, and I then never operPol my mouth. I
now may if the care drops through I will have it
ne.opene I
The Mayor: There is no difficulty about the case
being re opene.t. It cane before us and it war found
• mis.ake ha I b no ma le an to the date, the 21st
instssd t,f the 20th, and we had power tither to
amend it or to order a fresh summons to be kilned.
We dismiued the case, but there is nothing to prevent
• fresh summons, and it is for the party who in.
stigated the pr ce.dines to decide whether the case
shall be c mmenced de non,. We could not decide
upon • cane nail to have taken place on the 21st (stead
of the 20th.. .

Supt. Vickery: I am the pr 'minter in this Cl4lll,
and Iti, for me to Pay whether I ellen go on with it
again or not. A man is charged with em offence on
the 21st, which in proved to have taken place on the
20th, end there were two coerce, open for the preselec-
tion—to ask for the summon, to be amended or for
the c i.e to he at.d the latter was taken.
The matter then dropped.