The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1884-10-28 00:00:00

THE CHARGE OF PERJURY AGAINST WILLIAMS,
THE PRIYAIE DETECTIVE.

Before the Mayor (18r. H. T. Tray anion), end \(,.q.
W. Pearce. B-10t.,., Rodeo. Styria, li/dictate.
Conway, C St .ne, lid L • nkesa, Haynie.,
Wen in sand Gulch.
The Cout wa. crowded en Monday by the nide
dee rote of heeriog the cage of Hussy Vrioliains, a
Private enqniry agent, bylaw at 10. N irtbetreet,
Kenninghooeroad, Lambeth, who Durren lend to a
summons charging him with having committed wilful
arid o irrupt peritry on the 9th, during to. hearing of
eight charge. made and belied against Mr. Colds,
landlord of the 0 own Hotel, who was summoned for
breeches of this Liceo.lag Act darlog proceeding.
instituted by Mr. J. J. Norton.
Mr. F. Bodge, barrister, instrocted by Mr. P. B.
Lionel Badge, appeared for the oomplainant, Mr. 11.
Bennett, of the Station Hotel, Parkstone, the sec.-.-
lacy to the Poole breach of the Limo,. o I Victuallers
Association; and Mr. Butter, of Shaftesbury, for the
defendant.
Prior to the evilenoe being gone into, Mr. Rutter
objected to the whole of the chary s agaimit the
defendant being lumped in one eurnmous. There were
no lees than eight charges preferred mato.' Mr.
Williams in the cur., of thee proceediugs, and
therefore it would be unfair that the whole should be
dealt with in • lump. A stateasent might be false,
but it was not every false statement that was perjury.
It meet be material to the issue that it was c orruptly
and wilfully given.
Mr. Budge, in reply, said he proposed to go through
the cases seriatim. He then referred to an article
which had appeared In the Meanie* upon the them
about to be heard, which he said he thought their
Worships would allow to be extremely ioju
and preen:Dien ins. and he le mild not help
thinking but that upon reflection the editor would
come to the aurae remiolusion. This protest was not
only due to the prosecution, but &leo to this defeildwate
for the &reels, lemony other things. stated that if the
prisoner was c unmated for trial it was tantamonot
to their Worship. baying expressed their opinion that
he wee guilty of perjury. Now, anyone who knew
anything abut the law would know that that ava. not
so, but the public mud le, by whom these pep rs were
reed, were not acquaints) I with this, an I therefore
It was necessary in the interaste of j teles ti make
the reference he bed to the matter. He than very
briefly recapitulated the biota of the caw), wed (salad
Mr. A. A. Allen, magiatisites' clerk, who produced
the various summonses which hal been issued against
M. 0 Ale.
Tee first caul drialt with had relation to a summons
taken out on the 9th of Sept-, in which C dim woe
charged with h arb outing • coast able on (be 284 h of
July.
A ie. gthy ,n t ok place bet geen Mr. Bulge
an I the Jdayior a. t whether oir nit other evilence
which did not base strictly up in (hot 030 lathe war
eliniscable.
Mr. Budge, contend, I that it was, as it tended to
the are lability of the witness..; while the M aecr
we, of a different opinion—be segued thet even if
Williams hut sworn (bet he (the 18 aro) wee there
wickedly and corruptly, it would be haze perjury in
the charge which related to the harbouring of •
constable—Mr. Dugdale helloed to the view of Mr.
Bulge.
Mr. Allen thin proved the /leering of summarises
embed the Crown, M.. Superintendent flu t, Mr.
(tray, and Mr. Bowyer, which were either withdrawn
• r dismissed. He woe present in his capacity as
clerk to the magistr aloe, sad he had to .r.l %%disco.,
altar being duly sworn, give evidence in thme caws.
He produre I the depositions, which be himself took.
He thee read the note. relating to the charge of
harbouring • coniteb'e on the 28th, when the defeat'
dint swore Superhateudent Hunt was at the Cr we up
to half-past eleven, In the cent) any of about twenty
others.
In reply to Kr. Rutter, he said he yr Anted •
written undertaking given by Mr. Bodge, solicitor,
that be would indict Williams for perjury within one
calendar month of the 10:h of September. The
•ummons wee issue I on the Bth of October.
Mr. Budge pointed out the undertaking way di.
charged when the information was fad.
Mr. Collis, landlord of the Crown Inn, wee then
called, and swore Williams's statement that Mr. Supt.
Hunt was at hie bowie on the 28 h of J•ily, drinking
with 20 other., up to 11.20 was fale. He ale,' heard
him swear that he (witness) nail to him—" Come
iu the back perlour, the anperintentent will be
beck directly to have a ban I at card.."—Mr. Rutter
objected to (hie evidence, it had no relation to the
charge of hatbouring the constable. -11 r. Budge raid
it was mmt materiel. Tbe memos of the charge was
that the constable we there other than in the dis-
charge of his duty.—The Bench decided to admit it,
and the witness then declared he never made use of
any such remark. Neither was it true he let • man
named Bowyer o3t at 1.20, loth.. slept at hie hen...that
night and went to bed, he thought, somewhere bed ore
one o'clock. Niwyer came to his hou.e about fire
minutes past 11, and at that time S iperlotendeut
Hunt had left, nor was there any cn.tomer there, and
nobody but the two men lodging there were served
that night.
Orme-examined 'Ph. Superintendent was In the
habit of taking two or three flames of. night, He
did not always oome to drink, eometimes he wanted a
chop or a steak. It depended whether he was in
burry or not as to how long it took him to drink Sd.
of Whiskey-20 minutes or more. He had not had
, notice to leave the Crown. Whet are your taking?—
That'. my_ buena... (Hear, hear, and applause In
' Court.) Mr. Budge objected; and the Mayor said
certainly it was a question he w not put, and it
was then allowed to drop. Wither said if he
wanted his character then it was (handing
out a medal) from his Queen (Applause in Court.)
—(The IL ant :Iftitlel, continued I will have the Court
cleared. We are not going t be made ridiculous in
the eyes of the world as last time I nee the men who
did it, and I will prefer an indictment &genet them.]
Williams did not say the Superintendent Is a wery
good sort, and he did not reply " Yes, too good."
Be-examined: He was in the service over 21 years.
Mr. Supt. Kant was than called, and he also
caregorically denied the statement, sworn to by
Williams. He did not go to the Crown more often
than ague of late, but be thought it his duty to keep
his eye upon Williams, as he considered his conduct
suspicion.. He never played card, in his life. Twenty
slaws of gin WY more than be ever drank In tik life.
°lentionithian anmmdd a dro'spho:f was mall
adrsolnalips
he never exceeded that allowance.
Croseexamined : On the 4th of August he was
walking with William. towards Christchurch, sad
he leaked him his business, and be replied " Well. I
am combining a little business wi.h pleasure ' • I am a
detective from Scotland Yard," but he dl I not believe
him. -

The next 101101,1os taken wad • charge cis,
liquor during prohibited bones on the lled t
this ai.;"
In is cure the !leech at kb • prerioue /1..0, 44:
ml ml the eta.. Willi• Ale •er re kkpon
•b•t MEI Ste e Ivey Smith and t.,°the.' 01m•000.4,
were •up:•lied with whiskr, f.r OAS' Smith hid
Collin. kkai I thi• era lii. , the oniy oge ,eopiiad
wit k had I'. rieley e.iee iel-ut fire knioutes G. Smith kept hie Moak at ire
ho simply rause there to be,. II ru
he had .h .4,
~
party for the I•kllowing day, A kikk 11 411. y. j.
...mom. Smith • • k cm, again, wt., h,
hal
sr,:. He wa. attendiur to • eke boree.—By
Ratter : flak, you swear Smith did lit. oko,
rot did not am him (Much immeter).-11..3,,,--
Smith, 11., so. lacier. Rae. Ver.i,et ;.
,
choir I(.. wa.11.141111,11ht upon 'hi. •err char,. 0.
! 'i.e 9kb September, and it was dumb., I bv the ulna.
test.. Ile did 001 go in with tw • other men Lad be
s•lpylked with whieky.
YIN final •kne related to the day pravi 'as. th• 2.1
of A.kati.t., and • similar charge. Ii thu. William,.
had swore that at 12.15 that night • wortme wee he
in by Me.. C kills, and euppliol with • mac .4 beet._
Mrs. C dehltal this, and id r• eleo &and he
had told hie wife t k sorra Mr. The fa ta were rek Mee
'wooing the child of Mr. Y •wkg wam taken IL, ikeg
Mrs. Young came for aji ( hot water.
The next coot wakk dived the 31. t of July, tmo.
which occasion Williams kkeore 151 P'etteel Ike drialt at k ~ and that Coldc also let Grey ••ot of the treat
I .0- at 1 20. This wag fele., Mr. CAM salt 51,. pir. 11. Gear, builder, of Po de, aso denini thia,
111 Sir. J.m.• An trews, brewer, of Nlsrahull. Th.
lilt., .aid Wil lame wanted them to make a fe,u.
handed game that night Gray refill" ik and he eliewelf
end he did not kik or • lit cod from th.
Orme-examined : He said th It becks.. he Mel 54
want t.. play. It wee true he could play cr•hiee..
but he could Dot gay be waa • very roo I hand e_
that caul I b..' be proved be 51r. !latter h.,(4
a „ram. t..fg, Vier. (le irightek..)—tlr. I tt.r
q kite ckertaio I •huuk.l 10.e.—‘1.. A •dr••••: I ega .4
hkut that. I dok.'t kho• your rap delitim
ku▪ the cardeplayikor line. 11. ha I sub. rib-I t • the
&linos in the p extous heetio.:e. and pr•suk....l
eh ,it 1., thi. prosectrion. lle else owe, .1 k
k.
CrOWN Illna if the 1611,11 Were take.. eoety,moe than
hull irs waine would beg •ne.
The wet cam related ko gaining on the I. a
Akirwt. The cri•lehee wan • .Icollar eekij.l
Willi.me' stable:mot.

Willl.moi.tbee carol upon to plead, es&
• to ho aa•or.red, Not stub,. ,
Worship."
Mr. Rotten upon this addregieed the tuaelitta*gm kr
the debug*. He said he need hardly maned them
:here hol been rather excities times of lata sad mu
cisme a. doubt had arise, out of
lone before. The cigournstanoes of the
peculier, fur the. reason., the perjury wee ann. I.
hays been committed against Mr. C MI
fore one would have thomeht if the object .4 el.
prosecution had been to maintaim the truth Itr,
Collie should have been the complainaget. Ago*,
It,. Budge took upon himself to guarantee
this indiotinent for perjury. It [night have be,,
supposed that under thoise circumstance Mr. Be*
would have been the complainaut. Bt Ben.,
31r. Collie our Mr. /indite wee the onnpl.mg
1.. wee eoate 31r. Bennett. It wad atm'. ttuN,
•
party should have been selected to talk. 1b...
lags. In coosideriug teas, the Bench Matt take
into omaiderati., tie iotaireate of the putte• who had
appeared before them io it, and the co .sequest IS..
of their view,. To• *hula Lne
.*Lobe
rrass.
affirmed, were materially ioteroited to the
Ol 11r. C io waa the laill r.l of the pii lius, est
he got his living :hrough it, and oulree he could dew
himself horn theme charge. he must coon., e,..1.1
liable to be turned out at the eh .rtiot notice. Mt
Andrews, too, with perfect candour, admitk al he kw
a most material latera.t in the resuli. He we, on. of
the firm of brewery, and he was admitrin, be woo
lag money for this prosecution. Ole. Budge.
O .licitor : I b.{ your nardon, lb* pusiocutiou ha. Wee
SUktipeti.. OULlablealtb,.,""lh• h Wait:l.°e; in.rph".°1.`b."...""t.:1.01
years, and want .11 I . maintain his oo.iti se I (.We
It would be a great interest to maintain hie
Whether the evidence showed the S agog... Wotan nee
there till 11 or 12 20 woe not mat n.j; the charge am
harbouring the p dice, sad no corupt motive c,all b•
assigned the defendant 111. proving that be placed
the time at 11.20. Theo me to the ell gam* of code,
the sole witness was 0 dlis and se ono witon. 11l Dot
*WS* Ii prove • charge of perjury he nod say no more
shout that. A. to the charge flbs 1316 of July, be
we, certainly sorry ti see a pongee 11, Aodrews la th•
witimsr.box and obliged t have to us bre., the h,g*ni.
sting position of having to admit that he had told
• deliberate IM to Mr. William., when he said
he did not kuow one card from another. het son
was obliged to say that he was a pretty fair hand at
oribbage. The bench Unlit dil.o(ll.liL hie etatineot after
he had tit that deliberate li,. (Leatightev is own).
Gray know nothing shout it, arid thrrefore lb. eon
mete I upon the simple testimony of 0146 With
✓egard t the charge ..1 Uri. 0 •Ilis a-reit* a nomm
on the night .4 the Zvi, he t .ought if Mr. and Mr..
Collie hod not o mtradicted thennielvee they bad mash
a mull vol it, mid therefor. no imixirtioce would its
attached ti that Lae. A. to Ilayer• evil.... with
regard Co the charge on the 3r Auguit, be thought
there were gr..* doubs whe:her liti,r +loot Is the
house at all. I. hi. in 'thee ba I 0.1 •uffie.ent c wh-
iten,* in him to •Ilo• him • Ide Agey cit etay ..at
all r ten at night he did not think the he .oh wood
here very roue', c .nfi knee in what he .ni I (c orlierr
she leuyhl.l William. had no integest is the
ina:ter except hi. duty. There was no coons shy
he eh dt 03 A. false •t.l•in •as. it wee
say he had c mtel th-vie rot, dt. whoa airy r.
he ha I pat theui down i'ey after day, an I when they
c maithred the witnemeg on the other le iso
dieetapanciee in thrir evidence he sub uitted they
should diainim the C to, and leave V.• pc aaseutioe t
pr vkied to other remedies which, they cold adopt if
tdiay dines.
The Bench returned after an absence .4 about 61
hour. 'lle Mayor announced Vie ilemisiou of lb.
majority was that the rare It I better be seat fur
Iris! at Amigo..

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