The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-01-31 00:00:00

THE CHARGE OF PERJURY.

Hoary Bowditols, who was given into mistook at
the Agape Court, on Saturday week by the 1-e'ed uhia
Judos, on the charge of perjury in the cass of Mullett
v. Drake, was agate brought up at the Borough Pollee-
+mart os Wednesday, before the Mayor (A. Hams,
Fet), Alderman Corms, and J. Peard-Jillard, Seq.
Ur. Trevor Davies, of dherborne, appeared for the
prosectutioa,_sod Mr. M. O. Weston for the defense.
Mr. Z. W. Young, Mr. Dyson, and Mr. Sept.
ward bolsi c tairdni disir "entrees polio
given,
Mr. Davies, who appeared for the Treasury,
lastrooted by the Director of Public Prosecutions, said
nalortanately the remand had not been long enough to
eagle him to obtain the banal evidence nememry to
be produced at the trial, and he thought it only fair to
the prisoner that the evidence which would be adduced
at the trial should be produced prior to the trial. Hs
therefore asked for • further remand to ensble him to
de so. The crime of perjury required • great deal of
formal wide:nos, whirls he was unprepared that day to
brim forward. He proposed to call one witness, who
would be able to show premeditation on the part of the
prisoner to come to Dorcheeter ma swear to the false
statement+) which ware assigned against hiss. He also
peoposid to put in the Judges notes of the teethe
of the witness, taken from his note book and
duly signed by his Lordship. The notes were accord-
ingly real, in which the prisoner stated Mullett bad
always paid him the rent and taxes; that the three
receipts (two of which VW* dated 1880) were in his
handwriting, and were written at the time stated on
them; and that he wrote across the stamps on the same
dale.
John Hideout, &dm in cheese and butter. Star.
duster Newton, was formally called, and bound over
to appear at the next hearing.
On the application of Mr. d'erton.bail was granted—
the prisoner in his own recognisanas of £lOO, end his
father, Haney Bowditch, farmer, of Haselbury Brian,
being surety in the sum of £lOO.
The prisoner was remanded till Monday.
Henry Bowditch was again brought up at the
Borough Petty Sessions on Monday before the Mayor
(A. Howe, Esq.), Aldermen Corms and Oregoey,
W. Durden, Esq., J. Petard Fan., and
F. Lock, Eel.. charged on remand with committing
perjury in the cam Mullett v. Drake at the led
Amines.
Mr. Trevor Davie" again appeared for the prosecu-
tion, and Mr. Newman appeared for prisoner, owing
to the illness of Mr. Weston.
The evidence previously given was read over and
coofirmed.
Mr. J. Legg, telegraph clerk at the Dorchester
Poet-offic proved the stamps on the receipts were
Issued in July, 1881. Witness produced two circalars
as to the Mous of the stamps.
Mr. J. Treece Davies dated he was • solicitor in
=at Sherbcroe, and was the solicitor for the
t in the action Mallet v. Drake at the last
seism He produced an office-copy of the record,
when indolent wai found for the defendants. He
?„I"l.Lwo_ produced • copy of the notes taken by Lord
of the prisoner's evidence. were
111.1.. asd by Lord Crelmidge in his presence.Thrile had
bred the IlTittlaga of gr. Young, and It was tree.
Be was in the wart, and heard the whole of the eel-
dead.
John Hideout, residing at Stu:minder Newton,
stated that he was • cheese and butter dealer. Hs
keew the prisoner, and remembered seeing him at the
Astdops Inn, Hedebury Bryan, on the fith of Novae-
bee. tie heard him speak of the trial which was to
come re between Mullett and Drake. He beard
Vsay he would swear scything that would ran
air skes, be also said he might tell them if he liked.
He was summoned to these maims on behalf of
Drake.
Prisoner reserved his defence. He was then formally
emensitted for trial at the next assizes.
Mr. Trevor Davies said that now the Bench were
tale satisfied that there was • cam against prisms:,
he 'timid ask for larger bail.
Prisoner was bound over in the sum of £2OO and two
ountiss of £lOO each.