The Telegram. — 1893-07-18 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

PROSECUTOR CHARGED WITH PERJURY. On arriving at the Bridgton. Police-court on Monday Hallett mid his witnesses %ere loudly hooted and jeered at. The court was speedily filled as soon as the deors %vie opened, and At tunes it aas difficult to keep order. Ttie magistrates on the /tench were Mr. T. A. Colfax mid Mr. A. It. James. Mr. Tucker prosecuted, and Mr. Temple defended—P.S. Chaney gave evidence . as to tinkling the money, stating that prosecutor readily gave him perukission to search the house. The money wand amounted to £l2 lbs 311, and with it was a piece •of paper with the figures £i2 13s on it. A tobecco jut concealed the cash.—By the Bench : When the money was fouinl, the prosecutor said, " I suppose I mud, have put it there, hilt I have no recollection ot putting it there." (Loud laughter).—Mr. W. Temple eaid that after the evidence of the last witness, it would not be necessary for him to address the Bench. In the interests of his client he felt it his duty to evideuce to prove that eeteral statements which prosecutor hail wade in the wititesa.liox were not true ; and in the intereste of public justice he Applied to their Worships to direct a prosecution for petvity. (Loud applause.)—Mr. Tucker asked the Bench no: to ina!:e a directivoi for a mauve:Pion, for it was in the power of the defendant to bring An cellos for false imprisonment and defamation or character. As yet that had had no evidenee oh perjury, though undoubtedly his client had made a gross error. The milt course Was fur the Stench to dumiss the tire—The Bench said they felt that stuff:idea evidence hal been given, anti they could not direct a prosecution for perjury, as it was committed outside their jurisdiction. —Mr. Temple : "I beg your Worships warden ; I had iii' gotten that, but will you ask the police to keep all aye on the prosecutor till a W,Cril,.L tor hit apprehension Can be obmineti Lanai:m:4.T r. 'filcher said he was instructed to otter on behalf of his client a lOWA ample apology. (Laughter iii court.) From the start to the finish nis talent wan of the belaci that the money was stolen, but they now knew that the defendant was a mon honest sailor, and his client hail made a great mistake. He was willing to Pay all the costs, and to make whatever reparation there woe in his power.— Mr. T. A. Coltox, addressing defendant, said the case was dismissed, and they lied the pleasure and satisfaction of saying that there was net a *tail' on his character. (Applausu.) It was Certainly a case which ought never to have been breitubt before the. Bench. (Loud aoplause).--The Bench further wished to state that the police %etc deserving of all praise for their conduct throughout tile calc. Mr. Temple made an application that a certain book produced in evidecce—a lahia of outoefipf iOOO. he believed—should be retained in court for a nine.—Mr. ...ticker said lie Was delighted to comply with his iremd's request, aud the book was handed in.—Mr. 'temple then made a further implication that the cost of lila witnesses who hail been brought into court should be allowed.—Mr. Tucker: I will see them paid. ..-lubseetiently a warrant for the appi-CliensiCill et Hatt,. was obtained Iron the Brahma borough magistratea, and on tile rising of the wait Sergt• Shields took Hallett into the Council Chainher. tie was afterwards taken down to the police-station, being escorted by several sergeants and six or seven constablest A large crowd contimuilly hooted at him on the way. The court was crowded on Tuesday, when the following were on the Bench : Messrs. W. A. S. Hay, J. T. Stephens, and H. kendall.—Hallot wae charged with having committed perjury.—Mr. A. W. Temple prosecuted, and Mr. R. Tucker, jun., delenrted. —Mr. Temple said he only intended to take eulfieient evidence that day to justify a remand.—The ueposi. Lions having been read, the prosecutor said lie lived at Butheillianipton and was a !sailor. On Friday morning, he was at the White Lion Inn, Allington, when the prisoner came to hien. Ile did not aumit taking anything sway freak his house that niorniug nor did he promise to Pay hint back the money the next morning. —Henry Kindler, mail cart limes, of Smith Street, Bridpurt, who Wit present at the White Liu, Allington, at the tithe, corroborated.—The Bench cranted a ieniaud till Ntoislity. hail being refused.---As Hallett 1111.4 taken hack to the POlicti..Station a crowd collected and hooted him.  On Monday, a boy, iigel four, got possession of a revolver, at LurgAn, and while playlet/ with is during the absence of his mother shot and instantly killed his little sister, aged two. A letter has been written by Sir Wilfrid Lawson, M.P., in which he says that he has no fault to find with the Go‘erionent tor their action with regard to the Local Veto Bill, and he hopes that it 'nay be passed in an autumn session.  _ _ r %Veen the tdetutter loroya arrived at hlelbourile on Tuesday, ne effort was made Se ariest Sir William Davies, but he appeared as she Central Police-court and wee committed fir trial on a charge of conspiracy to ii.sue a false balance. ,liert of the Mercantile Paid% A terrible storm visited Chicago and Lak.. Michigan on Sunday. The grounds of the exhibition are seriously dammed and many of the Imildibgs have also audered severely. On the lake many small VPFSPII wars capsized and the number of lives Midi is estimated at 30. George Ambrose, recently a footman to the Queen, committed suicide on Friday last by shooting himself. It appeared that on the Royal wedding day the deceased failed to perform he dunes and wag reprinianded. At an inquest held on Monday a verdict of "Temporarily insane' was returned.