Mr. Goldving's Alleged "Wild"
Statements on Treatment of Oscar Mathias Mr. E, T. Maitland, Police Pro-scouter, moved the Mixed Court on Wednesday to direct Mr. P. W. Gold-ug, solicitor for Oscar Mathias, who'hax been detained in connexion with civil proceedings, to statement he made to the Court recently regarding defendant's {alleged ill-treatment while in cus tody.
Mr. Maitland informed Mr. Mar-and Magistrate Kuan that Mr. Goldring had stated in open court that his client had been confined under conditions that were little short of torture. Goldring had that the prisoner's room was that he had no books, that his food was, bad and he had no exercise whatever. He had further that the man might go out of d shortly if he were detained any longer in such quarters.
The police prosecutor went on to say that he had visited the eells.
While not large, they were certainly not small. Mathias had a comfortable bed, magazines, and could have any newspapers he wanted can only describe Mr. Goldring's stitements as wild, irresponsible and untrue, and tending to bring, the Model Settlement into dis pute," Mr. Maitland added. 1 make an application that a time be set when you and Magistrate Yui can go to the Municipal Gaol with a view to making Mr. Goldring retract his statements made in open court."
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