(Per United I'bsss Assooiatio:

. . ..... . Wellington, August 2G.- The hearing of the charge of perjury against Detective Benjamin was resumed this morning. Henry Norman, living at Balmoral, in the | Hutt Valley, was called. He was labouring under very great impediment in his speech, and answers were with difficulty obtained from him. Mr Jelliece said ha had ascertained that this witness, though subpoenaed for tho prosecu tion, had sought »v interview with Mr Bell that morning, and ha proposed to treat him as a hostile witness. Mr Bell objected, and Mr Graham (the magistrate) ruled that this could not be done, nor would he allow the witness to be asked what tock place between Mr Bell and himself. Mr Jellicoe asked Mr Graham to tako a note of his objection, but ho refused to do'so. Norman. deposed that ho was a witness against Cheniis, and had written a statement out and given it to Detective Benjamin. He Baid that a roan named Hare yesterday

At this point there was a long dispute a3 to whether Mr Jellicoe could prove that thu wit ness had told to Hare a different story to what he was going to say to-day, and finally he was ruled out of order. Ho then asked witness whether he had ever told a different story, and Norman denied it. Mr Jdlicoß showed him something in a box which witness said he had never Been before. Counsel pressed him closely in n style which led the Magistrate to remark that is looked as if he was erosc-examining his j own witness, but Norman stuck to his state ment. The article proved to be a shot pouch, but Mr Jcllieoe refused to show it to the court.
