LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 646, 25 October 1909, Page 11

LAW REPORTS.

I , u » SUPREME COURT, ' li ' '{TWO PRISONERS SENTENCED. Two,t prisoners wore brought lip for sentence -,CS!oper(jn''.tho ' s#'iSnptoßi6: Saturday morning. ' v '::.I •'■ ,V:':- ; 'V/ U '• BIGAMY, i i": -,v-,Frederick Henry Lambert, - :*t#. had plfaded it t# •:*••• charge. 1 of bigamy, and' ■ who .'was f:wwtM befere the Court on the nrevionsSatiirife?w:TO sentenced : to- two years' imprisonment i i, with Jard labour. 3? p'jjilMTsiQray/for; tho.prisonßr,-pointed .ont: thaiI' p- '.•Hf'Mrwttistanecs'bftho crime jroronot so:seri- ! |w>«WMs<himo •of many other -.eases.., Prisoner's ml-wife had forgiven hinvand his second wife ' t "?M-W l6T4 d ..to/ Sftto 'beon. acquainted. with the $ Wisoner&'Mhg-d'irtjrriod .-Mil-when is ; :- ■ His'jHonour said -that, bigamy x was not. so ji'ii :offoti«- 'raSaiirtt>i,thoifir6t;?wife ;.as , V-- p'agftiilst;;theinnocent persbh' who! went through marriage- and. as 'against .the-.eonir ! ; .'.®4fiitr.K'Thoi6econdfyfifeistat s ed;that>flrisonor v i ::hftd..toid her hp was a-single man, and if her ; . ■ etAtemont were true showaa not a party, to. the crime. . 1 GISB<mE at'iGisbbrno' ttf /five, sti ehargw, ef jarson,-, 'Ihpmas • Francis; Foster- was. • . i! brottght up for sentence. - . .'M^Findlay,-appeared .for tho- prisonorj :rnd- ! BsVtd ithat the case should bo: reterred :to the .: I probation officer. The lad had been a rouseabontwin .Victoria :and Now .Zealand since 1 he- - ;i; v p was J ten .'years .of.: age,-. arid there appeared tn' l h4Ve.;beon another -Tad-who suggested to him . i j thS'jH&hting of the 'fires. if,- v yJßisiEoJiom Said that, it was -quite-impossible ■~. sto ithink of letting • the boy. looso. He had - set ii- ! firtoto ;-sovcn houses, under such circumstances •fx,» afejshdffed that he was quite awaro' he was mis-chief-making. :. From - the 'doctor's istatement it .-.■A'., iwduld-.&ppear that ho was sane, but irresponsible, easily led,/and weak of intellect; due prob-/ . . - tabiyafa wapt of training.; Ho seemed to .he : u^ep.t>fites|'.l>ut>. . :n mf she; w6ro- allowed' hiS'libcrty -tho 'wholo of ...-.!:Gl6B6rae".might;be vpufc.iiLla-stato.. of excite-. \ '-jmentis\To callow probation to. a.)lad,like this -~ ; j.wwild ibo to 'let the- com'- . 1 tUmityj; it wonld>.be, a most dangerous .thing . -. Ito-'do.cJAs the lad, was over sixteen, -his Honour, ; ~'; i bomd\ftrilyVpsss,ite.sentencej'.ihe' v could.:not 'send',; '.-••■jthcr, lad to schooh *Ho would '.'place ithowholo matter) before the Ministerifor, ' .%>•; iJuehio-iinth a viow to throwing the responsibil-. ■' .v: -■ u{>on the.■■• Executive. ' /The';' prison < syatoni ... -v> ihnil-not vot devolopod in;-such: a;,way- : tnaUa. : jlutlfte Mignt pass a short sentence on a hoy like. I hi9j and know that at tho end of that period -hoVwiuld be detained indeterminately,: if elr(umstancos necessitated lt.'-clhis boy ; could (tnly.-bki tined by discipline,feVor; a. long .period. 'Che, facts of .tho. caso, would/be fsent, to tho: .. order, that they - might - take , any - jtdps.ithoy :■ thought 'fit,-but: meantime the, lad; ironldibo sentenced to: five years'.lmprisonmont xrith shard-.: labour ;at Wellington Gaol. It ■ ; vouldsbo an instruction to the gaoler 1 to keep- . , , theilatl away from hardened onminals as much , v as possible. I Interpretation of a policV Bitting, in.' Banco,: 'his Honour '"Mr. .Jus- . . ■ , .tic6j!i Cdoper • .heard argument; in tho caso '• of ■ - -versus th 6 -New -Zealaud •Ilisurancc Company,-Limited. Mr., T. Young 'aiidfMr: T. Neave- appearcd. for. plaintiff,..and Mt, A. Blair for defendants. V ' 'jApplfcation was -made, Declarator.:7:'.? :V: Jttdgniehta' Act, .'.1008,:, for: an -interpretation . of. ; ■ tljsiscoriditions .endorsed on a.<policy issued )-,y the?defendant -company. -A -Bouse owned by ' pliiflt!!! in Kent Terrace'had been destroyed by 28 last; and defendants disputed /,; tHa'amount of. tho loss. ■ Ono of tho .conditions . a. eriatrrasd on .tho policy was that tho cohiptuiy ™: ifiifchtAvennire the/uisiiredf person ►t9 -furni.-jh; i, ..pUtiia. df the house destroyed far the purpose. ■ the cost of reinstating-it. if -the ■■n;'?,.'calivaay'°sluwd;elect-'to reinstate, instead of <« f aWngi.the money. In -jthw. case tho municipal . ■ byJlswi forbade-- of the ; pre-. •^?E'l'^Ji^ ! .^^pt , H:'to^'«M.-j^tetJ#-.i!o>itdiided' : \thifc. tha,.compacy,::undcr ; 4-i; : ."i -t6 fcall v bn' r : s hitn'y£6'V'&ui>iily ■'. •- > Another-condition ot - tho.-policy... was.. that'the--insurance i compai)j;- 1 might. ?nton,.anrl. : ;(taSSf, possession of tho. destroyed premises) ■ and: ; ilSj>a3.-ctatended.;by .plaintiff that-, - j':,/, - the. company tho . tn_rdtaih' pesficssign on!j- "for a-reasonable, time," . and not : iridiifimtely , . tJ , .?A!V;pre4iminaryi'.pofnt:'was'Tai3cd?as) tovwho. .' . tho3«the Court naa jurisdiction .to bear the ap- •: plioilitioß,' and his.Hondiit i decide this matter: before hearing the conclu- . . ''reidliVbf rarßUin^fe'^n^t-Sat«tday,.'j' * ;vir. ■ MAGISTRATE'S COURf. ■ | (Before Mr. TP G ' Riddell, SliJ) ' DUTIABLE GOODb iixßaßjamin Jones/ a-steward on tho'Eiinutaka; . 0' waS-jicharged ■ with knowingly . harbouring • .tan- , '. : twci"<tndian tablo-(;ontrcs,:tiTO blouse pieces,-iiva " ■.i -'ghftWls; l one"tape, *• dho^set- : Of 'hair.'brushes. -tadt : of chinawate, 'Of a total valuo of M 6, f I of 'is#>'tl>re«,.times; thoi-valuo;, of i.the; I was askrd fo?. : .WilfordJ (appeared- ; for -..accuscd,, andpMi<d not guilty. i : '■ : .-'Gennjol said': that the, defence - wonld bo . an. : : afitfriiitive ore.'. ;He..;was -propared /to.'ndmit. , -bltittitfie: offence.was', not I ,'cotninitted: knowingly:. r A*'. 'iSbfteitofthe;,articles^did :not : belong', to, him,, ahd-'trero merelyiplacid-on-his caro for .safe-; keojmlg. It was tho .lioight. of absurdity :to - :,' ptoaliso,a.man•owing.ito,..tho-;possession pi a rhg! purchased at. Hobart'and nsed'nightly on s, f/.Giving ,ovidenco on his" own behalf; accused . «t4tS4;.that some of tho goods wore purchased at-fhwExhibition in .London.- 'Witness-was inforced that lf.ho used tho rug it would not. : , :bo(ddliablo,.bnt a numWr of other'things wero' proteily declared. ■ iMr.'j \Vllfotd displayed a very protty collec- - quaint potteryicare. and -vaTious ourioff. -v .:.. .wKiohJl- witness ■ said,, were -presents to his 'BSttWi tn7o-tihy'vases;(value own',' ;.?'t- ; articles wero left in- his care.Vf i -;Mr'.'iiWilford: .-.yeu nevor'know,,that theso ~ urtlcleij were dutiable? > % . -.. "i .-'{Witness:.. No.Thero was no concealment, ■,• -Ev.erjftjiing was in lay box, - and 1 the brushes werdion top of it , ■ Did you not-hear-. that-the Wol- >• WltnilSs: Wo hoard the. stewards talking' ttbodt- it. . i-llrf'Wilfordifto -Mr. .Nuon): Aro-you not- : ::Why;not ;him :,'' , ..'':? ; i;rf , ;BS!jrtiii;.'not-lmW.'.ttat.Lth«ro-.wiis a'now man '•: : !whDtwM\rather.'roughP. .' .'aiSli;:-!*llIx.on:'I .warit f to' got .it ' straight'.' . : v. : :'v>! : o,4pdsrien,va;passenger:on..tho;steamcr, ,'and' 'thel.oWter of . some of the goods, said ho ob- • timed . t.hem ati Elymonth as'.a .present ~to . a w . eluldiV; He handod ; thom'. to accused to look, ' affc&f'rloiKViiiniv : • iVi- r ■ ',•::■ ; ■•*. : :■.vi^^r^Miifln , !.■■To^ , =■ll'elird , ■ 1 people, talking about, ' ?-i S ?:% /."'Witnejis: Not Very much.'. : .-; .' - :.;-.'W I .,A.!iW. GrenfeH stated that he hnd known ,v';;,■■'.acons'ed.ifrom,-childhood. Uo had -always l boonsteady,S'jiiocest,'< and, hard-working. : :,' ! .:B.is relaW:.;;: tivos.<were perfectly, respectable. ' ;•. - lylr. jNlion announced that ho would not pro* i.-.-- ■...-■ ceedvili icgard to. tho toys belonging to Perrien, i ;His Worship will deliver judgment' to-day.. ,i COPPER-ST^\LKRB i 'Twotyirang men named Ernes' Hnnter and iVaiik: Hdnson appeared- in.answer to . a .charge of<it4aliii.g a copper,boiler, valued at 10s., ;tlio - j. prOj&rtyl of; Alexander :;M.'Kay,: Jiaiwarra, They plfeattod .(nilty. i , v Chief iJetectivo • Brobers explained that the . 'accused llierely,collected .bottles to. avoid being ohArjed irith vagrancy. I'.!/':■.'■■ ■ ■i-, -The- aWiused' were sentencod- to :Hi days' impris'onme|t.'. . • ■: ftV'- ! l ' .'. i.Ofte'.'.firiit-offendtng. inebriate:,was>-convicted : fl.ui-'disehurfed. - .Tlios. Trov, a. second offender, .wstStlmiliTly d#»lt:..Tith,.'i 'James .Alexander. Jl.Donftldj|and lamr»iK» ,wfr». e»ch lined,' -default seven, dayj'- unpnsonment i»' V A.-prohibil.ion order. wo« also.made.oat against- '