SUPREME COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2384, 13 February 1915, Page 11

SUPREME COURT

IN DIVORCE. A Native divorce case occupied the attention of His Honour Mr. Justice Hosking and a jury of twelve at the Supreme Court yesterday...', The petitioner was Ruruanga Mahuki and the respondent Hera Ruruanga Mahuki. Tamihane te Tauru was cited as the corespondent. Mr. H. F. Ayson appeared for the petitioner, Mr. D. S. Smith for the respondent, and-Mr. G. Samuel for the .co-respondent. ■■ ■ The statement of the petitioner was "that he lived at Te Kumi, near Te Kuiti, and married' Hera Tamarana on January 1, 1908, at a private residence at Te 1 Kumi. The officiating minister was the Rev. T. Hapiama. There were two children of the marriage. It was alleged that between March 17 and June 4,1914, the petitioner's wife committed adultery with Tamihana te Tauru, late of Plim; ( merton, but now of -Chatham Islands. His wife at present also resides in the Chathams. The defence alleged that for seven months prior to the birth of respondent's second child, on December 24, 1910, the petitioner deserted the respondent, and tor two years since that date had left her without any means of support, lie respondent also alleged cruelty on the part of her husband, and that her misconduct with Tamihana te, Tauru was induced by the treatment the petitioner had accorded her. The hearing had not concluded when the adjournment was taken last evening. CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS. (Bj Tdeeratr)].—Pwaa Association J , Ghrlstchurch, February 12. At the Supreme Court, Perciyal Roy Kennedy, a youth, pleaded guilty to charges of theft from the Union. Bank, and was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. AUGKLAND SESSIONS. , Auckland, February 12. At the Supreme Court, William Maule, who committed perjury in an affiliation case by denying that he spont a night with a young woman in an Aucldand hotel, was ordered eighteen months' reformative treatment. James Loekhead, who had given evidence supporting Mania's story, admitj ted perjury, and was ordered six months reformative- treatment.

CHRISTCHURCH SESSIONS.

Christchurch, February 12. At the Supreme Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Sim, hearing of the charges against Jno. Alexander M'Kinnon of alleged theft and conspiracy in connection with Customs frauds was concluded. After four hours' retirement the jury returned and announced that they had not been able to come to a decision. .

Mr. Raymond, Crown 7 Prosecutor, applied for a new trial, and his. Honour granted , the request. As Mr. Skerrett (accused's counsel) has engagement© up till the end of March, and the Crown will extend every reasonable facility to him/ it is probable that the new trial, although ordered for the current session, will not take place for somo time. Accused was liberated on bail as before.