PALMERSTON SESSIONS
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO'EXTORT £1000. By Telegraph—Press Association. Palmerston N., November 21. Tho quarterly sessions .at tho Supreme Court opened More Mr. Justice Edwards to-day. Tho Grand Jury threw out a chargo against Andrew-Ruth ven Buchanan of alleged carnal knowledge, and returned a truo bill against Emily Amelia Callaghan, who laid the latter charge, for alleged extortion by threats. Henry Johnson, alias Henry .William Smith Barton, on a charge of breaking and. entering and .stealing a lady's overcoat, five pairs of spectacles, and a set of military hair brushes, a silver wristlet watch, and a pair of scissors, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment aud declared to. be an habitual criminal. Emily Amelia Callaghan, charged with endeavouring to extort £1000 from Andrew Ruthveu Buchanan by pleaded guilty. The accused's lawyer entered a plea for leniency, stating that sbo was in a highly excited condition when jhe sent* the letter to Buchanan asking^ for the money, as elio really believed that he had l seduced her daughter. '* His Honour said ho would consider tho matter before coming Yto a decision. Tho woman was remanded till to-morrow morning.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2935, 22 November 1916, Page 8
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187PALMERSTON SESSIONS Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2935, 22 November 1916, Page 8
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