SUPREME COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 267, 5 August 1920, Page 5

SUPREME COURT

CRIMINAL CASES. 'By Telcßranh—Presß Association.' Dunedin, August 4. concerning tho death of Ulive May Pyle, aged twenty, who was found dead in a house at South Dunedin, occupied by Helen Clegg, an elderly woman, were further inquired into in' the Supreme Court to-day, when Glegg was charged that on or about May 28 last she murdered the girl in question through the performance of an illegal operation. Tho jury returned, after fifty minutes' absence, with a verdict of not guilty. The 6amo accused was charged that with intent to procure the miscarriage of Rose Williams she unlawfully used an instrument or other means. The case was only partially heard when the; Court rose for the day. Christchurch, August 4. At the Supreme Court Donald Charles Livingstone, charaed with forgery and uttering, was ordered to appear beforo the February sitting for sentence. Charles Edward Durrant. for theft, was sentenced to eishteen months' imprisonment with hard labour. Leonard George Lyne, for forgery and uttering, was admitted to probation for two years. William M'Millan, for theft and breaking and entering, received two years' hard labour, John Aston was sentenced to three yeaTs' hard labour for breaking and entering, and two years' for theft, the sentences to be concurrent.