LATE NEW ZEALAND.
PRESS ASSOCIATION Auckland, last night. At a meeting of the Trades and Laber Council to-night it was decided to send a letter to Government, drawing attention to the suffering experienced by recent assisted immigrants, and asking that a stop be put to the immigration of unsuitable people. The Council was favorable to the immigration of farm laborers.
At the Supreme Court to-day the jury disagreed a second time in the case William Walker, charged with procuring a man to commit arson. The Crown Solicitor, Mr Tole, said he was placed in a very unfortunate position by the Justice Department, which had instructed him not to apply for third trials without reference to the Department. Judge Edwards considered the Department should not interfere in this matter. At the same time, if no third trial were applied for, he could not hold prisoner, who would not, however, be absolved. A bill of in*, dictment could be heard next session. Mr Tole did not apply for a re-trial, but took that course without prejudice. Dunedin, last night.
At the Supreme Court to-day William Thomson, found guilty of shooting with intent at a man named Fibbis at KaLtangata, was sentenced to two years.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1841, 23 August 1906, Page 2
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