COURT CASES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1872, 29 September 1906, Page 4

COURT CASES.

PRESS ASSOCIATION Wellington, last night. John Taii ndvcr.i-ing ag nt, was Good 20i. wish To 10s cj.-ts, at the Magiet'aU’s Coor; ibis morning uudtr the Gaining and JLi jttcriea Act, Defendant acquired tbs liglt to ndvertiso on tbs corporation t am way tickeis, aod to enoourage ihe collection of tickets decided to distribu o rewards amongst those persons who oouid produce tick- ta bearirg a number to in advirieed. The Magistrate held that this arrangement amounted to deciding tho dishibuiion of money by oh moe. Christchurch, last nig E. J Nntton Taylor was to-day sens to gaol for three mouths for obtaining goods by means of a vaiuo'oss chtqui. Dunediu, last night.

Judgs Chapman quashed the coaviction of Lie Sun by Mr Graham, B. \l , for Bel iog tickets io a pakapoo lottery, on tbo ground that occustd, who war sentirc.d to tbroo months’ imprisonment, was not givon an opportunity to bo tried by jury. New Plymouth, last night. Tha Supremo Court oaso, Hardiug v, Mclntrsh, a claim for specific perform anor, was sottb d out of Oouit this morning, af.o.' two days’ bearing, defendant ng.-eeing to tramf-r tho land in {dispute to tho Public Trustee ai ItuTee for plaiutifl's cbildtOD, who are defendant’s ni(CG»,a< joint tenants with plaintiff. Tho cam ixcitfd keen local interest. N 'pitr, ia-t night.

Tbo f Lowing sentences wore imposed at tbo Supremo Comt : Avrfcu Mangai, carnal know-lodgo, 12 mouths ; David Anusrloy, ialeo pretences, four months, Wcodville, last eight A young man named Alexander Camp boll wis committed to trial on a charge of causing bodily harm to a young man named Foley. Accu.cd, it is alleged, struck Fo’r-y on the held with a bottlr, Both ore stable lads in a local training establishmentAshburton, last night. John Taylor pleaded guilty to a charge of keeping liquor for salo undseliing I’quor in a no license district, <iud Mr Wrny, 8 M., lined him £25, payment to be made within 14 days, otherwise ono month’s imprisonment