THELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1923, Page 4

THELEGRAMS

BY TJ«,E(iltiYriX —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION, CIIAKGK OK I'OIKMCKV. AtTLKI.AXD. Kelt. 7 At tin' Police Court, \Youg (Jan i It-f. aged 1!», was charged with having final'll a <!• ii-i lll x-iit liy altering an entry in a Post Ofliee Savinas Hank Ik ii>l< al. Taihape from los (n lAs ll<' was remanded till to-nnimnv to Taihape. •il l’ll I'T.M I'T (l)i'KT. WICIJ.I.NOTOX, Kcli. (i The Supreme (Vnirt opened this morning. .Mr Justice Chapman, addressing the (Jrand .Jury, expressed his regret at the increase in charges. There was a spirit abroad having a ' tendency to increase, at least in the Wellington district, tin l nuinher of cases coming before the (’onrt. Not only was the limnher cousiderahle, hut the character of the nil cnees was such as to cause uneasiness. George llohert Kemp. on several charges of false pretences, was found guilty. It was stated that accused, who conducted his own defence, cashed several enemies in various districts v. hich were dishonoured. lie was sentenced to loin mouths' imprisonment. In the charge of manslaughter ngainsl a noise at (lie Mental Hospital, where a iia'ietil died alter being placed in a hot hath, the Grand .Jury returned "no hill.” T! 1H KK SKKI.KTOXS. <; I! I‘KK' t.M K IdMl ON MOI'XT KG.MOXT. ,\ !■' \\ IM.YMOrni. I'eh. 7. A gruesome and mysterious disemerv ol three skeletons was made in a .-iv.■ on the ■■■ ■ ' lace e 'coneI'gnuml to- . hv • archers to th • Kev \Y. Mu -a;., who still is ii: : .mii-. The ideal' el r.■ : e.i who perished and the .iu rn s ucr s ol their ileain cannot vet he deterinineil. and the linveilit of ti e mystery is made ilior. dilli'itli ’y the lei tint no psir'y of three I ft wii . - h ve been he .. !’. e I! niler • dal;.:a He. He remains are those o- if nip, .ms, I t the ha ai theory - to I van. e.i I lot i are I ill)' - ol M:• u-is. : ' "it H l H.CIGKS. \I '■ HI \T.:J. Keh S. Statement i ;a : • l y a pu l witn.i-s in j, .-a-.e in w oi. i ; • . v. t men am! am : i Hero elicri "<l :• i e -ittpi dir- f ‘-uirt with hav.av u n--e. H:lb. ■ -ed a ii'-trn-no ni. on in ■>: l innod hen I tie was .. ,■ '• 1 1 : -... y. Senior-ih tei tivo :!; minon.l pav« . del ;:.i '. ,dm ■' statem lit made to j . I I' ' -I I. e lid stpllod ST. Xi. i ■ oi ih. d oe. dinp counsel . let '. cd to , ,:am : him. lie expt. >1 ’ ire to ma 1 ■ a statement, bin Ids Honour did i > think t lie rules of evidence permi...d. .n*.!.'•is iij* r-i !'•■ ! I lonoi ■■ a *-’ ’ ’ j| i.' ;. it ■•; iv.- h;u! i*oiii»m i (i i ii: I ’f slating to tho pi id the true position that, if after makinp a statement ato her part in the aflair. she dido t make a clean breast of it. she could he prosecuted--his ctiitude would have been improper. It the Detective had said to her. when takinp the statement. “You tell tile truth, and we wo! mu. prosecute.'' lie was unite within his lights. His Honour added that he thouydm it necessary to make these observations. in justice to Detective Hammond. , . The jury returned a verdict ol punty apainst Jessie Armstrong. Ague* Hill: and Oswald Jensen, jnr., of using an instrument. The jury recommended mercy for Hill and Jensen.