SUPREME COURT.
[nv TKI.EGK-trit —I‘l.tt I’RKSS ASSOCIATION.] CHRIST! IUIU il SLTTINCS. CHIUSTCFiriICH. August 28. At the Supreme Court, a charge ot penury against I.ecnard New m,.n. hrokc down. The case arose out ot the purcha whisky at the Railway Hotel. Uukaia. when an order was civet, for the liquor l-urpcrtiug to be signed lev a Wilson, of Wnkmiui. Du- , jug the hearing of another ta-e »> A-hhurton. Neuman swore that the of.u r "il- Signed by a man namci. Tetnplemaii. who -wore that Neuman sidled it. The Magistrate ordered the prosecution of Newman tor per-
jury. At to-day's hearing the barman at the hotel gave evidence that he did not know who signed the order. Tim Crown Prosecutor said the only Other evidence was that of the hand-
writing experts. Judge Reed said the jury would not convict Newman because certain mink clerks said they believed that he hao signed the order. A verdict of not guilty was returned.
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Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1923, Page 3
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