SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1925, Page 1

SUPREME COURT.

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PAI.AI ERSTOX NORTH SESSIONS PA LAI ERSTOX NORTH. Alav 5.

Two young men. Robert llowden and Denholme Gillespie, were iimjointly charged at the Supremo Court to-dav before Air. .lustice Reid that on February 21th at Palmerston North they did steal from the person of Stanley Gih.-on £73. Vecttsed, who were represented by Mr. Ouglov, oi Palmerston North, and Mr, Sievw right of Wellfngtoii. pleaded not guilty. The trial lasted several hours.

After I wetii.s min til os’ retirement, the jury returned with a verdict of guilty, with a -Hong r: < ommendation to mere.' in the ea-e of How'diui. Mr. .lust ire Reid said that in considering lhi— he would have to hear in mind the prisoner’s record, Roth have previous convictions. The evidence showed that there were three men concerned, and Gibson wnboguiled into a wait, hv two of thellt. At the E-'taidade i hey met a third part v. Hillespie. who w anted lo play can Is. Gil,sou offer'd him C2 to come along where hi- evident wealth would not he endangered. Gillespie grabbed Gib-on's wallet and all three disappeared. (t il le-pie was sen! hack under escort from Sydney. DUNEDIN SESSIONS. DUNEDIN. May A, fhomas Joseph . Donald pleaded guilty to stealing at Wellington an overcoat and a cheque hook, to forgery and uttering a cheque for £ls and obtaining goods and money ’I here were oilier theft charges to which he also pleaded guilty. Sentence was deterred. his Honour saying the man had sulfered from malaria through being at the front and he wanted to make inquiries.

Haloid Donald Hastings pleaded guilty to haling improper relations with a girl under sixteen. Accused is under Sentence "'as deferred. Herbert. Plake was found guilty on a charge of breaking ami entering a warehouse with felonious intent. Prisoner .when found inside the premises, said hi- car had broken down and he had gone for assistance. lie lotmd lhe picket gate entrance open and walked in. lie was found guilty and remanded for sentence. Ernest dames Hughes, who pleaded guilty lo the lliel't of small sums from liis employe!', was remanded for sen-

.1. .). Corby was found guilty of attempting lo break and cider premises and sentence was deferred. For burglary at Eastbourne John Henry Graham was found guilty hut sentence was deferred. DUNEDIN. May G.

At Ihe Supreme Court, Alexandet I'orsylh Gouldshurv was found guilty of carmdlv knowing a girl under the age of sixteen years, who was employed on his farm. The jury, in recommending accused to clemency, expressed the "pillion that the girl had .lidded very readily, and further that -he had not been instructed by her mother in things that she should know. Sentence was delerretl. To-day. George Alexander Milne, who was round guilty mi the previous dav of olfences against males. "a--enleiivcd to in >"ar,-' hard in' NUT GUILTY. PALMERSTON N.. May 7. ,\i |he Supreme Court. William j inli'li was found not guilty on a charge involving tie ihefl ot a mail bag and its lenient-' which were 'anted at CI :fo ai M align re. mar Shannon, in March la-1 year.