SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 May 1925, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

uv Ti-xr.un.u'il nui rr.uss association.) BKST ( (bM.MITTKD. Al t lx LAND. May 7. A number ol ither witm-s"- gave '-.-vi.le.nv. KnicM Alfred Schulz said In* was Iron* Western Australia, iii- lather was a l-o a is al: ve of A list raini. Senior-Dcle.-i ivc Ward said that the aeeil.sed denied imprupi iei i that W ere alleged hy hi- si.-ter. Accused pleaded no: unity and was 'omniitted lor trial. Coinis.-I did mil press P*r bail. DPN KD! X. May 7. At' the Supreme ( 11 :iri, A lexa mlei Fur.sytii (bmldslmrg was s.m tciKvd to Jive years hard lahoiir. .luslict* Sim disregarded the jury'-- nvomiileni hit ion to iTeimmey. owing to tin* girl vi'dding reuddy. staliim 11 s; i I llie accused wo- 8- years old. and manned, and ihe girl was prael: ally entrusted to his care by her parents-. PA I.M KKsTt )N NORTH, May 8. At the Supreme (Yuri two prisoners Thomas Higgins, alia- dulm I’atrick Higgins and Rav Rueklev. alias .Molly Riley, charged with vmg money knowing il n In'" b.-.-n stolen. Ilm |, Hill, I- was eld"', d :.| I'.- detained in ~ cell ilied inebriate . Imme for two years, and a!.-a to pay the i-e.<t- of the proseeu I 1011. while Has la.tU'r. wlltuil the jury recommended to mercy, was granted probation mi 'crtain ioie!itions. Ridert Howdeti and Deiadm Gillespie, for theft from the pcr-oii. wen* ordered reformative dcleulion, lt'*w:!en for one year and (i ilh .-pie lor two years. Detective Holmes said in evidence that I lou den was a s; icier v.lm had a record. Counsel lor Gillesjde .-aid tin* lattei belonged t-> a very reoieetahle family and until the last few year- had an unblemished record. Douglas (lord ni Ib'lbs wla> pleaded guilty at the bower Court lo tin*

[heft ~f ail hag and its content: valued at £I8*() handed Hi.- Honour : wriited .statement, and nromised lo g. sl.i-aig.lil after any term of imprisonment iulliifed. Tim .1 udge said In could not grant prohat ion as the lei tors had been destroyed. A sentence of twelve months relormativo deten

tiou was passed. < A girl age.il seventeen years whose , name was suppressed, lor op*' - a i postal juieket was admitted to prolui- ( tiou. I I■( IST A!. OFFICIAL CHARGED ACCUSER’S ELABORATE DEFENCE. TIM A ill' May Janu s Murray, an ex-p >stal o!in-iai. was charged al 11.0 supreme ( *>nrt before .! udg ■ Adam- ":'■** C,so. “■ a “ ilie signature of J■ R- 1 farm la bo'irer a I A I u:' .■ ■ ’ dike Having' 17“'!: v. : 1 Lira a.a crui. by which (he a ceased wishdif" ' 1 MaviFiuaid - ' account am! •• liveried ll ! > bil OWn U-e. i The accused nil! fe.rv. ar.l an ‘'.a nnraie deleaee aad sail *. M J "j bad himself signed :: ' v. n iiurav..:. fur,,, and bad hub (be R2 ' I. amMu:'.ing failed lo get (be liU'Uey repaid by the aiiused be was m>v. charging uiiii having lorgci hi- .igi.ut n.. that he eouid recover it from Urn Postal Department. There was no entry in MacDonald s pass book showing tile w undraw al H the money ami the neeimed acconule.. fur this bv -a. in: * • ‘ Ma, Dana d bad not brought Urn pass I with him when he signed the withdraw a! form. MacDonald emphatically denied the an use F- siateliieul- and -aid he a. 1 never given anthority f> withdraw ids money. (■oosdieraMe evidel.e. "as aeau,. the easy lasting two I'o’d da; , . Tb.e jury, after a four boar- reur - liiioii. disagreed and a m*w ’■'*■* ordered for the August sessions. The Court rose at 2 a.ta. \ SLANDER ACTION. EALMKRsTON N.. May 8. \n action for slander was ennmeueed at the Supreme Court this liimmus wherein May Oibson. aged VF .-ingle is ' proceeding against Harry bay. a btltl bard saloon proprietor, elaiilll ug. -I' *" , J,,mage' for alleged slander. I mit'c for plaintiff in opening 'be e.i.-e -a,*. Rav was aliened l«> have slated plaintiff was unchaste, and bad submitted to the performance “f an illegal epeias tiou. involving another man ~- ,u expense** for ,be operation, aim paymont was uiidoriakon. 0 The hearing is proceeding.