SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1928, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

'By Telegraph—R°r l’rcss Association.) COURT SENTENCES. I’AI.M ERSTON N.. Feb. 10. At the Supreme Court Corucili Hubei Do May Dathemnile. for attempt to sell .-.took under a bailment to the Crown without authority was sentenced to nine months. Chnfles George AVilmot Palmer, indecent assault on a male, was sentenced to lour years. COURT SENTENCES. TIMAIU'. Feb. 10. At tbe Supreme Court. Kenneth Gordon Yoiteh. who pleaded guilty to a charge ol carnal knowledge. was admitted to probation for two years. .1 nst ice Adams stating that the sentence must not be taken to mean a similar i nurse would he adopted in future cases. Cecil Butler on a charge of thelt of £7O 10s to which lie pleaded guilty, was sentenced to reformative treatment for a period not exceeding two years.

DFXEDIX SESSION’S. DT'XEDIX. Fob. 8. At the sitting of the Supreme Court to-day. before Mr .lustice Sim. William McKinne! was found not guilty of assaulting Henry Bayley. at Roxburgh about October 10th.. so as to cause him actual bodily harm, and guilty nf assaulting Henry Bayley in such circumstances that had death ensued he would have been guilty of manslaughter. Accused was remanded for sentence. John McLean was found not guilty of breaking and entering at Palmerston and stealing goods valued at £l3 6s 6d.