SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1928, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.), * GUILTY OF ASSAULT. AUCKLAND, Feb. 15. ] Tn the Supreme Court Laurence Maci kenzie was found guilty of assault on r his wife, causing actual bodily harm, the prisoner having been acquitted on a charge of attempted murder. Judge Reed imposed a sentence of live years’ bard labour. Counsel for the defence pointed out that the maximum sentence under Section of the act was only three years. The Judge amended judgment accordingly. CHRISTCHURCH SESSION. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 15. In tlie Supreme Court to-day Hill Tollerton was charged with indecent assault in the Botancial Gardens and acquitted by the jury. Cuthbert Harold Flanagan, an accountant, was found not guilty on a charge of having forged a cheque for C.'IO, purporting to be drawn by James -McKenzie, whose books accused kept. It was admitted the writing on the body of the cheque was accused’s, but lie alleged and .McKenzie denied, that the signature was McKenzie’s. The explanation of defence was that Me- ' Kenzie bad promised to lend accused : £3O. This also was denied. Oliver Victor Truekwell, circus band, was charged with having indecently - assaulted a fourteen-vear-old girl. A verdict of guilty of common assault, - was returned.