SUPREME COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1928, Page 3

SUPREME COURT

By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright, PALMERSTON N...Jul.v 31. Tbe quarterly session of the Supreme Court opened this morning before .Justice Smith. His Honour congratulated the district on the lightness of the criminal calendar, there only being three indictments against two accused persons. True bills were found against Robert McConkcy for alleged indecent assault on girls of thirteen and fifteen respectively; Norman Ernest Stanley, allegedly sending a letter containing a. threat to kill. Y lien one indictment against McConkey was proceeded with, His Honour made an order forbidding the 'publication of the evidence. WELLINGTON, July 31. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day, Justice iSim presiding. Only two cases were presented one against a woman, Marion Koerbin of attempting to murder her husband hv poisoning and the other against Robert Rapley charged with unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under sixteen. In the latter case the Grand Jury found no bill. ■Tbe Grand Jury returned a true bill in the Koerbin case and evidence is being given on the same lines as in the lower Court. AUCKLAND, July 31. Among oases of unusual interest rcfered to by Judge Blair in Ins charge to the Grand Jury to-day, was one, that concerned a man charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime upon a girl "t the time sleeping- in the house broken into, and lie was actually bending over the sleeping girl when her mother entered the room. Another ijib a charge of the theft of a ™ l,n^. e pearl necklace, found at JUlorslKraces in June, accused’s contention being that lie was holding it for a bigger reward. His Honour observed that the prisoner did not sell oi . tempt to sell the necklace valued at over £9OO, and the Crown had establish that accused had m h.s m.nd the intention to deprive the owner of the article. To me the is particularly weak, concluded Mi Blni .