SUPREME COURT
A LIGHT CALENDAR. (Per Press Association Copyright.) PALMERSTON NORTH, Oct. 24. . Tlie Supreme Court was opened, Jus-, ticc MacGregor presiding. In his, charge to the grand jury, his Honour said he was glad to be aide to inform them, their task would be a light one. There wa« really only two cases for trial. , A true bill was returned in both FALSE PRETENCES. CHRISTCH URCH, -October 24. At tirk Supreiive ,•‘Court, ijdgai' J.;mes Wilson, a salesman pleaded not guilty, to a charge of obtaining £125 from' .Elizabeth" Smith on July 25 by falsely .representing that he represented. the Premier Tobacco Coy. .of Nelsop. The Crown alleged that prisoner had secured £125 frohi the'woman in connection with an application for shares.
. BIGAMY CHARGE. PALMERSTON N.', October 24. the,-offence:, .as . cruel and heartless, Mr Justice MacGregor sentenced Arthur Ernest Reeves, 51, of . Masterton,. to two years’ imprisonment for bigamy.
It was stated by counsel that accused who had a child of eleven by liis first marriage was married a second time in October 1932, and on . May 24 this year went through the form of marriage at Foikling with another woman, while his second hand lawful,.wife was alive. ' . ~ • y , ,
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1933, Page 6
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