Huntly S. M. Court.

Huntly Press and District Gazette, Volume 3, 4 December 1914, Page 2

Huntly S. M. Court.

Mr E. Rawson, S.M., Presiding. Tanpiri Industrial Workers Jnion preferred against Stewart )ixon late president of the union ir his misappropriation of the Jnion funds. Mr Gould apeared for the plaintiffs, and 4r E. H. North’croft, Hampton. Dr the accused. After legal argument, it was greed to take all charges as ndictable. A large number of witnesses ave t vidence for the plaintiffs, ’he £ reused who reserved his eferfre was committed for trial o the Supreme Court Hamilton, n the 7tli December. Bail eing allowed in two sureties of 550 each. CROWN Y. JAMES FLETCHER. In the Magistrate’s Court yesterday, before Mr E. Rawson, '.M., James Fletcher, Manager f Ralph’s colliery, was charged hat “ on or about September 13th ast, he did omit, without law* ul excuse, to observe his legal .uty in regard to safety of lives os he miners employed, and in ■onsequence of such omission, id cause the death of William burton and did thereby commit manslaughter.” Mr H. II Ostler, if Wellington, appeared for the Jrown, and Mr G. J. Tunks, of Auckland, conducted the thence. Many witnesses gave evidence. ?he accused, who reserved his lefence, was committed for trial o the Supreme. Court, Hamilton, n February, next year. Bail betig allowed as on the previous ip.p.asinn