SUPREME COURT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8737, 11 February 1907, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

(For i'rc. , ;;i i.KbC-.dr.tion.) 1 (Jiiiu.sTcnc.'trir', ! The criminal sessions of the tup; acm Court opeijgd this morning. J us(;co Chapman twiigiaUitkicd .the district , that there was no serious .erime, those on the calendar being of nu ovdini diameter, tvhich indicated Uf)l tli,e /Jislrlnt was in a satisfactory condition, H.c irgretted, however, that there were several .cpst* of a sexual nature. One tease of was a charge of manslaughter agaiur.i % mol nr car driver. It would be for.th.e <u vv to find if ho was guilty of such ncgliglaig<> aa to bring him within the criminal law. The following sentences wore irnposed : T. J(. Martin, indenent conduct, .fciu'ge years; ifenry Franc,s, Ohristchureh solicitor, 18 raontliß’ hard labor. '"■"■■■r;?—.— I—r—’ 1 —r—’* 11 ■ ~