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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8878, 1 August 1907, Page 2

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Per Press Association. Cubistchuuch, July 31. The charge of manslaughter against W. B. B. Moorhouse, in connection with the New Brighton motor cycle fatality, will bo heard on August 12th at tho Supreme Court. Tho case was thrown out bv the grand jury at the last but the police wsro not satisfied and began again. Tho calendar for the nest sitting of the Supremo Court on August 12th comprises fifteen cases against fourteen persons. They comprise two cases of manslaughter; one against Stanton, £i “ specialist,” under whoso treatment re young man died; oho of hn unnatural offence, one of perjury, one of escaping from prison, one of supplying drugs for an illegal purpose, one of forgery, aud the rest of assault and common theft. Four cases, in all, of forgery wore sent up for sentence from tho lower court. Auckland, July 31. At the Police Court, Alfred Muclielly was charged with having stolen and fraudulently converted to his own use .£ls 5s 5d and JJIOI3, the moneys of Wingate aud Co. Ho was remanded until Tuesday. Accused came from Australia about thirteen years ago. He loft his employment with Wingate and Co, three months ago, tho reason being entirely unconnected with the charges now prefesred agaiust him. _ . The cases to be tried at the criminal sittings of the Supreme Court on Monday; sth August, are as follows :—Hiri Aperahama alias Hirini Auihana, theft (Kawakawa); the same forgery; Heu Heu Tawhiao theft from tho person (TO’ Awamutu); William George Rashleigh indecent assault on a female (Whakatane); James George Fergusson attempted theft of sheep (Raweno); Isaac Scott perjury (Bawene) ; Bicbard Harland criminally assaulting a girl under sixteen (Tauranga); Bobt Gibb theft, false pretences and breaches of the Bankruptcy Act (Auckland); Beginald Henry Dempsey forgery and uttering (Auckland) ; Grant Eobert Westby forgery and uttering (Auckland); Charles Alfred Anderson alias Henderson forgery and uttering (Auckland); James Dalziell use of illegal instrument (Auckland). Later,

Alfred Michelly, the accountant, has signed a confession admitting having embezzled a sum of XlOlB 8s 8d the property of Wingate and Co. The books are still being examined and it is authoritatively stated that there are further defalcations which will amount to a very large sum. Very interesting developments are also promised in connection with Alichelly’s private life. Wellington, July 31.

In the case of Camithers v. the Union Steam Ship Co., a claim for* compensation for injuries received on board tho Mararoa, tho Arbitration Court has decided that the Legislature has power to make a law giving to a servant a right to compensation in respect to an accident ■happening on tho voyage of a New Zealand ship between New Zealand ports. It£also hold that the business of the company was an employment to which tho Workers Compensation for Accidents Act applied, and that the claimant came within the definition of a worker. The claimant was awarded compensation at tho rate of 25s Gd per week during his total or partial incapacity. Dunedin, July 31.

At Port Chalmers Police Court to-day, John Cusack, publican, was charged with permitting gambling on licensed premises—the playing of a game of billiards for drinks. Defendant pleaded not guilty. The charge was brought under the Licensing Amendment Act, of 1904. The men played billiards in the hotel and at the end of each game had drinks, the loser paying tor them. For the defence it was held that it had not been proved that the game had been played for money. The Magistrate (Mr Widdowson) imposed a fine of with costs stating that the licensee was not aware ho had committed a breach of tho licensing law.