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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9007, 21 November 1907, Page 2

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Press Association. CItKISTCAUKCIt, Nov. 20. At the Supreme Court to-day, Thomas Robert O’Caliaghau was acipiittod on a charge of arson. William Prod Borland, convicted of entering with intent to commit a crime, was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. Dunedin, November 20,

George J. C. Smart, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial on a charge of the theft of £20,-the property of the State' Tire Insurance Department, of which he was manager. On a second charge of having on or about August 17th, 1003, stolen a cheque for £ll Is 4d, the property of the State Tire Insurance Department, evidence was given by Patrick Treahy, Ngaparu, that he paid accused the amount stated for insurance, and the departmental officials deposed that the cheque for the sum had been cashed by accused, but there was no record of the insurance having been effected. Sn rtct was committed for trial. Wellington, November 20. Edward J. Leydon, a letter-carrier in the employ of the General Post Oifice, Wellington, was charged before Mr Itiddell, S.M., to-day with stealing a postal packet containing a ring and brooch valued at £3. Chief Detective McGrath conducted the prosecution and Mr P. Jackson appeared for the pri-oner. TV- „ valence called wont to show that a g and brooch which were posted by Donald Douglas, watchmaker, to Miss Chatfield, Island Bay, did not reach their destination. The ring was subsequently pawned by Daniel Wheeler, labourer, for accused, who was hying at the same house as Wheeler in Courtenay Place. Accused asked him to give the name of Moore. Mr Jackson stated that the defence would be reserved. Accused was committed for trial to the Supreme Court, bail being allowed, accused £SO and two sureties of £25 each. Mr Jackson asked that the accused should be brought up tor trial at the present sittings of the Supreme Court. His Worship said the Court had no jurisdiction in the matter. Duuediu, November 21. Iu the Supremo Court William Harrison Latter, of Burke’s, Is suiug the London Doutal Company for £2OOO damagso alleged to have been sustained owiug to negligent and unskilful extraction of teeth by_the defendant Moses by which plaintiffs throat aud luug wore permanently injured. A strong bar is engaged and the case is likely to occupy two days.