SUPREME COURT.
Satukdav, June 8
[Before His Honor Judge Johnston.] Tine wauiath aksox cash. The case for the prosecution was not concluded until G. 45 p.m. Ho witnesses wore called for the defence. The addresses of counsel and the judicial summing up occupied two hours and a quarter. The jiuw were 50 minutes in arriving at their decision when they returned a verdict of “ not guilty ” against all the prisoners but intimating that (here were very grave suspicions against Clarke and Hayes. His Honor concurred with the verdict and added that it would bo as well that the suspicions which had been referred to should be made public. The prisoners were then discharged. THIS DAY. His Honor took his scat on the Bench at 10 a.m. ALLKGHI) I! A PH. Frank Fowler was charged with committing a rape on the person of Mary Kant, at Epworth, near Tcmuka, on the 18th day of May last. Mr Austin appeared on behalf of the accused.
Mr AVhitc appeared to prosecute for the crown, and at ouce intimated that he intended to cuter a nolle prosequi as he did not consider the case sufficiently strong to ensure a conviction.
The jury having been swornand ompannellcd 'pro form", were directed by His Honor t o find a verdict of “ not guilty.” The verdict having been returned accordingly the accused was discharged. CIVIL CASES. [Before a Common Jury.] Coll v. Quin. Damages £IOOO. Mr Perry and Air Harper appeared on behalf of the plain t iff*; Mr Hamershy appeared for the defendant. This was an action for trespass and the facts of the case were briefly as follows:—On Feb 25 last, the defendant Quin, and certain men iu his employment visited the property of (he plaintiff's at Makikihi, behaving in a somewhat violent manner, and interfering with certain harvesting operations that were going forward. Three days later, on February 28, they came again, broke down the gate of the paddock (as the plaintiff alleged) and forcibly removed a certain thrashing machine which they detained. The defendant questioned the plaintif’s right to the land, and on this ground excused his trespass.
[Left sitting.]
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2259, 14 June 1880, Page 2
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