SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 2 July 1907, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

NEW PLYMOUTH, MONDAY, JULY 1. Before His Honor, Mr. Justice Button. The New Plymouth sessions opened on Monday morning. ALLEC.ED THEFT OF MONEY. The only criminal case was the retrial of Fred. Fontenella, charged with the theft of JC-11 10s from It. It. Campbell, licensee of the Coronation Hotel, at lilthain, on 7th January last. This charge was given a lengthy hearing at last sessions, and the jury failed to agree 11(1011 a verdict. Mr Kerr prosecuted for the Crown, and Mr T. B. Crump, of Eltbain, defended.

The following jury was empanelled: 11. Cock (foreman),'it. Sole, L. Steele, f. C. Tribe, It, D. Colson, A. C, Downcs, S. Hooper, It. Lainrin.iu, E. Hellicr, C. S. While, W. T. llookhaiu, and 10. C. King.

1 Mr Kerr, in his opening, said that his evidence would We on the same lines as in the previous trial, and he would prove that the accused had rilled Campbell's pockets, taking 30s in silver and a key of flic safe. With the key he had taken a. 10 in notes from the Safe. The evidence was similar to that al the previous hearing.

for the Crown the following witnesses were called: Robert Henry Campbell, of Eltham licensee of the Coronation Hotel; "William M. Russell, of Eltham, bank officer; Michael Redican, of Eltham. police constable; William Ryan, of Stratford, police constable; Albert Perrett, of Ulthain, butcher; (ieorge Heller, of Eltham, baker; Elizabeth Oliver, of Kltham, housekeeper at the hotel; Annie Turubull, of Eltliam, cook; Lily Ferguson, of Eltham, barmaid; V. K.

For (he defence, which Mr Crump Hyde, of Eltham, telegraphist, opened at 7.35 p.m., called dohn Milesi, of 'Wellington, fish merchant; Fred. Kenah, of Eltham, laborer; Mary Death (.Mary Yoylo at previous hearing), now if Kaponga, and fonuerlv housekeeper it the hotel.

At H.iiU p.m. the court adjourned till en o'clock this morning, l-'onlcnclla beng grunted bail in one surely of '.C2UO. is heretofore.