SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 157, 24 June 1908, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

N'AMEII SITTINGS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Last. Night. At the Supreme Court to-ityy, !\Vra. Newberry, charged with indecent, a?;-, sault atDannevirke, was found guilty, of assault with intent to' .commit a crime, but not guilty of any actual indecency, with recommendation In mercy. The prisoner was remanded ]» order that a medical examination img'a be made as to his mental condition, in the case of Thos. Perry Peddle, charger, with breaking a probation order, it \va>. intimated that he was agreeable to go to the Auckland province, and an order was made that he should remain there during tne period of the order, and re port himself monthly to the probation officer in the district where he settled. Peddle had a grievance over a land transaction, and had re-visited 111:' property in question, contrary to the terms of the probation order. NELSON SITTINGS Nelson, Last \ ,; '<l'.l. The trial of Olaf Halinen an■' ' !"f----sen for the murder of" Ere- ' '-t'l Bourke at Wcslport on May >■■'■■ " ■ . continued at the Supreme Com! i ■ afternoon. Eonr witnesses lur. .■ so "■ been examined, the evidence bein- -imilur to that given in the lower Court., The trial will probably occupy tlie ''cniainder of the week.