SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 227, 18 September 1908, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

By Telegraph,-—Press Association. Orislborae, Thursday. The Supreme Court sessions opened this morning. A true bill wus luuud in the cose of alleged attempted murder u.t Pukarac. Gisbomu, Last Night. At the Supreme Court to-day -Michael' O'Lcary hus acquitted on a emirge of breaking and entering. In tile ease ol ! Nurman Marlow, charged with carnally, knowing a. girl under 10, tiiu jury, after four ami a-lralf hours' retirement, failed to agree, and a llew trial was ordered.

Jlokitika, Last Night. At the Supreme Court to-day, Justie,: Cooper presiding, tile Grand Jury' returned true bills in all eases. lloberf' Armstrong and Charles MeAuley were acquitted. The former was charged with carnally knowing a girl under age at Greyfnouth; the latter of gold- 1 stealing at Reefton. Christchureh, Last Night. A claim for £IOOO damages, preferred by Andrew Ewart Harris, coalminer, Mount Somers, against tile executors of the will oi 15. A. Peach, dc-i ceased, was heard to-day before his Honor Mr. Justice ]>enniston and a special jury of twelve. The hearing was not finished when tile Court journed for the day. Palmerston N. ,L«st Night.

Tlie case of Papworth v. the Jloro-; wlicnna Publishing Company was concluded aL the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Chapman yesterday. The case had extended over throe days, and a very large amount of evidcnco was taken. Mr. Myers appeared for plaintiff and Mr. Findlay for defendant. The claim was for £827 (is for wrongful dismissal avid was made up of £SOO for damages, £177 for wages owing, and £l5O for moneys lent. Tie; two latter amounts Were admitted, and paid into Court. l«'or the plaintiff it was claimed that he had been engaged | as manager, editor and reporter of the Manawatu Farmer at Levin, 'and liad carried out his duties thoroughly, lie had been dismissed without any reason having been given. A large amount of evidence w«f> given as to the capability of the plaintiff for the position. Tim defence set out that plaintiff had not kept to the terms of his contract. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff' for £225 damages, and his Honor gave judgment accordingly. Mr. Findlay asked for a new trial, and his Honor said lie would allow seven days for arrangements to lie made as to security.