SUPREME COURT.
By Telegraph.—Press Association. Gisborne, Last Night. At tiro Supreme Court this afternoon, tlii! jury, after four and a-iialf hours' retirement, failed to agree iu the case of Jainea Garretty, charged "'it'll attempted theft from the person on tile steamer Manakau. A neiv trial was ordered.
Oliristehureh, Last Niglit. The hearing of the ease ill which Andrew lSwar.t claimed .tIUOO from the executors of the will of IS. A. Peach, deceased, was concluded to-day. The claim arose out of injuries received I>y tile plaintiff, a coal miner, whilst engaged <lll defendant's properly at Mount Soinv.rs. The jury awarded hut certain law points 'have to he argued. Hokitika, Last Night. In the case against Oetavcas l<'oote for assault and robbery at Dcnniston, Justice Cooper directed the jury to acquit accused. This concludes tile criminal business for tte present week, loninrriiw being devoted to civil business. The hearing of a perjury charge ag.iinsl Connolly in connection with tile Westport murder case, fixed for Monday, is likely to last ten or more days. Nilisequently the. Otira railway station rubbery «t«e will be proceeded with.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 228, 19 September 1908, Page 2
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182SUPREME COURT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 228, 19 September 1908, Page 2
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