THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 323, 14 January 1909, Page 2

THE COURTS.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Edward Richard Black, alias Wilson, was _ committed for trial on a charge u f aa . sa tilling Hund dorgeiisen and stealinomoney and « watch ami chain. Two others. .McCorniiek ami Veil, are awaitnig trial for taking part in the same affair. Henry llenrickson and Mantanner were charged with breaking ami entering ~ dwelling and stealing plate clotlung and other articles, of u total Vjii hie of ,C3O. llenrickson pleaded e'nHy and was committed to the Su-' pi'enie Court for sentence. Tanner fit I, !ll "< committed' l( > 1 timl. Itoberf Charles Collins was committed lor trial on a charge of manMaugnter ; n connection with the death ol John J'crgusoji. Uis alleged thai, on the night of December 12th Collins' results " l ' lolv w' l ' l ' ll h «d fatal

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Auckland, Las! N'iglil. Ihe man, (,'eorgc Mcdurk, who was Ciarged W'th || a . allemptcd murder of ls (,'eorge liarretl, a evonport on the uight of December 14 was to-day committed fur trial, I'OSTAL OFFICIAL'S CRIME,

i, .. „ „ ''oronnindel, Tuesdav. -H the Police Court, Charles' g. baiid'-.i "h all d counter, hand at the local post office, was cliarg'''tw" sllms amounting to „U. 10s Od, the properly of the (,'overn"lent. Legge on December 22 reported to the police that (he post office had | been robbed and cash stolen from the sate, (hi December 24 he was arrested and two days later confessed that he had taken the money himself, and showed where it was planted. The police recovered .C.15, and the deficit was made, good by accused, Leggc pleaded »uiltv and was committed to the Suprenrc (ourt for sentence. Bail was allowed