THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 12, 8 February 1909, Page 2

THE COURTS.

JtAILWAY I'fLt'EKlNti. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christehurch, Saturday Night. I Albert llatcher, Walter Ander and Lancelot Wilson, young men employed as cleaner* on the railway, were to-day charged with stealing a ease of plum-, a ijiiantily of almonds, and two eases of kerosene from the railway waggons in thi; Christehurch station yard. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate said that if the charge had hcen one of breaking and entering tile waggon he would have convicted, but there was no evidence to show that Ihe accused had stolen the goods, and he dismissed the

" Tltl'TlI" FIN HI). 1 Wellington, Saturday. Mr. liiddcll. S.M., gave judgment today in the ease against, the publisher of Truth, who was charged with selling a newspaper containing advertisements whereby it was made to appear that certain persons named wen' willing to make bets on the result of certain horse races in New Zealand. The Magistrate said the words of an advertisement need out be direct so long as the meaning was clear. Defendant was convicted and lined ."Co. with .d 10s cosU.

FAN-TAX PLAYERS FIXED. j Wellington, Saturday. Three Chinese who were arrested as a result of last night's raid were brought before the Court to-day and remanded till Wednesday. Hight Europeans pd one Chinese who were in the raided houses were also charged. Five were lined 50s each and one ,C 3. The remainder of the eases were adjourned.

OHARfIE OK MANSLAUGHTER. C'hristchurch, fast Night. At the in<|iiest on Ernest Thomas Saunders, the jury returned a verdict amounting to manslaughter against Alexander Kiddey," who was thereupon arrested, anil was subsequently charged with manslaughter, lie was remanded to the lIUli. on bail, accused £IOO and two sureties of .tiiO each.