SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 107, 2 June 1909, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

LWKRCARGILL SITTINGS. ~iy Telegrapn.—l'ress Association. Invcrcargill, Last Night. The June sittings of the Supreme Court opened to-day 'before Mr. Justice Williams. There wan only'one criiuhul ease, in W'hielr a country hid. named F.dwnrd William l'ullar, about 17 years of age, pleaded guilty tn two indictments of indecently assaulting two girls under nine years of age. [lis Honor .stated that 'there were mitigating circumstances, hut the class of offence was too common at present to receive lenient | treatment. • lie ordered the boy to receive ten lashes and three months' im- | prisonmeiit.

In si. breach of promise case, Florence Ethel Kelly v. Robert Rtt-s, in which £i~)\) damages was claimed, there iwais no defence, and .C7o Were awarded. The only other ease heard was l an appeal of Martin Metzzer against the conviction by a magistrate for .having driven «. car through Rivcrlon at a greater speed than allowed oy the bylaw. It was contended for the appellant that the by-law was had in that it was not made in accordance with the Motor Regulation Act, which provides for the publication of the bv-law in local papers and the erection'of signposts stating the speed in the streets, The conviction was quashed on the grounds that the by-law was bad.