SUPREME COURT.
DEFENDANT'S INSINUATION. CHIEF JUSTICE'S WARNING. POSSIBLE PERJURY CASE. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. There were interesting developments in a civil case which came before the Supreme Court to-day. The defendant, Charles Nodine was being sued for specific performance of an agreement to lease certain buildingn on Lambton Quay, owned by J. A. Hannah. He repudiated the agreement. Although repeatedly warned by the Chief Justice, Nodine stated on ontli that lie had not signed the agreement produced, thereby making allegaiion of forgery against a well known Wellington legal firm. His Honor gave Nodine until Saturday to withdraw his statement and to apologise humbly to the Court for naving made it. His Honor will then consider whether or not he should direct the police to take action against Nodine for perjury. FOUND fU'ILTY OF FORGERY.
lnvercargill, Last Night. At the Supreme Court this afternoon, John Archibald Maekay was charged with omitting to make an entry in & cash book of money received bv 'him on behalf of the N.Z. Loan Co., whose Bluff branch ho managed, and also with four other counts of forging the names on the wages sheet. After three hours' retirement the jury found accused not guilty on the first count, but guilty of forge if, with a strong recommendation to mercy, owing to his youth,' his 6mall wages, and his' position of responsibility. Judgment will be delivered to-morrow.
| JUVENILE IMMORALITY. Auckland, Last Nigh,t. A youth named Albert Taylor, who was charged at the Supreme Court today with on rnallv knowing a girl of •fourteen years of age, was acquitted. The jury made the following presentment: ';We urge that the attention of the Minister for Justice be drawn to the startling; state of juvenile immorality existing in Auckland, as evidenced by the testimony given in this case, and that in the interests of juvenile morality, legislation should be introduced in order that children may be controlled when parents wilfully or ignorantly ignore their responsibilities." Mr. Justice Chapman stated that he would forward the presentment to the Minister.
AN ARSON CASE. Wellington, Last Night. Eberhardt Renner, who was convicted of arson at Wadestown, came up for sentence .before the Chief Justice to-day. Renner was admitted to probation. ALLEGED ILLEGAL OPERATION. Wellington, Last Night. The second trial of . Alice Mary Constance, charged with having committed an illegal operation, was taken in the Supreme Court, More the Chief Justice and a jury of twelve. The jury returned at 3.5 p.m., and the foreman stated there was not sufficient evidence to convict prisoner. His Honor accepted that as a verdict of "not guilty."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 45, 2 June 1910, Page 5
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432SUPREME COURT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 45, 2 June 1910, Page 5
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