SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 169, 4 December 1912, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

TIMARU SESSIONS. By Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, Last Night. At the Supreme Court to-day J. L. Baxter was charged with doing grievous bodily harm to James Bradley, on August 7, at the time accused was hotelkeeper. Bradley was a boarder, and accused found his wife and Bradley together in the latter's bedroom. He violently assaulted him, using a pocket knife, and also inflicted several cuts. There was no suggestion of serious impropriety on the part of Bradley or Mrs. Baxter, though accused thought so at the time. The jury found accused guilty on the lesser count of assault under provocation. He was fined £2O and £5 costs.

James Monahan was charged with perjury in the Magistrate's Court at Waimate. E. George sued accused for £lO, the value of a dog alleged to have been shot by accused. At the hearing the latter swore that he had no gun on the day of the shooting. Two witnesses swore that they saw him with a gun in his hand that day. One saw him shoot at the dog, and a third saw that he had a gun in his house. The Magistrate found for plaintiff. Accused was convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment. J. McLeod was charged with false pretences by selling a valueless fire extinguisher. He did not appear. Two bondsmen wore called to forfeit £SO each in a case of criminal assault on a young girl. The case is not complete.