SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 83, 2 September 1914, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

AUCKLAND SESSIONS. ' By Telegraph.—Press Association, Auckland, September 1. In the Supreme Court, Herbert Stevens, a young man found guilty of a serious offence on a girl of ten years, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. 1

SOUTHLAND SESSIONS. Inveixnrgfll, Night, IJie Supreme Court opened before morning. D'OIVT Kaberb iMcDawitt, a young man, pleaded guilty^to ihrealcing and entering au.l theft, and wias sentenced to two years' hard laibor. William C'Hrien, for receiving two £5 uotpft, was admitted to probation' for .two years. Brneet Den-' nftson MacKenzie, a. fonnex, wa» found guilty of forging and uttering a vequdst for the deliv<sry of goads and sentenced wjo deJerred Tile saime accused was dhargod with placing a.a obstmiiotion on the iwihvay Idne, and was found not guilty.

AN EXTRAORDINARY CASE. Wanganlui, Last Night. A oa.se possessing some extai.ortlinary features 11% occupied the aifttention of j Supreme Court dinning .tti e lost two days. Mrs. Francis MJUMueff, a maa~icd of Wellington, ' sued Joseph tvess for £IOOO dswnages for alleged l indecent asaanflt. Iv-esß, wjho a we>lkmowiD (pottolie anon andi joiLrmaJist in ivew Zealand, is tihe owner of the Kvngt's Court, Accommodation House, at Ohakime. Min. Muillmer caime to the tel 1 with the: obfdet of becoming msvn-asPes-i While in the fcidiise she &lfe«T>d tllnUti Xvcfls drugged hex, entered her room by a wlmdoiw, Mid seduced her. Iho defense wa« tlhab intimacy took plaofc with the consent of the woman, ithio allegations of drugging and violence were denied.

The jury is still awajy. after 1 lt.li roe retirements.