SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 155, 26 November 1914, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

I By Telegraph. —Per Press Association, ] Wellington, Last Night, i At tho Supreme Court, James Vipond' Millican, who was convicted of false pre-, tenccs and issuing valueless cheques, j came up for sentenco. The Chief Jus-1 tice said lie would adjourn the case till May if the prisoner restored the money (£10), and if he lived decently he would probably hear no more of the matter. John Ford was sent to gaol for six months for forgery. Thomas Robinson, aged 19 years, was admitted to probation for twelve months, and ordered to <pay ' £-7 2s 8d by instalments. Robert Phair, for breaking, entering, theft, and receiving stolen property at Hastings, was sent to Roto Roa for nine months. William Christopher Dickson was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for breaking, entering, and theft at Ohakune. SERIOUS CASES. Auckland, 'Last Night. At the Supreme Court to-day Ernest Henry Mackny was cluirged with attempting to murder his father-in-law. The trouble was said to be due to family differences, and a revolver figured in the case. The jury found the accused guilty of intimidation, but not of intent to kill. Sentence was deferred. William Albert iWilland was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment on a charge of having caused a certain noxious thing to bo taken with intent to procure miscarriage.