SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1917, Page 6

SUPREME COURT.

PRISONERS SENTENCED. , A number of prisoners were brought j ; Wore His Honor Air. Justice Chapman for sentence yesterday morning. ] NINE MONTHS FOR CATTLE STEALING. William •OakonfuH and Charles Arnold Slight, the young mui vvlio were found .guilty of charges of cattle stealing, liad ' nothing- to say when brought forward for , sentence. lu reply to a question fay 'his Honor as to who had suffered any loss, tie Crown Prosecutor stated that .Snowden had the cattle back, so that it -was probably the ! Jici-jri who had exchanged £ <;ow and a [ horse for two of (them, and the man who bought one cow. Oakeufull had been in the .district for some time piano tuning, and doing a little tattle dealing, and the police knew nothing against him. Slight's people lived in the district, and, as, far as the police knew, his conduct in the past had been good. X In passing sentence, the judge stated that lie had no doubt that Oskefflfull had planned the whole affair deliberately, and not as the result of sudden impulse. He would be sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment with hard labor. ''As to you, Slight,'-' he said, addressing the younger prisoner, "I will accept the recommendation of the jury that you were drawn fhto the matter. I have carefully considered the circumstances, aud have decided that you be placed on probation for two years, subject to the provisions that you are cf good behaviour for that period, and that you pay £5 in monthly instalments of 10s towards the costs o! the prosecution, the first instalment to be paid on October 1." FALSE 'PRETENCES. Mr. Gov/ stated that the recommendation of the jury justified him in pleadi!irr\for probation in the ease of E. H. Shore, who had been found guilty on two charges of false pretences. A man who was entirely of a criminal nature would not be prepared to defend his country. He therefore appsaled for probation on account of aeruspd's youth and because lie had done service at the front on behalf of liiri country, and was willing to go to the front again. Accused stated that he would be able to refund the money, and if he went to the front would leave' a certain allotment from his pay towards reimbursing 'Mr. Harrison, and in this way would feel the consequences of his lapse. His Honor, in admitting accused to probation, said that lie had some hesitation in doing so. on account of the wild way in which he had behaved in issuing cheques. However,'as prisoner appeared to be capable of earning good wages he would be given a chance. On the first charge he was admitted to probation for two years en condition that he refunded the'motiey to Mr. Harri-'ot-at the rate of l'l« per niniiili. On t> other charge; lie was committed for sentence, his' Honor warning aceusM that anv misbehaviour, even short of crinv. would result in his being arrested and sentenced on the present charge. A LAD'S LAPSE. Mr F. E. Wilson, wlm appeared for the youth Kielurd Edward Bertie Bettis, :•"<*! 19 who had pleaded guilty in the lower court to forgery and uttering, pointed out that there was no attempt !o inilate the handwriting or to conceal (he. offence. \\h;n approached by the police. It war. more an attempt to show I off in the presence of a ship mate, fir 1: ) tlir> time he look the cinque, Mr. Tate, I his cnnUner. was l'.o]d ; ng more money o* a?.".i:,edV. tint couhl have been ob-t-i.-Vdf morelv for the asking. It ap- , to be'a case of belt ofju.rei.tal eontroi, accused's stepfather, *-no had hr'-ni'dtt him out to New Zealand on a line/b'-iii" anxious to -.-el rid of him. as .■;a,.'„ „,i i-,v i'ne fact that no cornwas evident! ii> u" >■»> , , , . . plsnnt was ir.'.de when tne lad desert™. A monitions board in Knglr.nd, hu Mr. T«-e nreu=eil's omplovcr. both gave the cr'di* i'cr being a gird worker, and ,rdi'inrilv of -jocd character. In asking <-,..< J,-.'be admitted to probation. A r. W"il-«i be made t)i?i he must not be oik afte. i' c-rtain h-:<» el night. His Honor: Wtie-M j,: he to work, an.. . where i-- heloliveT Mr Wd.-oii: lie i< a witling w.-vhei, and will ki-ve no difficulty m obtaining work in the district. Mr ]■' 11. liillinir sf-U-tl that what wit", -tai'r I was correct, bin he pointed out ttrt III" •■"•»■ ()f M I s * -i'l ••■-■'■< o win g t0 fvfc H..'; "ho c'shed the chrque. ' ,-- ■■-! '.■■■tMi.« i>ccii:-ed to probation for two h's'Honor told acetyl that he was under verv con i,oris -nd was practically umUf ll.ie <■"»■.« " [ t " e nroirU,, officer. He w„ n ~ot toMiMmt' hinvelf from his place 01 chtmo;." ment without the c<»" : "' ;i1 '" m \ """ " mover, nor t- b, out after S p.m. to re- „ port to the F"l""<«» °'»" r ' «<"! *» ,P> 1 V-I toward, the eos, ot the prosed.....! j in monthly instalments ot ;>»,

A LAND CASE. Wl,rn til- caw of Surali Marsh (Mr. t;.;.. ibflt cvrtui.. ia...i i.«.j Und wu, hhuml <mi. Mr. •!• "■ «j!!>lb""' WWF , T ar,at.»rro^.l.blailr, 1 ailr, M« ; « c,.T,.»,l v"i- not ri-uiiv to S° nl: > and that the case would l>n<Wbly be hea.-d iii V.'rUinL'ton. lii, llnimr v.-isii.-il to know what autli(,ntv' y.r. Baldwin had for stating that was not ready. That vs. •"inaltc-r for the Crown Law GW- J'.- ii'o.njht tint tiiey should Mcsrapl. the Hi,,' what m.tl.oritv >tr. Baldwin had for Mvins tlmt tlis Auowy-fcenwal L nrl r, a «v. or that the «* W«M „ r nbal)lv bo heard at. could not say at the moment what would l.r. ami.. i;i tiie ease. Mr If...„:>en uoint.-!l o«t that the rase | ~„',, j WMI ,„!,.,■ on 1...W for two year,. 1 iml ha-' onue been ■' ;m l>,r,,r Miitt-il ilui. if notary, ' j,c would hear the argument. n,.4 if one j,,jdc was not nivsent they would Ml fc! heard. Jt was a matter to be decided o; ,a IiA\VEUA KATIVE LAND CASES.

Tlin casoo of .Jolim Adams and Hind K„r«l : o Tniimi (Mr. •!'. v .mm- Uniiilcll ('iil'NSan |Mv. U, I'CrnMi W.'llint:toiH. claim for possbi.Bion »-<• land iiu.l £101) property, wits Ju four «u*» in >vl.;ch Kokn,, Nsalm- ,-„,*. J'nUnn X^.Mi.s^uein.i.le^a- ',;.,. To Man- Wlmo.u!". ':'r« : :.m • oml Ti! Ora., s + (Mr. FitzhPi-'-.-Tit) MJiM J:>:!••'■•= K. l-of.-i----nan for a didarat'oii that an am<.J=- »„.„; i.i-..1<-r vr!.:.li ivf.'iulant uses and -ill'"- c-'i -I - ' i^ l is void at law a for possession of; the lands, judgment .iw/eiwa for plaintiff by consent for

possession of the binds, it being stated that the question of money payment would be referred to arbitration. In the case Rav.iri te l'eke (Mr. Fitzherbert) v. Cyril Stockman (.Mr. Hutchen) a cJaim for a declaration that an jirraugemeiit under which defendant uses znd occupies certain lands is void at law, and for possession of the land. After hearing formal evidence as to the servio of the notice, aud of Hickman K. Russell, land valuer, aud considerable legal ttiguinent,, decision was reserved, lii» Honor intimating that he would endeavor to give it this feesc'ion. ,