SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 December 1917, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

PRISONERS SENTENCED. Hamilton, Dec. 12. In the Supreme Court to-day, Kaho Mate, for perjury, was fined £5, Tvith costs £3 18a. His Honor said that this waß not to Be taken m a precedent. There were exceptional extenuating circumstances. Accused was of good character, and was influenced by Natives, and perhaps pakehas, to commit perjury i»_a recent licensing case. William Teriaka, for forgery of three cheques at Morrinaville, was admitted to probation for three years on the first count, and 'ordered to come up for sentence when called upon on the other Harry Reddin Spencer, for attempted carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of sixteen, at Ngaruawahia, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Francis Thomas Hicks, on a charge of assault of George Dohcrty, sliipping clerk, at Whakatanc, by breaking his jaw, was found not guilty. It was. proved that Dpherty had been misconducting himself with Mrs, Hicks during her husband's absence in camp. (..'.. , INCITING TO EVADIS SERVICE, . Hamilton, Yesterday. At the Supreme Court IVaneis Walker, a fanner, was charged with inciting his son Gilbert to evade military service. The son was gazetted a deserter, and the police went to thn farm and saw the son disappearing in the-bush with a rifle in his hand. Accused saidr "My boy is not going from here. He is only 19 years of age. You big hulks will never deal with him. Deal witti me first. He will never fight for Jimmy Allen and hi* dirty, rotten government." The police called several times, and at last arrested the son during his father's absence. The latter on his return said that if he had been there the police would never have taken his son. T%* police found half a dozen guns in the house. Allan Graham, auctioneer, stated that he visited the farm and saw the son disappearing in the bush. Accused aids "My son has been drawn in the ballot The-police have been here to get him, but toe's not going off the place. He can light hie own battlos. He's- got a rifle and he'll shoot the first nwn who dares to follow him.". Accused was very Merited. Counsel for accused contended there was no evidence of direct incitement, only the strong language used against the Government. None of the utterances worn made by the father in the son's presence. ' The jury acquitted the prisoner.