PALMERSTON NORTH SUPREME COURT.
PALMERSTON N„ June 9. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court were "ommenced to-day, before Mr Justice Cooper. The business was limited to' three cases—one of assault,, one of perjury and one of criminal assault. Edward Pilkington, of Pahiatua, was found guilty of common assault, and was remanded till to-morrow morning for sentence. Daniel McCurdy, oab-driver, cf Palmerston North, was charged with having committed perjury at an enquiry into a fire which destroyed his stables. The perjury was alleged to have been committer 1 in respect to a statement concerning the quantity of chaff burnt in the fire. A verdict cf not guilty was returned and accustd was discharged.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9111, 10 June 1908, Page 5
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