SUPREME COURT.
OPENING OF SESSIONS. CRIMINAL CASES REVIE\VED. The quarterly sessions of the Supreme Court opened at Hamilton this morning before His Honour. .\[l‘ Justice Fair. After the customary ceremonial, the Grand Jury was empannelled as fol—10\\'s:—)iessrs F. J. Farrell (fore—man), G. A. l-layter. L. I). Howden, \V. .\I. Keenan, C. Lamheiil, R. R. Lovegrove, \\'. ii. Allen. G. S. Anchor. B. ii. Andrews, \\'. I']. Armstrong, E. A. Bum. E. ii. Dickey, ’l‘. Marlin. \\‘. 11. .\liers, ’l‘. Parker, J, B. Pomeroy. 11. Row, 1). Sainsbur)‘, 11. I’. Saunders, 11. 0. Sweet. and \V. L. \\‘utldel.
in his charge to the Grand Jury His Honour said there were 12 charges on the calendar against eight persons. There were two charges against two separate accused for negligent driving or motor vehicles causing death and two against persons charged with sexual ottences and against one of those there were three counts. One case Involved an allegation of assault causing actual bodily harm and theft. Other charges concerned mischief and attempted fuise pretences, selling liquor without a license and theft. “ It does not appear that. many of the cases should cause a great deal of dilllculty,“ added llis llonour. The two cases of negligent driving causing death were the most serious. His Honour went on to describe in detail the nature or the indictments and the principal features of the case for the Crown regarding them. True Bills. True Bills were returned in all cases on all indictments. THREE PLEAD GUILTY. REMANDED FOR SENTENCE. The expected duration of the crim—inal sessions of the Supreme Uourt was considerably shortened when it was announced this morning that three prisoners for trial would plead guilty. Kenneth I’eckham. of lluntly, (Mr A. Moody“ pleaded guilty to u rhnrge of assault at 'l'aupiri on .\lnrch T, unus—ing actual bodily harm to Robert. Million and the thel'l. of Eli. lie \\‘dS remanded [or sentence until next \\‘ednesda)‘, bail being renewed in View of the state at the prisoner's health. A plea of guilty to a charge or wil—fully rluslrnying‘ n motor truck valued at, £135 at .\lalahurzt on March 25 was preferred against ltirhnrd Perry tea). lie was also charged that with intent to defraud at lluntiy he obtained £135 from the Queensland insurance tiom~ pany by [lllser representing that a motorvtrurk owned by him was not destroyed by lire by any wilful act himself. \\'hen Mr A. L. Tompkins, for accused, nsked for bail, l‘lls llonour replied that the offence was de—liberate. serious. and difficult to find an excuse for. llowever, as the Crown did not oppose hail he would grant it. Arthur llldwnrd lx'ingsl'ord (‘36), plemted guilty to a charge of negligent driving: ot a rar at ’l'e Awamutu on February 15, causing the death of James l’earork. lie was represented ny .\lcssrs U. l’. Finlay and T. Sparling and was xenmmleci t'or scnlenre till next \\'odnosddy, bail being renewed.
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Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19896, 27 May 1936, Page 9
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