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:Par Fross Association— By Ele'frrie Telograph WANGANUI.Fob. 17. The Supreme Court opened this mornin°-. Judge .Edwards, m his charge to the Grand Jury, said that there were a considerable number of c.u::s 20 charges against 15 persons, including attempted murder of a wife and suicide against Joseph Tecjperly; manslaughter against Michael Maker, and indecent assault against Blight. His Honor intimated there was likely to be % plaa of insanity m the murder case. The ether charges are not serious. Dunedin, February 23 The criminal sessions opened this nicrn-
[ ing, Justice Williams congratulated the ] ? grand jury on the lightness of the calendar. | j Alexander Logan waa committeed for sens' tence from Gore on a charge of forgery and } admitted to probation for six months, and 1 ordered to pay ,£4 2s towards costs of the J prosecution. Hector Morrison was convicted of indecent assault on a married woman at Waikouaiti, and was sentenced to twelve months imprisonment. Ll^yd Kvans for forgery at Christohurch, was ad-mitted-to probation for twelve months, on condition that he paid £30 towards the prosecution and £15 towards the cost of the i same.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5896, 23 February 1903, Page 3
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187Supreme Court. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXI, Issue 5896, 23 February 1903, Page 3
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