THE ARIADNE CASE.
(Special to the "Star.") |'~j
CHRISTCHURCH, this day.
The Ariadne cases came on at the Supreme Court before Judge Denniston this morning, when Thomas Caradoc Kerry, Eric John Hussey Freke and George Mumford were arraigned on three charges of casting away the schooner-yacht Ariadne on the beach north of Oamaru on March 24, 1901, of forming a common intention to cast away, and of conspiring1 to defraud the underwriters.
Mr Stringer, Crown • Prosecutor, of Christchurch, and Mr Meyers, Wellington, appeared for the Crown. Mr Hanlori, Dunedin, and Mr Skerrett, Wellington, appeared for Kerry, Me G. Harder for Mumiord, and Mr Cassidy and Mr Harvey for Freke. Before the jury were empannelled Mr Skerrett. made a preliminary application. for an adjournment till two o'clock in order that counsel mig?rfc have an opportunity of considering some evidence in favour of the accused, of which intimation was only received late on Saturday night, and which was not seen till "this morning-. His Honor having perused a copy of the new evidence decided to hear the application in chambers, and after five minutes' retirement announced that he would adjourn the case as requested.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 20 January 1902, Page 5
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