SUPREME COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 28, 2 February 1904, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

(Coninued from page 5.) j Charles Tucker said thai on the. night jof the affray Allan, in a state of drun- | kenness, asked him for a cigarette and asked if he could fight. Mary Ann Follas. wife of the prisoner's brother, said Allan put his hand ;on her sisier-in-law's shoulder, and said, ; "Where are you two going:' . She threat- ; encd to throw a stone at him. Witness J did not see the assault, nor did she hear ! her sister-in-law say. "Oh; FrecL, see j what you've done: look at the blood." Prisoners wife denied using the words. Prisoner said his wife suffered from hysterics and a weak heart, and it was for this reason that he went to protect her from Allan. lie had already nearly lost his wife three times through fright. Allan struck the first blow and received his injury in a fall. The jury found prisoner guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy on I account of his wife'a condition, and for ! the sake of his wife antl family. The foreman stated that ten of the jurymen. considered he had strong provocation. His Honor said he would sentence hhn to-morrow. THEFI 01- A BANKBOOK. Peter Colombo, an Italian, wao charged with stealing a bankbook from the house of .lakov Boro, at Aratapu, .and attempting to withdraw ci from the Post Ollice at Dargavillc- by means ; of the book. Accused, by the aid of an interpreter, pleaded guilty to stealing !'.<■■ book, but not guilty to attempting io withdraw tho money. 1 The Crown Prosecutor ;hereupon j I waived the second count. :;iiii on ihe i judge's advice the jury relume 1 a formal ■ ' verdict of not guilty. On the first conn , , prison-.'v was sentenced io prison for a year. (Proceeding.)