SUPREME COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 200, 22 August 1905, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

(Before Mr Justice Edwards.)

THE KAUKI-BLEEDIJVG CASE

The Court continued yesterday alternoon the trial oi i-rank iiuyd anu Jo s>eph Barlow on charges of mischievous iy bleeding kauri trees.

A storekeeper of Kaihu named John Lineliam gave evidence that both of the accused offered him some bled gum for sale, but, he had purchased gum oi a similar quality from other people.

Constable Thompson said he charged the accused with the offences, which they denied.

For the defence, Barlow denied that he had ever cut trees in the buth, but said lie had seen the witness Stewart climbing trees for jrum.

To Mr. Tole (Crown Solicitor): Somo tinii? ago. when he served the witne.-*> Stewart with a county council pruni liepiiee, Stewart said. "I'll get even with you yet." This was the only reason ho could give to explain why S'ewart should crivp false pv'denft? asrains f him.

The other accused, Frnnk Boyd, .-air* he had cut lumps of <rum from the trees, but never cut into the bnrk. Stpwnrt, rponllpd, dpni.?d that hp threatened Barlow, or was nngrv at hp-riffs , to nay for a licpnee. jury fonnd hoth thp perused not guilty, and thpy were dischanrpd.