SUPREME COURT.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7443, 17 October 1889, Page 6

SUPREME COURT.

SITTINGS IN BANCO, Wednesday, October 16. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Denniston.) His Honor sat in Banco at 11 a.m. HADFIELD (APPELLANT) V FENERT-" AND f j BUDDLB (RESPONDENTS). In this case, which was an appeal from the Resident Magistrate's Court, Christchurch, his Honor arave judgment allowing the appeal, with £7 7s costs. THBELKELD (APPELLANT) V WHITE (RESPONDENT). This was an appeal from the decision of the Resident Magistrate at Kaiapoi, in a case in which the appellant sued the respondent in the Court below for damages caused by the alleged act of his servant in setting fire to certain grass. His Honor now gave judgment, dismissing the appeal with cost-. Mr Cowlishaw for appellant, Mr Joynt for respondent. [PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEORA-..1 WANGANUI, October 16. The Supreme Court resumed to-day at 10 a.m. W. Wheelan pleaded not guilty to a charge of false pretences. Thomas McNaughton pleaded not guilty to a charge of abduction. Patrick Dillon, charged with carnally knowing, and W. McDermott, with rape, also pleaded not guilty. Wm. McDermott's trial occupied the whole of the day, Mr Hogg appearing for the defence. There was no evidence for the defence, and the jury returned to the Court after an absence of fifteen minutes with a verdict of guilty. Sentence was deferred till to-morrow. Daniel Philips, who was found guilty yesterdaj of larceny as a bailee of a horse, &c, was today sentenced to twelve months' hard labor for each offence, sentences to run concurrently. WELLINGTON. October 16. With reference to the Wanganui telegram on Ashforth's case, Mr Jellicoe states it is not correct to say he refused to attend at the last moment on Monday. He received a telegram from prosecutor, saying he had not means to employ Mr Jellicoe, and if he (the latter) acted for him, it must be at the Government expense. . To this Mr Jellicoe replied:—" If you don't get a satisfactory reply from the Justice Department, go before the Judge when he takes his seat in the .morning, and explain the course the-Crown Prosecutor took when you consulted him.. Read a copy of your letter to the Minister of Justice, and ask what you are to do." To this he never received any answer.