SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 145, 13 March 1908, Page 11

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

.BARMAID'S 'LIBEL 'ACTION ; _ ' tor ifii.EGKArii—rmss : ; 4SSOCUTI6»s:) i. J: : : Gisborne, March 10 .In . tho / Supfomo Court>.;tho "libel action, 1 v. Joseph Burk, a claim tor £499,. was concluded atter midnight.' I'lam- . 'wn 'i; barmaid! wtli defendant, arid left . his employ and gave evidence against him >' ln Qeftain.-.police-proceodings.- It was alleged I that; defendant ''returned ; to'he'r a' photograph . slic had given. his .wife, having, written thoreon .words implying .that she was of immoral character.. j Mr. Bell, K.C.,. appeared for plaintiff, ind Mr. Lusk for defendant. '.Tho jur^:found for plaintiff for £125 .damaged ;; ■ : ' . . Wapier, March 10.' >At. the, Supremo Court George Adams was .. sentenced,' to two years' imprisonment for , attempting .to. do grievous bodily .-barm] by striking-a man. with an axe. .' Counsel for accused >übniitted four Jet- ,'■ that Adams, was of good , ; , character, ibut . tho ; polico , report . showed twfclvejconvictions for various, offences, and; : His Honour commented, strongly on the ease with 'which such testimonials could- be ob- .. tained.i -■ . . At;, the > Supremo . ' Court to-day ' Sidnoy ■ • RobertjLbano was acquitted on a .chargo of robbory. from tho person. ■ • ;In , a 'retrial.'of ; tho c'aso D. Tohill, 1 ch'lrged' with 'stealing .' a- bicycle, tho jury again failed to " . Gisborne, .March 11.. > In. tho .Supremo Court case of "Williams ■. witl'-'Keltloyiv. 'Morico Bros.,- a claim for- - £670 commission on the sale of.a station' .priipprtj,;;tli6 .jury 'returned ,a. three-fourths'-., voraipt for; plaintiff. Judgment was entered 'm for *tli» full amount- . ,