SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 148, 17 March 1908, Page 7

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

• , PALMERSTON CASES. > ,• (BY TELEGRAPH—SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT-) : : *• Palmerston Nortn, March 16: : The? criminal session of Palmerston -North Supreme • Court ■ commenced to-day before His Honour Mr. Justice Cpoper. ■His Honour,' in addressing tho Grand said that, although there wore a-num-ber of cases upon the list, thero were, only 'four;.of a! serious nature; .• He congratulated the district on the comparative absonco of crime. : • >. . . Harry Dealey was charged with tho thoft. of an overcoat, valued at £2 155., one pair ,of gloves,'and a pocket-book containing £10, from G. E. Creighton, Palmerston North, onAugust 20, 1907. A verdict of not guilty was rcturnod. ■ . ._. Edward Jones, alias Johns, was chargcd 'with having committed an ofFenco against a child seven years of ago at Ashliurst. His Honour summed up strongly against accused, and tho jury returned a verdict of guilty. Sentence was deferred until to-morrow morning. ' ' ■ R. M'llwaino. pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting R. Richardson on January 23. Evidorico was givon that tho assault originated in a dispute over a boundary fenco. Richardson accused tho - prisoner of cutting tho fence, and it was allowed that the lattor struck him with a stick, inflicting a wound on his head and breaking his wrist. Accused, on oatti, said there had been continual friction over tho fence, and Richardson was a troublesomo neighbour, and continually having disputes with various peoplo. Whon the presont disturbance took place ho threatened to shoot accused and to knock hia brains eut with a bammer, but accused cot in first. ' C. Iter«lle, ' residing ten years in' tha district,, -said, accused was of a quiet, r ((tiring disposition, and a good neighbour. He eould not say the same for til* presecutor. A verdict of not guilty was returned.