SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 505, 12 May 1909, Page 5

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

(BX , TBLEaEAPK—PttESS ASSOCIATION.) .■'.. : >; Christchurch, May 11. , ; , 1 At the Supremo ..Court to-day Christopher 1 Isaao Denby, for some time stationmaster at Leeston, was found guilty on a charge of theft of goods consigned, by ;Ballantyno and Co., to be delivered by tho railway to a resident, at .Lincoln. ijh'e jury; strongly recommended him : to' mercy. ■ The prisoner's counsel, Mr., Donnelly y applied for probation, and'-referring to tho report of the pro-' ,bation officer- said the statement therein contained that thero had been other shortages at Leeston, which bad stopped when' accused had left, :was; 'according, io- accused, not correct,'and he desired Mr. Gray, the traffic manager, to, be called to refute the statement.' ; His Honour directed that tho matter should be inquired into. ; Lucy Riley, on a charge of perjury, in having stated in the Magistrate's Court that a certain' man'.was the father of .her. child,, was found not guilty. Alexander- Kiddey;was .charged, with; the killing of Edward-Thomas Saunders," by 'striking him on the, head with his fist at Sumner on January ■■'{. 2o:''A verdict, of guilty, with a recommendation to mercy,was returned. A • sentence of six' months, 'was .imposed.' , ■■.•-.