SUPREME COURT
A JUDGE'S REGRET. (BT TEMSGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.) INVERCARGILL, This Day. The Supremo Court sittings opened today before Sir Joshua Williams. His Honour said he was sorry the calendar was much heavier than usual. Nine persons were charged, some of the charges being of a serious nature. Charles Reading, aged 70 years, pleaded guilt.y to &tealmg a mare. As he had lievtT been in gaol before, he was admitted to probation for 12 mouths, on condition that ho repaid £24 nt the rate of ton ( shillings a week, and abstained from liquor. SENTENCES. AUCKLAND, This Day. At the Supreme Court, Edward Bailey, convicted at the December sessions for assault and robbery, and whos-e .appeal against the verdict was dismissed by the Appeal Court, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment from 2nd December lasti Edward Burke," found guilty last session of receiving stolen and whose case had also been referred to the Court of Appeal, was fined £50.. The case of James Bernard Pigott v. Arthur and E. Warbiirton, a claim for £500 damages, was discontinued to-day. To-morrow/ a breach of promise case, M'Donald V. Coles, and claim for £500 damages will be heard. ■
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Evening Post, Volume LXXXV, Issue 124, 27 May 1913, Page 8
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