NELSON NEWS

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 15, 17 July 1929, Page 11

NELSON NEWS

SUPREME COURT CASES

TRESPASS AND ASSAULT

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

NELSON, loth July

An extraordinarily heavy rainfall has taken place at Motueka. The amount for July so far is 14.05 inches, all within the past nine days. Rain is still falling- there.

Sharp earthquake shocks were felt at Nelson at 8.26, 8.34, and 9.30 o'clock last night and at 3.43 this morning. The first two last night were amongst the most intense since the big. shock, but the early morning tremor,. although prolonged, was not as bad.

The Nelson Farmers' Union and Murehison settlers' deputation which waited on the Hon. H. Atmore yesterday suggested, the following land valuers to be'appointed to assess the earthquake damage in the badly affected areas:—Mr. A. R. Edwards, Motueka; Mr, G.G. O'Brien, Murchison; Mr. Geo. Manson, Stoke; Mr. Newton Jl'Conchie. Glenhope. The following resolution was passed and Mr. Atmore rey'ested t° Jay it before the Government:'"That the Government be asked to guarantee not less than Is 6d per lb to Muiclnson factory, suppliers for butter-fat for three years commencing next season." The Minister of Education was notified by telegram by the1 Prime Minister yesterday that arrangements will be made for the Minister of Public Works and the Minister of Lands to visit the stricken areas as «oon us possiblo. The quarterly session of the Supreme Court at Nelson commenced this morning. His Honour Mr. Justice. Ostler presided. The Grand .Jury returned true bills in both of the criminal cases set down for hearing and both Mere dealt with to-day. Kobert Harrison Crone was charged, (1) with breaking and entering the dwellinghouse of David William Anderson at Stoke with intent to commit theft, and (2) with breaking and entering the same dwellinghouse and committing assault. The accused pleaded not guilty. • Anderson stated on oath that he heard a noise o£ a drawer opening and came out of his bedroom to find the accused bending over a drawer. "Witness -vyent up.to the accused with the intention of detaining him, but was struck. The accused denied that he intended to do wrong when he entered the house, and said that he lost his temper when Anderson eamo up to. him. The jury found the accused not guilty on the first count and guilty on the second count. His Honour said that in view of the jury's verdict he would treat the offence as trespass witTiout justification, and assault. A sentence of fourteen days' imprisonment with hard labour was imposed. Daphne Hcrmansen, married, was charged with receiving £7 from Eric Cavanagh knowing it to have been stolen, also that knowing tho money to have been stolen, she converted it to her own use and thereby stole it. She pleaded not guilty. There was conflicting evidence as to whether she knew the money had been stolen. After a short retirement the jury brought a verdict of not guilty on both counts.