THROUGHOUT N.Z.

Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 97, 21 October 1935, Page 10

THROUGHOUT N.Z.

JUDGE'S COMMENT.

, TO GRAND JURY

Crime is decreasing in New Zealand, said Mr. Justice Reed in delivering his charge to the Grand Jury in the Supreme Court today, when the quarterly 'sessions began. "Your labours on this occasion, I am plaased to say, will not be heavy," said his Honour. "There are but six indictments involving charges against some seven persons. None of them can occasion you any trouble whatsoever. \ "I am pleased to say there are neither sexual cases nor cases of' negligence in the use of motor-cars on this occasion. At the present time throughout New Zealand grime is on the decrease. There are 2Eewer prisoners in gaol than has been the case for many years. No particular reason can be assigned for this. We csn only hope it is not a passing phase opily, and that it really represents a ipermanent improvement amongst the. classes who in the past have indulged in preying on the public." The Grand; Jury consisted of Messrs. Sydney Geoige. Nathan (foreman). Ernest Carey Cachemaille, George Samuel Thorpe Harden, Cyril Leo Logan, Harold Norman Hannah, William White ;, Greig, James Alexander Farqubar, Charles Alfred Edmeades, Saimuel Everitt Luke, James Roderick Clement, Frank Hulme MuHins, Leonard Coker Blundell, Alfred Ambrose Clark, Samuel John. Pilgrim, Lancelot George Davison,, John Coates, William Harris, John Morris Griffiths, Sydney Horace Head, Reginald George Kain, and John Roy Baird. ' ■ ALL TRXJE BILLS. True . bills were returned by the Grand Jury, in all of the cases, as follows:—A charge; of breaking, .entering, arid theft against Harry Collins, aged 56,- a seaman and labourer; a charge of stealing twenty cows against Harry Leo Biggar, ; aged 32, a labourer, drover, and dealer; a charge of assault'causing actual bodily harm against Richard Edward Barrett, aged 46, a motor engineer; a charge of conspiring to defraud against Thomas John Lucinsky, aged 28, a labourer, and William Herbert Miller Doncan, aged 34, a labourer; a charge of false pretences against William Mcßeynolds, aged 27, a ship's fireman; and a charge of false pretences against Marcus Jackson, aged 28, a. tailor's presser and salesman.

' On the application of Mr. C. H. Arndt and with the consent of the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. ( P. S. K. Macassey) his Honour adjourned until the next session the. case against Lucinsky and Duncan. Counsel stated that a vital ■witness was unable to give evidence at Tthis .session. . ,