SUPREME COURT

Evening Star, Issue 17226, 16 December 1919, Page 9

SUPREME COURT

criminal. (Before His Honor Mr Justice Sim.) Gordon Alexander Kennedy, who pleaded guilty in the lower court at Timai-u to a charge of forgery and 1 uttering, came rap for sentence. Mr A. C. Hanlon said that he had been asked to say a few words on behalf of the prisoner, wlio was 19 years of age. Learned counsel understood that when the young man was nine years of age he was committed to an industrial school, and was afterwards sent to tho Weraroa training farm. He was later licensed out to a farmer, and was still under the control of the education authorities. The Tier. Mr Cummins, the probation officer, was unable to >e present, but was represented by the Rev. Mr Axelsen, and ho under* stood thai ihe probation officer's report was favorable. If the prisoner was ad*, mitted to probation those two gentlemen would look after him. His Honor: Ho forged a cheque and uttered) it. Mr Hanlon said that prisoner forced a cheque for £lO and bought eome Doots from a storekeeper, receiving £7 18s 9d in change. His Honor said that the probation officer recommended probation. The Rev. Mr Axelsen said that if the prisoner was returned; to tho education authorities' he was willing to do what he could to assist him. He thought that something could be done for the young man. His Honor released the prisoner on probation for a term of two years, one condition being that he was of good behaviour, and another that he made restitution to the storekeeper and paid the costs of the prosecution (£3 17s lid). IN CHAMBERS. Probate was granted in the estates of Emily Dunn, William Bsath, William Hitchcock, Hannah Jane Hughan, James Strain, William Williams, and John Muir. Re Andrew James Thompson, deceased. Motion to presume death.—Accordingly. Re deed of settlement made between Beatrice Victoria Robinson Neill of the first part, Foster Fyans Neill of the second part, and Alice Margaret Robinson Jones and John Reicl of tho thy:<l part. Petition for appointment of Trustees, Executors, and Agency Company as trustees.—Order in terms of prayer. Bruoe v. Bruce.—Motion for leave to file amended petition.—Accordingly. M'iShano v. Fenwick and another, and Cook v. Fenwick.—Originating summonses for an order for payment of moneys.— Order in terms of draft settlement.