COURT NEWS

Grey River Argus, 19 June 1925, Page 6

COURT NEWS

THEFT OF SHEEP CHARGE. GIGSBORNEj June 18. At the Supreme Court in the ease i" which Alfred James MeGregor, slieepfarmer, was charged with theft of sheep, or alternatively, of receiving sheep, knowing them to have been dishonestly obtained, the jury failed to agree, ami a re trial was ordered at the November session. ( harles Grant AfcDonald on a charge of assault, was foumd not guilty and discharged . Norman Charles Poeoc, a postal ofiicial, tor theft from two postal packets, was admitted to probation for two THIEVES SENTENCED. CHRISTCHURCH, .him* IS For breaking, entering ami theft. Edmund Havingtoii Ward. Leo James AlcGowan, and Cyril McGuire wev sent cared at the Supreme Court this morning to reformative treatment for two years. .Albert Stuart Davidson. 31, for theft of an overcoat was admitted to probation. COMPENSATION FOB ACCIDENT. HAMILTON, June 18. At the Supreme Court, William McDermott, a young man, claimed damages from Winstone’s Roofing Tile Works, Taumara’nui, for loss of fingers owing to being caught in the machinery at defendant’s mill. He was awarded £199 special and £550 general damages. INDECENT ASSAULT. GISBORNE, June IS. At the Supreme Court, Haroid Duncan AlcT.aren, charged with att(*n*p‘e<l rape or alternatively indecent as_ suit, or common assault, was found guilt? of indecent assault, the .I l *-’.'’ a-Iding a strong recommendation te. leniency, on account of the circumstances leading to the assault. Accused was sentenced to twelve months’ probation, and ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution.