COURT NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 25 February 1926, Page 2

COURT NEWS.

i BREACH OF FBOMISE. NEW VLTMOFTH, Feb. 24 ! At the Supremo Court this morning I the plaintiff in the breaeh of promise case, Walden v. Hiistie, accepted n | non-suit. Defendant's, application for [ costs was refused* •IM S DRIVER'S THEFT. HAMILTON, Feb. 24. I At the Hamilton Court to-day, seven dnvs' imprisonment was imposed on lan omnibus driver, Sydney .lames, ’ Thomas, for stcohng the steering j wheel and bonnet from a motor truck, I which was left lying on tlie romlside. Accused .irmly denied lhe offence, but I admitted his g”i?t ia suhseipicnt I statement to the police. INDFCFYT ASSAI’LT. NELSON. Fob. 24. I The jury fttilcd to jigree in a ease I where thta-e charges oi indecent exIposure wer> ;>>*<■ r>n<d ag uhst Edward Hcoit, A uf.v '.<l’l uns ordered, Bail was graii'i 1, salt in £5O, ami two surei.os of £53. ) r-)H(.HKY CMsL, NEI/'-ON. Feb. 24. At the Magie:rnto’s Coir.i, before a I .h.stive of tiie Pence, •John ■ ured Pope, I of Turakina Valb'-y, was charged with iorging <•> cheque drawn on the t’niou ■ Bank of Australia. By the wording it appeared io be drawn for £l4, instead of £4. He was also charged with utI tori ng the rhetjuo. After a short reI’.rernent, lhe Bench decided that a ! priina facie case had been made out, | The accused, Who ploade.l not. guilty, ; ieser\id Ils defence :<iu| was coinrobr‘>l fci trial a*’ next siding of lhe Sa pternu (‘ouit. Bail of self £5O, and .me I surety <>f £5O was allowed. I SEXUAI. OFFENDER. — HAMILTON, Feb. 24. At the Supreme Court, a young man, Frederick 11, Orange, alius Jack Wil. son, pleaded guilty to unlawful knowledge of a girl of 13 years nt Ngahinepouri. The prisoner was sentenced to six months imprisonmont to run concurrently with six months that he is all ready serving for arrears in wife maintenance,