COURT NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 10 December 1926, Page 6

COURT NEWS.

OPOTIKI TRAGEDY. GISBORNE, December 9. John Sullivan, arrested in Opotiki last week, charged with the murder of Jeremiah Williams, appeared before Mr Lewy, S.M., this morning. On the application of the police, he was remanded till December 16. DAISY’S NIGHTS OUT. AUCKLAND, December 9. On the grounds of desertion, Frank Sydney Morse, carpenter, Auckland, was granted a decree nisi against Daisy Morse. One night, in July, 1923, petitioner went home and found tho respondent had left, taking most of the furniture with her. It was stated that respon lent had a fondness for cabarets and dances. She went home late at nights, and sometimes did not go home at all. SERIES OF CUSTOMS FRAUDS. AUCKLAND, Dec. 9.

Clifton Webb Verran, aged 28, pleaded guilty this moilning to eighteen charges covering various offences. He was committed for sentence on bail. Two' of tho informations related to tho forgery of import entries by the use of a rubber stamp for the signature of tho Collector of Customs, and others to the forgery of the name “J. J. Wooler,” to an import entry (four charges). There were twelve charges of fraudulently omitting to account to the Collector of Customs at Auckland for £230, all of which has been refunded by the accused since the date of his arrest on November 23.