COURT NEWS

Grey River Argus, 22 May 1928, Page 3

COURT NEWS

AUCKLAND CASES. AUCKLAND, May 21 Charles King, 39/ was sentenced to six months ’ imprisonment at the Police Court, on a cliartre nf having robbed Hugo Brandsledt, of a gold watch and chain, valued at £2O. He had been only four days out of gaoi after serving a sentence of seven years. Chief Detective Hammond said thafr King had been in gaol nearly all his life, and ho was going back there for eighteen months as he was a prisoner out on probation. He had served a long sentence in England and Australia. for; crimes, including house breaking, and since ho was sentenced in Nkw Zealand, had escaped from custody. Alexander Henry Martin (26), an ex-law clerk, was arrested yesterday on a charge of committing an indecent assault upon a male. When he appeared at the Police Court this morning, Chief Detective Hammond asked that Martin be remanded until May 24. Mr. ’Mackay, for accused, asked for bail. Chief Detective Hammond said that there was no objection to this being granted. 4 Will your Wor ship accept Martin’s own security.’’ said Air. Mackay. Air. Hunt, S.M. “No, I won’t. Our object is to have him here for trial. H<-> might leave for America.’’ Eventually bail was fixed at £5OO, £250 in accused’s own recognisance and another surety of £250.

DRUNKEN DRIVER. PALMERSTON NORTH. May 21. A man, who recently drove a car trrough the hedge of the Square Gardens, was fined £5 at the Magistrate’s CourF this morning, for having drive i the car while in a, state of intoxication His name was suppressed owing to the state of the health of his wife. THE OTAIO AFFAIR. TIMARU May 21. At the Magistrate’st Court, Bernard 'Lewis Blackwell and Ernest Gladstone McCunn, appeared on remand, charged with, on Afay 11, at Otaio, entering the dwellings of William Alfred Ancell and Robert Barr, with intent to commit a crime. This was the sequel to the sGm<a,tioinal Ishooting affray 4 . Blackwell was also charged with essault. On the application of the police, a further remand was granted till Afay 29. BORIC ACID IN BACON. PALMERSTON N., May 21. At the Magistrate’s Court, the Kiwi Bacon Company were charged with having sold bacon containing boric acid, and ordered to pay costs. Counsel for the defendants stated that boric acid was only used for the purpose of dusting to keep off flies. Some apparently worked* into the bacon Counsel for the Health Department did not ask for a fine, stating the De partment was going into the question of altering the regulations. “SPORTING GUIDE” PUBLISHER PROSECUTED. DUNEDIN, Afay 21.

At the Police Court Francis Joseph Haywood pleaded not guilty to publishing a document purporting to bo the programme of trotting events at Forbury Park. There was an alterna- | tivc charge of circulating the document. The publication was: “Sport ing Guide,” with a list of acceptors on the first day. Chief Detective Cameron stated that the acceptances were given to newspapers with permission, to distribute to the Press Association members, and defendant had no right to copy and publish them. It was ; claimed that, this caused a drop of I 739 in the sale of the official books at the meeting. i Chief Detective Cameron handed in an Auckland publication which had been, prosecuted and convicted. Mr. White, for the defence;, stated that the Auckland publication definitely stated it was a programme but the 4 * Sporting Guide” did not. People! bought it as indication of turf form. The Magistrate, in reserving judgment, stated that at present he did not think the publication purported to be a programme. CHARGE AGAINST AUDITOR DROPPED. CHRISTCHURCH, Afay 21. A claim by Drayton Jones Ltd., drapers and furnishers., against Henry Poynton Bridge, accountant, for £1892 which should have been heard at the Supreme Court today, has been settled out of court. Plaintiffs lost a large sum of money by the dishonesty of a cashier, and plaintiffs alleged that Bridge, their auditor, had been negligent in not discovering the Irregularities'. MILKMAN’S APPEAL StTCCEEDS. CHRISTCHURCH, May 21. Mr. Justice Adams gay,e judgment today in a case on apeal ffoni decision of Mr Afosley, S.M. David Henry Law, the appellant, by a contract in writing, acquired from Ernest Halstead a milk round and certain chattels for £390. Law claimed from Halstead 50 on the ground that after the sale, Halstead canvassed Law’s teusto.mehfe 'and injured hip business. The Magistrate nonsuited plaintiff, and the appeal was against this decision. Mr. Justice Adams sustained the appeal, giving judgment for Law.