COURT NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 27 April 1929, Page 5

COURT NEWS.

CONVERTING A CAR. CHRISTCKuRvH, April 26. “He is incur.igible, ” said the police, when Cecil Arthur Hensley, 24, a jockey, was charged with converting a car to his own use. This was his third similar offence. He was sentenced to three months’ hard labour. ALLEGED WRONGFUL PURCHASE OF ESTATES. CHRISTCHURCH, April 26 ? By order of the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Douglas George Wright, of Windermere, Winslow, a fujtmer, has been ordered to pay £84,612 to thb trustees of the estate of the late E G. Wright, in respect to the wrongful purchase by Douglas George Wright of estates at Surrey Hills and Windermere.

Douglas George Wright moved in th 4 Supreme Court to-day to have this order varied, but Mr Justice Adams dismissed the motion, the whole proceedings taking iess than ten minutes. THE POVERTY BAY RIOT. GISBORNE, April 26. Forty-two charges were preferred against two Europeans and eight Maoris at the Port Awanui Police Court on Wednesday, arising out of a riot at Teararoa on Saturday night, whJ hi Constable Thorn was assaulted and the mob had to be quelled by local residents armed with pick handles. Accused were dealt with as follows:—William Brosnahan, nine months hard labour; Tamati Taiapa, six month’s hard; Tu Huihui, seven months’ hard; Graham Edmonds, eight months’ hard; Maka Ihaka-, six months’ hard; KomW Poutu, three months’ hard; Alfred Moran six months’ hard; Watene Poutu, three months’ ha,rd: Thirau Karaka was fined £5 and costs £4; Poki Pannga* tai was fined £2 and costs £5 10s.