COURT NEWS

Grey River Argus, 5 February 1930, Page 5

COURT NEWS

CRIMINAL SESSIONS Dunedin Cases . I (Per Press Association.) DUNEDIN, February 4. f The Supreme Court has been occu pied for two days in hearing charge* against. George McGavin O 'Kane of having on November 30th last committed manslaughter by killing Stanley Omand; with recklessly and negligently driving and thereby causing the death of Stanley Omand; and that while in a. state of intoxication ia charge of a motor car, and by an act of omission relating thereto, he did cause the death of .Stanley Omand. For the defence, it was contended that th * evidence for the Crown" was circumstantial, and could not be relied upon. The jury returned a verdict of guilty on the second count, omitting the word “recklessly” from the charge. Accused was remanded till Friday for sentence.

TIMARU, February 4. Addressing The Grand Jury, Justice Adams, in referring to the charge of murder against Jack Oldfield, said b appeared that accused was at the war, where he wag wounded in the head and leg. After referring to domestic ma - ters during the interval between his return from the war and the alleged commission of the crime, his Honour made reference to the murder, relating to the evidence given at the'preliminary trial, and said that the Grand Jury should have no difficulty in dealing with the case. THE GREYS CONVICTED.

CHRISTCHURCH, February 4. On four charges of breaking and en- i to ring and theft, Charles Robert Gray and James Wilfred Gray made another appearance in the Magistrate’s Court. They pleaded guilty on three charges. Accused were convicted, and sentence deferred. On the breaking and entering count they were committed to th ' Supreme Court for sentence. The police said the proceeds had been handed over by the accused's parents. WELLINGTON, February 4. A t the Supreme. Court, R. B. Gainey was acquitted on a charge of carnal knowledge and indecent assault.

The jury considered the Department in whose charge the girl was, was lax in not having her examined. Justice Reed remarked that he did not agree with them, and he doubted 1 if there was material entitling them | to come to such a decision. At the direction of the Judge, th i jury returned a verdict of not guilty on a charge against Leonard Mangham Of theft of radio goods, and alternatively receiving, at Otaki. AUCKLAND, February 4.

At the Court to-day, Archie Robert Windsor, labourer (23), Anthony Howley, bootmaker (20), and Henry James <Boyd- labourer (24) were remanded till February 10th, on a charge of 'breaking ‘and entering. While three hien were playing electric torches on 'the back door of a New Lynn grocery shop, near midnight, the police received a telephone call, and within half an hour the three young men were arrest’ed on the charge of breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime. -T'ne doors of four shops this morning show marks indicating that attempts (had been made to force them open with jemmies or screwdrivers. When Constable Boag received the call, he set out in a motor car. with hie 20 year old son at the wheel. On reaching the main street, the men were working on a greengrocer’s shop. They scattered, but Boag leapt off the car and after arresting one man, bundled him off into the car and doubled back to pick tip the other two men.

heavy damages claim. * WELLINGTON, February 4. . A claim for £2644 damages arising I out of a motor accident in which Arthur Lyons, aged eight years, w. s I knocked down on the Main North . Road near Tawa Flat, was made before ] the Chief Justice against the High- . ways Company, by whom the driver 1 was employed. The injuries, as stated, included —to arm, by shock, and to brain. The claim is £2500 general, and £164. special. The case is proceed ing. MOTORIST FINED. ELTHAM, February 4. G, E. CllOTlt, a butcher, of New Plymouth, was fined two pounds and his license was cancelled for six months for negligent driving, causing .a collision between, his car and a motoir cycle on November 23, at the junction on the Main Road. Previously defendant was fined for being drunk while in charge of a car. His license was cancelled for a year.