COURT NEWS

Grey River Argus, 12 September 1935, Page 7

COURT NEWS

Manslaughter Charge AGAINST ENGLISH HEER. (Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, September 10. In accordance with Magna Charta, Lord De Clifford will be tried by the House of Lords, on a charge of manslaughter, on the Coroner’s warrant, which, it was decided at the Old Bailey must be transferred to the Imrds for trial by his peers. Lord De Clifford’s title dates back to 1299. Trials are usually held in the Royal Gallery of the House of Lords, which cost £4OO to fit up for the Russell hearing. Lord De Clifford must surrender to Black Rod, and stand with his head bowed, until permitted to stand erect. The peers will assemble, wearing their robes and coronets, and will move in procession, according to rank, to the gallery. The Lord High Steward appointed by the King for the occasion, will probably be the Lord Chancellor, who will bring up in the rear, carrying a white wand, which he will break, as a signal that the commission is dissolved when the case is ended. The hearing will follow the lines of the Assizes, but at the conclusion of counsels’ speeches, the peers will adjourn to the Parliamentary Chamber, where each standing up and laying his hand on his heart, will declare the verdict, accompanied by the words: “Upon my honour.” Thereafter, the sentence will be deliberated in private, and pronounced publicly. Both Lord De Clifford and Hopkins are racing motorists.

Charge of Forgery FREFEKREJD AGAINST BRADY. £lOOO BAIL. SYDNEY, September 10. Patrick Brady was charged at Dar linghurst police station with having forged, at Hobart, a money order on the bank of New South Wales for £4OO between. January 21 and 23 last. Bail was fixed at £lOOO. OTHER, CHARGES LIKELY. SYDNEY, September 11. When Brady appeared at the Police Court to answer the charge of forgery the police in'imated that they were investigating other matters, which might result in further charges. The case was removed to October 2 to allow the escort' to arrive from Tasmania, and also to allow Brady’s solicitors to ascertain whether the charge is sti 1 ! being pressed in Tasmania. Brady's bail was reduced from £lOOO to £4OO.

BAIL REFUSED. IN HEWER’S CASE. (Per Press Asc'ic’at'ion/ AUCKLAND September 11. Application to the Supreme Court for bail for George Frederick Hewer, who was committed for trial on a charge of unlawfully using an instrument on a female., and also causing her to take a noxious thing, was refused in a judgment by Mr Justice Fair, to-day e His Honor declined t'o depart from the English authority of 1854. and the subsequent authority of Air Justice Stout, 1903. which laid down three rules for consideration in determining whether the parry wil 1 anpear for trial. These must be answered adversely to the accused held Mr Justice Fair, who said * that no exceptional circumstances had been ad duced. Air Justice Smith agreed with this judgment'. Murder Charge MUSICIAN REMANDED. AUCKLAND, September 11. Erie Afareo, 41. musician, arrested on September 2nd. charged with the murder of his wife, Thelma Clarice Afareo, on April 15th, made a second appearance at the Court this morning. Mr K. C. Aekins. on behalf of accused. said he understood that the Crown would be ready to proceed with the case on September 30th. Senior-Detective Hall asked for a remand to September 30th. which Mr Hunt, S.M , granted, with the consent of accused’s counsel. WELLINGTON, September 10. In the Moloughney case, His Honour reserved his decision on the question of racing c'ubs’ liabilities. DUNEDIN, September 11. The epidemic of burglaries continues. Last night, the premises of Wren’s and Ca der Mackay were entered. the intruders securing £8 and £9 respectively, while from the Dunedin Motors 20 gallons of pettrol were tiaken. WELLINGTON, September 11. William Victor Russell was charged to-day with negligent driving, causing death, ’the case arising from an accident at Tawa Flat on July 27 f in which; A'fred Wil’iam Coleman, 14, was killed while riding a bicycle. WELLINGTON, September 11. William Afcßeynolds. 27. ship’s fire-! man, was charged with obtaining a car valued at £95 from Ford Sales and Service by false pretences, the allegation being he represented he was a commercial traveller and his name was Robert Davis. He pleaded not guilty.