SUPREME COURT

Hawera Star, Volume L, 26 August 1930, Page 2

SUPREME COURT

HA AT ILTON SESSION (By Telegraph—Press Association.) HAMILTON, Aug. 25. Air Justice 'Smith, at the opening of the Supreme. Court to-day, in his charge to the Grand Jury, said eight eases would come forward for consideration, four of which related to the escapades of the youths from Cambridge, who had already been dealt with on other charges. In respect of these he was instructed' that if true bills were returned the Crown would not. actually proceed with them. It was nevertheless necessary that they should be presented to the Grand Jury. 'Of the remaining eases one. related to the alleged negligent driving of a car so as to cause the death of a human being; two alleged offences were against, property; one charge alleged arson, and another theft. There mas also a case off a sexual nature. Referring to the charge against Hector John Shaw of negligent driving so as to cause death, His Honour quoted the law relating to negligence. Negligence, he said, was defined as failure to take reasonable care which one was ordinarily expected to exercise in the circumstances existing at the time of the accident. On a charge of bigamy Aliva Clarice Wen It was admitted' to three years’ probation. His Honour remarked that on account off her unfortunate 'married existence and the fact that she was a little sub-normal lie would extend to her the limit of lenienev.