SUPREME COURT SENTENCES.
WELLINGTON, May 14
In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr Justice Herdman refused an application for the adjournment of the third trial of James Reynolds Hayne and Norman Neylon, for alleged unlawful use of instrument. The application was made on behalf of Mr Wilford, who has not returned from his trip to America. Mr Justice Herdman said accused had had sufficient time to bring along fresh, counsel. The case will be heard' next Tuesday. In the Supreme Court Aubrey Ibell, for theft, was sent to the reformatory at InYercargill for twelve months; Ernest Dawes, for indecent assault, to three years' hard labor.
PALMERSTON N., May 14. Supreme Court sentences were passed as follows: Clarence Vivian Bracken, theft, 18 months' hard lahorj Robert McConkey, common assault and committing actual bodily harm under serious provocation, admitted to probation for 12 months on condition that he is not to enter an hotel or touch during; that time, "and to pay prosecutor's hospital fees; Charles And'erson and Frederick Satherly, theft, the forTaer having twelve previous: convictions, three years' hard labor, and the latter 18 months' hard labor. , . .
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXXI, Issue LXXXI, 14 May 1920, Page 7
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185SUPREME COURT SENTENCES. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXXI, Issue LXXXI, 14 May 1920, Page 7
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