SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1924, Page 1

SUPREME COURT.

liV TKM'.CllAl’ll —I’ltllKS ASSN., COI’VIHCIIT. WKLUNGTOX CASKS. VKU.IXGTON, .Inly 21). Tin- Supreme Court criminal sessions o].oiuml before .justice liccd to-il;iy. hi his charge to the grand jury the inline referred to the lone; calendar, lint said that did not necessarily mean any great iiicioa.se in crime. In regard to a charge of murder, he said he would nut refer to it at length: it was a mailer for a jury to consider. I’arlano Hess Walker plen'dcd guilty to the sale of chattels already under a hill of sale to the Crown, the offence taking place itt Auckhtu'.l. Counsel said that accused had acted in good faith in the matter, and had pleaded guilty in order to save the country the expense of a long trial. Ills Honour de-ided to vrnut prol.alir.n. 11 ■'! teims of which were held over. At the Supremo Court, the Grand .jury returned true hills in nil cases with the exception of a charge of being a rogue and a vagabond, preferred again-t William I'enge Tlait. I’arlane IJoss Walker, for (dealing i haltcls sufcjeri io ;i l>i!l of sale security. was found guilty, lie had given a lien o.er a new imp of oats, and lie lul l harvested the crop and sold it. The ptisoner was placed <ll prohation fur three years.