SUPREME COURT.
[Feb Pbess Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, March 21. The Supreme Court opened this morning. Thex-e is a small calendar.. Thomas Wilkie, aged nineteen, was convicted of horse-stealing and sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. HOKITIKA, March 21. The criminal . .sittings of the Supreme Court began this morning before the Chief Justice, who was welcomed by the President of the Westland Law Society and the foreman of the Grand Jury on his first official visit to the district. His Honor suitably responded, and in addressing the Grand Jury congratulated the district on. the absence of crime. A true bill was found against James Martin, of Grey mouth, for alleged manslaughter. The base of Lock Yee, for alleged murder of a countryman near Reef ton, was remitted until the next session on the application of the Crown Prosecutor. These were the only criminal cases set down.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12158, 23 March 1900, Page 2
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