Supreme Court.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7405, 22 September 1902, Page 3

Supreme Court.

(P<.r Press Association) Dunedin, Monday. In tbe Supremo Court an action was rccoLuenced, claiming £-_00 damages lor alleged slander b> Edu-iuud Power, licensee o. the limopoan Hotel, trom a fjiinor licensee of ibo Douylas Hotel, LtilVy, the defendant ia licensee of tbe Courts hoto.. Lcfenda.it accused Power oi theft. Wakgaxui, Monday. The .Supreme Court eounneiiccd this morning Judge Jidwards complimented ihe Grand Jury on the lightness of tho calender, which only included four charges, and remarked on the gratifying absence of offences agaiust women and children A i eculiar feature was a case agaiust Weightman, for disobeyin^an order of the Court lor payment of Ml a week lo his wile. Tho Judge told the jury that Weightman's wife s mind became deranged, aud they separated, die former going to New botith Wales. Two years alter that tLo order was made directing t'tie £1 payment. His Honour held accused hud cummilted no crime, seeing that iho order for maintenance w-s in ide while ho was a bon.i fide resident in nether colony, and the legis--1 ituro never intended that a man slrould oe vi.de •■■ criuiiunl by something done behind his back • ftor he left the colony. The jury, however, returned a true bib, which his Honour quashed mid discti.l'ged -cciiacd. Willi-in Watson, old offender, was s ntenet.d to threo yoats tor breaking and entering.