SUPREME COURT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 13 February 1913, Page 6

SUPREME COURT

HAMILTON SESSIONS.

(United Press Association.)

HAMILTON, Feb. 12. At the Supreme Court to-day Arthur Winter Ludgreen, on several charges of theft, received 12 months' imprisonment on each of three charges, the sentences to be concurrent. He was sentenced, to reformative treatment for three years. A Native, charged with the theft of monies, was acquited. In'the Divorce Court decrees nisi were granted in the cases of Flora Sirith v. Kennedy Smith, desertion; and Thomas Frewin v. Minnie Frewin. PALMER.STON NORTH SESSIONS. -■ •' v . i ■■' PALMERSTON N., Feb.'l2. At the' Supreme Court to-day John Horracks Whellan, of Levin, was acquitted on a charge of shooting with intent at a man whom he found in his wife's bedroom. Humuera Reweti .charged with the attempted shooting of his wife near Dannevirke, was found guilty of common assault, and admitted to probation. Albert Henry Light, a piano agent, charged with fraudulently failing to account for £lB to a person for whotr he sold a piano, was convicted and admitted, to probation for 12 months, and ordered to pay the £lB, and £lO 10s costs.

WELLINGTON SESSIONS.

WELLINGTON, This Day

Decrees nisi were granted in the Divorce Court in the cases An..ie Ashtorj versus Charles Ashton, on the ground of misconduct; Victoria Wertheim v. Frank Wertheim, desertion; Samuel Davies v.' Janet Davies; misconduct; Frances Fynes v. iCharles Fynes. desertion ; Rose Perham v. Theo. Perham, misconduct; Mary Anderson v. John Anderson, misconduct. '