SUPREME COURT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXI, 13 November 1937, Page 13

SUPREME COURT

SENTENCES AT NEW PLYMOUTH IH.v Telegraph Press Associationl NEW PLYMOUTH. 11th November. Thomas Norman George, labourer, aged 38 years, who was convicted on U.o counrs oi assault with inienl to commit a criminal offence, and one of indecent assault, was sentenced in the Supreme Court this morning to two years' imprisonment with hard labour, and on two counts of common assault, lo which he pleaded guilty, one year's imprisonment with hard labour, the sentences all to be concurrent. Reginald. Forbes Harrison, a youth aged 18 years, who pleaded guilty in the Lower Court to forgery and uttering. was sentenced to two years’ probation on special terms, and ordered to pay £3 2s lid, the costs of the prosecution. NAPIER SENTENCES NAPIEIL 11th November. The following prisoners were sentenced by Mr .Justice Ostler this morning in the Supreme Court: John Francis Samuel Keen, aged 22 years, labourer, breaking and entering and the!l and receiving stolen property at Waipukurau. two years' reformative treatment on each charge, to be concurrent; Walter Kilpatrick, aged 20 years, bootmaker. breaking and entering and thefttwo years' reformative treatment. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP [United Press Association - ll.v Electric Telegraph —Copy right 1 AMSTERDAM, 11th November. Dr A. Aklchinc and Dr M. Euve drew in the fifteenth game for the world's chess championship. Alekhine has nine points and Euwe six.