AUCKLAND SUPREME COURT

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13413, 15 February 1907, Page 7

AUCKLAND SUPREME COURT

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

BOBBERY WITH VIOLENCE AT

PARNELL.

REMANDED FOR SENTENCE.

hk trial of the young man William Hoimd, on a charge of robbing a married oman named Jessie Edenborough in Parpill on the night of January 17, and with sing violence, was continued before Mr. jstice Denniston at the Supreme Court •sterday. The Hon. J. A. Tole, Crown licitor, appeared for the prosecution, and r. H. Dean Bam ford for the defence.

Further evidence was called by Dr. Bamrd to support accused's statement that he it the complainant in Queen-street on the tiht in question, ami at her request accominicd her on her way home, paying her r fare. One of the witnesses who was lied to prove this admitted having been Nested of vagrancy, while another conssed to having been convicted of stealing yacht and being admitted to two years' obation. Two other witnesses, Clarence jbinson and Edward McGinn, a clerk in e employ of the City Council and railiy employee respectively, stated that, ter the alleged offence was committed, rs. Edenborough remarked in their prenee that she met Holland in town. Mr. meat Davis gave evidence as to the laracter of accused. Counsel addressed the jury, .'titer which is Honor summed up. The jury retired half-past two p.m., and on returning at entv minutes past four p.m. brought in verdict of guilty. Holland was remanded r sentence until this morning. ALLEGED OFFENCE AGAINST A CHILD. A youth named Claude Marmont pleaded t guilty to a charge of attempting to mm it a serious offence upon a little girl der the age of 12 years. Mr. J. R. Reed fended. Mr. Tole, in opening the ease for the own, said the child in question was only ; years of age. As she was returning me from lie Newton East school at lunch ne on December 5 she saw the prisoner a cart. lie asked her to come for a te, and offered her twopence. The child. id was with a number of others at the tie, consented to go. Accused then drove ay with the child as far as Sussex-street. Newton, where he left the cart, and ik the child down some steps to an old xl. Accused took the child into the shed, d committed the offence with which he -s charged. He then told her to no | me, and not to tell her mother. On ■iving home, however, the child related her mother what had happened. Infortion was given to the police, who arrestaccused shortly afterwards. Accused nied the charge preferred against him. being placed among a number of others, was picked out by the child as the •son who had committed the offence.

evidence was given bearing out Mr. Tole's toment, Mr. Reed only cross-examining > witnesses as to the identity of accused, e further hearing of the case was adimcd until half-past ten this morning.

CIVIL SITTINGS.

CASES FOR HEARING.

I"he following is the list of cases set wn for hearing at the civil sittings, ich commence before His Honor on Monf next.

Before the judge and a common jury of :—Edward James White (Mr. BrookId) v. Philip W. Tucker (Mr. Devore), action for £1000 dnmitspea -for alleged luction; Jean Carter (Mr. Alison) v. orge Carter (Mr. Cotter), a claim for 44 13s 3d. moneys alleged to have sn paid and £153 5s interest, and delation for lien; Henry Mehaffey (Mr. ivore) v. the Auckland Electric Tramys Company, Limited (Mr. Coleman), an ion for £5000 damages for alleged in*ies received.

Before the judge and a common jury of IT: —James Graham Johnson (Mr. Cave) Thomas Herbert Steadman (Mr. Reed), action for £500, as damages for alleged ,'ligence. Before the judge alone: Catherine Mcnzie (Mr. Rhodes) v. Angus McKenzie, >ra and Murdoch McCretehie, Margaret I Mary McKenzie, and others (Mr. Hesh), an , action for probate in solemn m: Patrick and Margaret Lynch (Mr. ibbin) v. Patrick and Margaret Gleeson r. Armstrong), for execution of trusts :lared by deed and cancellation of deed conveyance: Ellen Alice Malfroy (Mr. tton) v. William Theobald Raymond r. Walker), an action for possession of d, and counter claim for specific permance; Turin Paki and others (Mr. rl) v. Kenneth Finlayson and Annie zabeth Finlayson (Mr. McGregor), an ion for a decree for ownership of land, 1 restraining from further proceeding h .application for certificate of title; ?na Tuhi and others (Mr. Blomfield) v. nneth and Annie Elizabeth Finlayson (Mr. Gregor), an action for a decree for ownerp of land and restraining from further iceeding with application for certificate title; Alfred Kdlington and Edward Edgton (Mr. Devoro) v. Puketapu Sawling Company, Limited (Mr. Earl), an ion for £200 damages for an alleged ach of agreement and counter claim for ne; Thomas Anson Cato and Joseph rold Cato (Mr. Philips) v. Francis James >rt (Mr. Neumegen), an action for £200 nages for alleged breach of agreement; ?y Lynn Borough Council (Mr. Reed) v. sets Realisation Board (Mr. Hanna), a im for £63 13s, for work done; Alexler McLeofl (in person) v. Jackson Palr (Mr. Devore), a claim for £103 13s 6d, services alleged to have been rendered : ckland Hospital and Charitable Aid ml (Mr. Hesketh) v. Ray of Plenty spital and Charitable Aid Roan! (Mr. rl), a claim lor £93 lis Ad, cost of reto an inmate; Robert Graham Macky •. Walker) v. James Henry Maldoon (no eme tiled), an action for probate in run form; Elizabeth Kelly (Mr. Steadn) v. Harriet Edge, action to recall and oke letters of administration, etc. ; Jige Harvey (Mr. McGregor) v. Everard in Hobbs (Mr. Huddle), an action for 10 damages for alleged slander.

IN DIVORCE. i"or dissolution of marriage (with Hit a y): Wiliani Henry Sharp (Mr. Hamnd) v. Louisa Maud Grace Sharp, rendent (Mr. Williamson), and Harold •pherd, co-respondent (no appearance); ft Pye (Mr. Uevore) v. George Pye (no icarance) ; Edward William Robinson

■. Devore) v. Christina Barbara Robin- , respondent (no appearance), and derick Conard Patrick Fiddy, co responit (no appearance); William Porrett •. Brookfield) v. Jessie Ann Porrett (no earance); Edward Miltiades Taylor (Mr. /ore) v. Fanny Taylor, respondent (no earance) and Charles Clark, co-respon-t (no appearance); Catherine Watts '. Devore) v. Herbert John Watts (no learance.

or restitution of conjugal rights: Angus layson (Mr. McGregor), v. Margaret layson (no appearance). lis Honor will hold a sitting in chams, at ten o'clock this morning, to fix order of cases for hearing.