SUPREME COURT.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1514, 7 March 1901, Page 47

SUPREME COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH, February 28. In the Supreme Court to-day, Mr Justice Denniston gave judgment in the case of the Canterbury Jockey Club against Patterson, bookmaker, a claim for damages for trespass on the racecourse. The case involved the question whether the elub had the right to exclude persons from the eourse. Judgment was given for the plaintiff club for <£s. with costs. Proceedings were stayed in order that an

appeal could be made, conditional on its being taken at the next sittings of the Court of Appeal. AUCKLAND, February 28. At the Supreme Court to-day, the Chief Justice commented strongly on the practice which mining companies had of paying men by cheque, and thus placing in their way a temptation to spend money when cashing the cheques at hotels. His Honor said lie thought it was a disgraceful practice, tind that lie felt bound to diaw attention to it. AUCKLAND, March 1. At the Supreme Court this morning, Joseph Maynell was sentenced to seven years* imprisonment with hard labour for indecent assault on his two daughters, both under the age of 16 years. WANGANUI, February 28. At the Supreme Court to-day, the jury in the second trial of Henry Roberts for rape returned a verdict of guilty, and the prisoner will come up for sentence later. John Stewart, a 3 r oung man, charged with stealing a watch, ay as convicted and sentenced to one year's imprisonment. WANGANUI, March 1. At the criminal sittings of the Svyreme Court, Henry Roberts was se Jencvd to ten years* hard labour for indecent assault at Mangaweka. and Ah Wong to twelve months* imprisonment- for common assault. **. In the divorce, case W. J. G. Todd, of Wanaanui, v. Rosa Todd, respondent, Skid W. M. Sneddon, co-respondent, a decree fusi was granted, to' be moved absolute in three months, with costs as per scale, and disbui'sements. The evidence Ghowed that the co-respondent and respondent were now living in Wellington as man and wife. DUNEDIN, February 28. At the Supreme Court. John Holland, charged for the second time with assault on a child, the jurv after two hours* retirement, intimated that they were unable to agree, but by direction of the Judge they retired again, and returned some time late with a verdict of not guilty. The accused was discharged. Andrew Walker Breraner and James Parker were charged with theft. Parker was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment, and Bremuer was admitted to probation for one year. „w DUNEDIN, March 1. The Supreme Court criminal sittings concluded to-day. Joseph Hannan, a Syrian, was found guilty of common assault. and sentenced to one month's imprisonment. the Judge remarking that if he ha,cl not told lies and induced others to do so he would have let him off with a fine.