SUPREME COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7292, 23 November 1910, Page 6

SUPREME COURT

THE CIVID SITTING. The Clrief Justice, Sir Robert Stoutv will, at tho conclusion of tho trial of Arthur Wilson in tho Supreme Court today, call over the civil list to arrange the order in which tho cases will b? taken. FIXTURES FOR 1911. Sittings of the Supreme Court in the. judicial district of Wellington for tho year 1911 have been fixed as follows: WELLINGTON. . Criminal.—Wednesday, February '-let* Monday, May 15th; Monday, August 14th; Monday. November 13th. Civil.—Monday, February 13th; Monday, May 22nd; Monday, August 21st; Monday, November 20th. Banco.—Every Wednesday, 10.30 a.m, (except during vacation or absence of the j udgc). Chambers.—Every Tuesday and Friday, 10.30 a.m. PALMERSTON NORTH. Criminal and Civil.—Monday, Febru, ■■ary 6th; (Monday, May 29th : Monday. August 21st. WANGANUI. ■ Criminal and Civil.—Tuesday, March 14th; Tuesday, Juno 13thj Tuesday. September 19th. , . - - - NAPIER. Criminal and Civil.—Tuesday, February 31st; Monday, June 26th Tuesday. September sth. ’ ' MAISTERTON. Criminal and Civil.—Monday, Maroi 27th i Monday, September 11th. CRIMINAL SESSIONS. PEESS ASSOCIATION. . AUCKLAND, November 22. The criminal sessions of the Siipreni® Court opened this morning. Mr 'Justice Cooper, in his charge to the Grand Jury, remarked on the comparatively light calendar, there being -no - very -- serious charge, except one of incest against a young man. : - s.

' William. Smith, found.. guilty ,of stealing a watch . was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. ~ .

Two rresidonts of Waihi, Thomas Barraokmgh and ■ Homy, McQuano, . were charged with committing perjury at the Magistrate's Court, Paeroa, on September 22nd. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and both accused w'ere remanded until this morning. ‘ '• CIIRISTCIi URCH, November 22. The hearing of the case in which William Skinner claimed .£2OOO damages from John Banueriuan.for alleged malioious prosecution was, continued to-day. The case for the plaintiff having been closed, counsel for defendant liaised a nonsuit point, which was upheld. DUNEDIN, November. 22.

At the Supreme Court to-day the trial of Homy Pollock on a charge of attempting to commit an unnatural offence was concluded. The jury, after tour ■ hours’. retirement, were unable to agree, and a new trial, was., fixed for December 12tb., .

Gilbert Scott was charged with receiving .£2O, Os 6d belonging to the Bruce County Council and with omitting _to enter receipt of it in the cash book, with intent to defraud. -The case was not concluded when the court rose. Eileena Priscilla. Graham, who had pleaded guilty in the court below to making a false statement regarding the registration of her, child, was bound over in her own recognisance to come up for judgment when called on. ■ Leonard Frederick Hogg, figed twontyone, admitted the theft of medicines, tiie property of the United Friendly Socities Dispensary, where he was omployeds as an apprentice. A conviction was entered. and accused was fined .M 6s.