SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14465, 6 March 1909, Page 12

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

(Per United Press Association.) •' OISBOUNE, March 5. At the Supreme Court to-day, in the case of Joseph Hanimn, accused" of horsestealing, the prisoner was discharged, the judge stopping the case owing to the contradictory nature of the evidence of the principal witness, whom Ids Honor severely lectured for insobriety. N„rman M'Leod, convicted of horse-stealing was sentenced to two years. In tile charge against Edward Boniface, of burglary, the jury failed to agree, and were discharged. James Straker Jackson, convicted of assault, was sentenced to six months. James Garrctty was found guilty of theft from the'person on the steamer Manuka in April, 1908. This was his third trial. Sentence was deferred until to-morrow. William James Knight, on it charge of arson at Tolaga Bay, was discharged without the defencebeing called on. WANGANUI, March 5. The Supreme Court was occupied all day m hearing a case in which Charles Baker was charged with counselling another to comnlit a crime. A short time ago two men were caught in an attempt to break open the ErnnomV One had in his possession a letter which contained instructions as to the uso of gelignite in blowing up a safe. This letter was written by the accused. A verdict of "Guilty" was returned late to-night, but an appeal has been lodged. The case is the first of its kind in New Zealand, INVERCARGIIiL, March S. At the Supremo Court to-day, when the case Dinah Harrawav (Btirnside) v. J. C. M'Kenzie (Riversdale), claim £1100 for breach of promise, was called on plaintiff's counsel explained that a settlement had been arrived at between the parties. William Kennedy (Drummond) claimed £100 damages 'from Malcolm Bros. (Bayswater), for alleged breach of contract to buy land. The case was unfinished when the court rose.