SUPREME COURT

Otago Witness, Issue 3511, 28 June 1921, Page 38

SUPREME COURT

HOKITIKA. June 24. In the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Herdman was engaged from 10 in the morning till after midnight hearing the claim of W. H. Rob inson, a Christchurch timber merchant, for £2550 against Robert and Margaret Whiloy, sawmillers (Koliatahi), an alleged breach of agreement in connection with the sale of rlie output of defendant's sawmill. After two hours' retirement the jury found for the defendants on all issues. Julgment was deferred to enable the law points to be argued. There was no criminal business set down GISBORNE, Juno 24 A claim was mode today at the Supremo Court by Koru Aran Matote against the t’awa County Council in respect to ihe death of Ids boy, who was killed whilst jumping off (he county motor lorry, when returning- home from school. For the defence :> non-snir point was raised; the father had sustained no pecuniary loss. Mr Justice Rood upheld the contention, nonsuiting the plaintiff. If was disclosed in a ease lief ore the Supreme Court that witnesses’ expenses in connection with the trial of a youth charged with a scries of thefts and with issuing valueless cheques totalled £lB3. The youth pleaded not guilty in the lower court at Port Aw-anui, lmt In'fore Air Justice Reed ho pleaded guilty. Ten witnesses had been In-ought distance:- ranging up to 122 miles tin ouch railless country. The prisoner was sentenced to two year a’ reformative treatment.