SUPREME COURT.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 13091, 3 June 1913, Page 8

SUPREME COURT.

(Per Press -Gtssictatf on.)'

WANGANUI, last night. The Wanganui pittijtigs olithe? Supreme Court opened to-day, Mr Justice Chapman presiding. There were only two criminal cajstva*. jr:The. first was against a woman named Mary Harding, of alleged breaking and entering the residence of Mirs Brettargh and ste__-ing» plate to the value, of £5,; Accused ,\w»9. found . riot guilty,,, verdict., was re-; turned in the case of J. {•>. Robinson, charged with, the theft .. of £11 4s from the Rbtland Hotel tfar. ;' '■.-'.

Civil' business commences on Wednes day.

;.AiUGKI^ANiD r last night. At the Supreme Court ..to-day, .Mr. Jus^ tice Edwards dismissed the claim by the Remuera Road ' Board ■ for ,; two- years* rates on the- Sacred Heart College, and Vgrounds, stating that the college was conducted by • ■&, religious order 'exelu*--lively for te^hing and without any personal interest in the property. :j A -B^^teAftQiLfej-'last*' night. In the case .of Frank James McFarlane, charged, jp _|^e .^upfeme • Court "■with intenf*"rp .^efetUtin&e^iury, after a retirement 1 of foilr hours, were unable to agree, an4 a new trial was fixed for