SUPREME COURT
OAMARU SESSIONS.
(Per United Press Association.)
Oamaru, March 6.
In the Supreme Court, Mr Justice MacGregor sentenced Samson Robert Cleland for breaking, entering and theft to 12 months' hard labour.
A youth of 19 years, charged with attempted carnal knowledge and indecent assault on a girl of 13, was acquitted.
GISBORNE SESSION.
Gisborne, March 6.
At the Supreme Court to-day before Mr Justice Ostler, Ruka Haenga was charged with forging and uttering a document purposing to be the will of a deceased Native named Hati Pakaroa who died in 1927.
The jury after a four hours’ retirement could not agree and the Judge orderer! a new trial next session.
Dave Toi Tni appealed for sentence for forging an order for goods. He was sentenced to reformativ detention not exceeding three vonrs.
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Southland Times, Issue 20627, 7 March 1929, Page 7
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