Appeal Court.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 12818, 28 March 1905, Page 7

Appeal Court.

X*cr Press Association. : ' . - Wellington, March -8. la Iha Appeal.' Court the ca^e ihe King against Sweeney was heard. Mr Bell, is appearing for the -Crown, prisoner being unrepresented. Prisoner had been found g-uilty of roa'iving £5 from ono Eskoscn Lnowing- it to have been dishonestly obtained by one Wardle ; also ' prisoner was found guilty of' being an accessory after tho fact in receiving £5 in order to as- , sist Wardle to escape fr,om an offence with which' -he had been charg-ed. Mr Bell did not httempt to arguo th a t prisoner had bean rig-btly conviciod of receiving; but argued that' he "was guilty of being *an accessory. The Court reserved jN-idgment. ' : The Court of Apceal heard .argument in. the case 'the King versus. Lawrence,' a Christdnirch' case; tho question being* whether a certain telfegl-ajn ' r sent by the' prisoner' Lawrence .had" been properly received in evidence at tlio trial, when he Vas' convicted of unlawfully using an instrument on a" woman. 1- The telegra^n was : " Answer < no questions. f .On my way to you." Prisoner was not, represented. For the Crown it was contended that' Electrical Lines Act, 18S4, made*' the original telegram which was handed in at ' Wellington conclusive evidence that, it had been sent by prisoner. Iho Court reserved judgment.