SUPREME COURT.
Per 9mm AMowfariieiD. Duneditt, August 22. At the Supreme Court ffco-diay, • iWilliato Thomson, found guilty of ' shWbinfgi 'with' intent ataman 1 ttatmediFibbis, at Haitangata, J#aa sentenced to two years'. - - ' '' ' AucMaad, •August' 23. At the Supreme Oour* to^Say, t!h'e jury disagreed for •» seoowd teime on the case of^WJM-a'm ohiarged with procuring 'a miam io ooPolmit arson. Tihe Grown Solicitor- ' (|Mx Tole) said ihe had been placed in 1 ar very unfortuna'fce position by tK©- 'Justice Department, whiohJhad instructed bka -not to apply fon tß&ixi trials wlthou't reference to the Departinienft. Juidge Edwards considered the Department eftiiould not ioterfere in this matter. | 'At the same time, if mo 'third trial *was%ppKed for 'he could' not <Kbld & prisoner, who would not, hiofwever,- be aJbsolved. A bill of indictment could' be heard next session. Mr Tole did not apply for a re-trial, but took tha-t course without prejudice. . • \
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13250, 23 August 1906, Page 5
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146SUPREME COURT. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13250, 23 August 1906, Page 5
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