SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13462, 29 June 1907, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

Per Press Association. NAPIER, Juno 28. j At the Supreme Court to-day, in the I case of Thomas Perry Paddle, charged with assaulting the magistrate, Mr E. C. Cutten, whi|e he was in tlio execution of his duty, the jury brought in a verdict of guilty, with- a recommendation to mercy , on atco-act of the accused being in an excited state of mind and not responsible for his actions. Sentence was 'deferred jjsndjng the consideration of certain lafcr. points which are to be argued before the Court of .Appeal. f

(Peddle agreed to sell his farm, but, later changed his mind. An action was •brought against -him, and as a result the sheriff proceeded to take possession of the property. Peddle, it is said, then committed the assault with which he was charged.) ,