SUPREME COURT CASES.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 13910, 13 March 1909, Page 4

SUPREME COURT CASES.

HOKITIKA SESSIONS. ]' Per Press Association. ' .. • HOKITIKA, March -12. ,* In 'the Supreme Court to-day, A. *•■ Bawden, a miner, was acquitted on" a charge of carnal knowledge with a girl under age. The Case was heard with ; closed doors. Thomas Bust, charged with breaking and entering at Grey- , mouth, was convicted of 'common ther I?: ■ Sentence was deferred till Monday. i A COMPENSATION CLAIM. \' ■ \. DtfNEDIN, March 12. [ .4 Judge Williams was engaged to-day rand*. will probably be occupied for a !' week hearing a claim against the Gov- ' eminent by the CaKon Brick Tile Com- ' pany for £9800 for damage to kiln and land by the piercing of a new tunnel < to duplicate the railway line. The land is on the hillside abovoCaversham. DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES. TENDERS FOR NEW PLYMOUTH . ; DECLINED. . * Per Press Association. *w i, ■ WELLINGTON, March 12. Cabinet, to-night accepted a tender , for the erection, of departmental offices at, Greymouth. Tenders for a similar building at New Plymouth wore de,- : clined, being excessive. Authorisations • for * railway construction totalled : £40,000, and for roads £15,000.