SUPREME COURT
Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 8. The Chief Justice at the Supreme Court sentenced Ngahini Matu to three years' imprisonment' for breaking and entering. He also sentenced John Griggs to ten years for rape. At the Supreme Court to-day Thomas H. Mabin appeared to answer an indictment for criminal libel. He pleaded not guilty, and said that he wished to conduct his own case The Chief Justice remarked that he had grave doubts whether or not the case could be proceeded with, though that, would not affect civil liability if there wte any. There was no decision by a in New Zealand, delivered after argument, that an indictment for criminal libel would lie in view rif tiie change which had taken place in the k.w since 1893. Accused, on His Honours suggestion, raised an objection that the indictment did not show any offence, and Sir Robert Stout then ruled in support of this objection, but reserved the point for the Court of Appeal. Accused was discharged subject to any order that the higher Court may make. George Ross was found guilty of false pretences and remanded for, sentence.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 3559, 9 May 1901, Page 3
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