SUPREME COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13311, 13 June 1907, Page 6

SUPREME COURT.

Per Press Association. AUCKLAND, June 12. This morning Mr Justice Denniston in Supreme Court presided ovtr the letrial of John Solomon Taylor on a charge of wilfully poLomng a horse at Hamilton. Thi jury had disagreed when focused came before the court a fortnight ago. The evidence was Lo the effect that a, gelding owned by ALred John Searle, a boarding-house-keeper became ill and accused who lived with Searle went to the chemist for a drench. He inquired of the assistant how much arsenic it would take to knock over a horse and the same night purchase! four ounces of poison fiom another chemist. Tllhe horse died next day and it was found that death was due to arsenical poisoning. Accused's explanation of his purchase was that he bought arsenic to kill rats at Searle's house. He was found guilty and sentenced to i.ine n:cnths' imprisonmc-nt. PALMERSTON NORTH, June 12. At the Supreme Court, before Mr Justice Cooper, Patrick Bro=nagaan, found guilty of false pretences, was sentenced' to •six months. The case of McKee, for indecent assault, was, adjourned till next fitting in September, owing to the p:incipal witness —a little girl—contracting measles. Charles Duncan pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting and robbing F. N. Bevins of £l6 16s- and a gold watch at Dannevirke on April sth.. He was sentenced to three years. Luther Mai;in Murray, charged with being an accomplice In the same otf.-nce. pleaded not guilty. Evidence at considerable length was "taken. Duncan in his evidence stated that accused took the money and he took the watch and chain. He admitted tnar thev were all under the iniinenc-e of diink at the time. Aeen>ed (Martin) fetrongly denied the offence, and said that he k:..-w nothing about the robbery until next day when he was arrested. A verdict of not guilty was- returned. 'The jury fi.und That'there was not sufficient evidence. OHRTSTCHURCH. June 12. Walter Lilly :tnd Thomas Moody, v. ho had been remanded from the Lower Court ior sentence, having plead d guilty to .lu-rges of burglary, w.-re si uteneed to-day bv Mr Ju.-tice Chapman to nine and six iiionths' imprisonment respectively with- !■•'■■ 'wild lah'i'T. Harry Ro!K found •it;ihv of fraud, wis sentenced to six month* imprisonment with hard labour.

DUNEDIN, June 12. Nicholas Tressidtr was brought before Mr Justice Milliains this morning charged with having broken the terms or his probation through drink. The prisoner was before the Court hit* sessions for breach of probation through drink and cautioned. He was now sent to gaol for twelve lnontlis.