SUPREME COURT.
. Per Press''Association, 1 '-'ST :; ; .^^AXJCKI^ND^August. 14. '■ James :Alwin' : , Smith appeared.', at the Supreme Court to. answer, a charge of forging postal,\_note;s,;,After hearing the evidence for the prosecution, Judge Edr •wards discounted the evidence of the experts as fio hand' writing. He said he not hang a dog on such evidence. The jury without retiring returned a verdict. <)f not guilty. The accused was discharged. ; A similar :case A against : Wm. 'Hay\vard. Cummins, waS also.;, dismissed without hearing the evidence,, which was the same as in the previous'case.. ' • DUNEDIN;, August 14. , In the Divorce Court, John William Johnston obtained a decree .nisi from FranJohnston on "the ground of desertion. Respondent.was not represented. The; parties': were, married at Oamaruin 1886 and th erespondenb: deserted her - husband, five yreas later:--She,, was addicted to drink, ; ahi was now living: wrtli : a ; wharf labourer.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13673, 15 August 1908, Page 5
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141SUPREME COURT. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13673, 15 August 1908, Page 5
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