SUPREME COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 13714, 2 October 1908, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

Per Press Association.

WELLINGTON, October X

At the Supreme Court a tijerjuin, named Wilh'am Richter, was charged wrijh breaking and entering at Dunnevirke, nnjrt was sentenced to eight-een mouths' '; imprisonment. Edward Thomas Hufjhqs, alias Saule, for forgery and uttering jW-Sis sentenced to twelve months* imprisonment, i '

HQKITIKA, October 1.-j The OHra: robbery cpfie wan taken-ait the Supreme, Court to-day. When jury assembled to-day it was announced that one of the jurymemn had beentaken ill at his residence, and wa« unable to lis* present. Counsel on both Bides tiled v at» agreement.' signed by the both the accused, and both eotuiselsfafereed to accept tjw> verdict, of - the : '; Tonutiuihg eleven jurymen.' This course wac tak*n under the Climes Act" of' 1908, compiled lately. When the evident* for th* Crwyn clceed. counsel for delendont. askld His Honour if the cas* should go before sv jury". The Judge replied that: it was exceedingly weak, but lis would not undertake the responsibility of withdrawing- it from the jury-, and left it .'".to" tlie- jurr themselves io decide- whether they desuijl to hear the defence of ihe\accttsed. vTlie jury decided to acquit- without calling, "on the defence. The prisoners were tleilb <!&' charged, closing ths criminal: MttihgtJ'Sdf! one of the.. longest sittings l»eld here fh| many years. A divorce case before a- jurywill be heard to-morrow. \