SUPREME COURT.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14209, 25 May 1910, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, May 24. ihe retrial of Joli 11 Henry Iroson, ch;iro;ccl with burglary at Groytown in u hose <>a.s<> the. jury disagreed last session, ended jn tlic acquittal of amio(,d. .John .Morris Schapiro, a bankJupt accountant, was found guilty ot fraudulent hankruptcy in. having failed to keep proper books of account, .-everal legal points arising tint of the ease arc to bo argued bet'oro the Court of Appeal; meantime accused was allowed bail in his own recognisance. In Jus defence accused said that he was a native ol: ones of the Jialtio provinces, and knew absolutely nothing of bookkcepinp;, though he claimed he could tell Ins financial, position from the books.

. BUNEDIN, May 24. Albert Whitniore Chirnside, a railMay porter at Port Chalmers, was convicted <lll a, charge of stealing a handug, gold watch and chain and a number of rings, tlie property of Agnes .1 .e.iderson and was sentenced to two years impnsoment. Prank Kemshed ■jwio had pleaded guilty to a charge of lorgery and ial.se pretences, was adnutted to probation for 12 months and oracred to pay ;£].o in instalments to i;oeonp the loss and cover the costs of the prosecution. Dibb Id our was convicted on a. charge of obtaining money l)y raise pretences and pleaded guilty jo another charge of a similar nature, lie was sentenced to 12 months' xnprisonment.