THE COURTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 17 March 1926, Page 13

THE COURTS.

\ I BREACH OF ELECTORAL LAW,

By Telejrrnph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, March 16. Elsie May AVeston, marrieu, was charged thi s morning with retaining a ballot ■ paper after she had left the Mathieson’s Road booth on election day. She was convicted on a technical breach and ordered to pay costs. THE BANKRUPTCY ACT. By Telegraph—Press Association. GISBORNE, March 16. A Maori, Nuia, Makore, arrested on warrant from Hastings, was Detore the Court this moniimr charged with a breach of the Bankruptcy Act, in that he received a credit lor £3U prior to receiving his discharge from bankruptcy. Accused was remanded to Hastings.

DAMAGING RECORDS. By Telegraph—Press Association. ROTORUA. March 16. James Moyne ‘and Thomas Smith, jointly charged with the theft of benzine at Taupe,. were acquitted by the Magistrate (Mr Kenriek) on the grounds of lack of • videncc. Handcuffed together in tho dock, and looking very anxious, they were charged with consorting with thieves. Detective Hammond detailed much damaging past history of Smith and his associate Phillips, who nbocqnded from bail and had not been recovered. The Magistrate sentenced Smith to three months’ bard labour, and Moyne to one month. Smith is' awaiting trial for an attempt to abscond from justice, wlncn resulted in the death of a constable in the Parnell tunnel.