THE COURTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18491, 5 February 1930, Page 6

THE COURTS.

BURGLARS CAUGHT. By Telegraph—Press Association. AUCKLAND, February 4. While three men were playing with electric torches on the back door of a New Lynn grocery store near midnight, the police received a telephone call, and within half an hour the three young men were arrested on charges of breaking and entering, with intent to commit a crime. The doors of four shops this morning show marks indicating that attempts had been made to force them open with jemmies or screwdrivers. When Constable Boag received the call he set out in a motorcar with a 20-year-old son at the wheel. On reaching the main street, the men were working on a greengrocer’s shop. They scampered, but Boag leaped off the car, and after arresting one man bundled him off into the car, and doubled back to pick up the other two men. At the Court to-day, Archie Robert Windsor, labourer (23), Anthony Howley, bootmaker (20), and Henry James Boyd, labourer (24), were remanded till February 10. PERJURY CHARGE. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, February 4. Following on the refusal of a witness to answer questions put to her by Chief Detective Carroll, and the Magistrate (Mr E. D. Mosley) this morning, in an alleged carnal knowledge charge, the Magistrate directed the police to bring the witness, a young girl, before the Children's Court on a charge of perjury. JNo matter how young the girl is. he sard, she can’t be allowed to come before the Court and perjure herself in this way. JUDGE AND JURY DIFFER. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON. February 4. At the Supreme Court, R. B. Gainey was acquitted on a charge of carnal knowledge, and indecent assault. The jury considered the Department in whose charge the girl was, was lax in not having her examined. Mr Justice Reed remnrked that he did not agree with them, and doubted if there was material entitling them to come to such a decision. WASTING TIME. PALMERSTON N., February 4. The Supreme Court opened this morning. Mr J ustice Ostler congratulated the district on the almost complete absence of serious crime. In addition to a prisoner for sentence, there is only o n e ] case for trial, allegedly obtaining a small sum of money by false pretences, which could quite well have been dealt with in the Magistrate’s Court. The Grand Jury returning a true Bill, expressed the opinion that it was unnecessary expense having the Case dealt with in the Supreme Court. His Honour agreed that it was a pity that the time of so many people must be wasted.

It was stated that the ease had been dealt with by Justices in the Lower Court.

JUDGE DIRECTS JURY. IJy Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, February 4. At the direction of the Judge, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in the Supreme Court on the charge against Leonard Maugham, of the theft of radio goods, and alternately receiving at Otaki. A claim for £2664 damages arising out of a motor accident, m which Arthur Lyons, aged 8. was knocked down on the Main North Road near Tawa Flat, was heard before the Chef Justice against the Highways Company, by whom the driver was employed. The injuries were stated to include a broken arm and leg, shock and brain injury. The claim is £2500 general and £l6O special. THE GRAY CASES. By Telegraph—Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, February 4. On four charges of breaking and entering and theft, Charles Robert Gray and James Wilfred Gray, made another appearance in the Magistrate’s Court. They pleaded guilty to three charges. Accused were convicted and sentence deferred. On the bi*eaking and entering count, they were committed to the Supreme Court fSv sentence. The police said the proceeds had been handed over by the accuseds’ parents.