SUPREME COURT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12120, 14 March 1895, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

(Per United Press Associatiin.) | WBLL'KfITON, March 13, In tho Supremo Court caso of Joaeph Trajnor, charged with attempting to obtain money tinder false pretenceß from the lioonsso ot the Club Hotel, the jury, after haiiag boon locked up all nijht, were unable to agree, and were discharged, and a now trial was ordered. A remarkable feature of the caao was that elovea'of the' jurymen had decided for guilty, but the twelfth would net convict b3ouuße the offence had occurred in, an hotel. If it had occurred in amoroantile establishment, instfal of a publichou.ee, the conscience of tbo dissentient would not have hern die turlied. Tho foreman explained how the diflhulty arose, and Judge Pronderg>ut aaid that ho would havo thought that any gentleman who had euflijiont moral sense to be diluted with lho drink traffic would not allow it to intorforo with his duty. He could not allow a dissentient juror simply to " rocogci'po '' tho guilt of the prisoner as had b-on auggcalod. To got over the d fli cultv the jury were discharged this morning without, comment from the JTadge. G Faithfull and Joe Wav wow inflicted for tho hirceny of biacui's, oto., the property of tho PLooiix Company, of Dunedin Tho fnwn Fro«ectitor applied for an adjournment until neifc Bitting on tho ground that Ernest Hawko, agent of the Conpany and tho principal witness, waa ahsent. The latter win ox indued before tho Grand Jurv b it, since had eold hia furniture and it was believ.'d ho had loft tho colony; further than this ho could not say, but onquirioi were being made, and it was intended if possible to bring him back. Mr Bkorretfc, for tbo accused, stated that Hawke had been diamiasod from His employment, and from tho loose mannei in which he had oonductrd the busine** no jary would convijt. Mr Wilford, fir Hawke, said as far ss ho knew tbo latter'a absenco was rcoidental, and defended him from the aspersions cast on his .character. After looting up authorities, the Chief Jufllco said ho would have to be satisfied that there vas a chance of witness being presant before he c iuld postpone the case fo another sitting, The Oro=vn Prolocutor then asked for an adjournment until Friday, bv whioh timo further enquiiiea would havo beon instituted by tho police, and ultimately thia course was adopted. The accuaod were admitted to bail.