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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12107, 12 June 1907, Page 8

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PALMERSTON N., June 11

The Supreme Court, opened its sittings here this morning .before Mr. Justice Cooper. True bills were found against Richard Daly, bigamy; F. Cross and B. Morse, theft from a dwelling; L. M. Murray, cattle stealing; Albert Lovelock, forgery. The latter pleaded guilty and received two years, and a similar sentence was imposed on Frederick Cross, found guilty of theft from a dwelling. Morse was remanded for the report of the Probation Officer.

The prosecution in the bigamy case broke down very unexpectedly in the Supreme Court this morning. The first witness for the Crown produced a copy of the certificate of accused's former marriage in 1895, to which Mr. Innes, counsel for the defence, objected, pointing out that the accused, Daly, was referred to as " Richard" and <r Robert. Daly in- the same certificate. His Honourj after scrutinising the certificate, remarked that it was a strange blunder and commented upon the gross carelessness of some official which led to a breakdown in the prosecution. The Crown Prosecutor intimated that he could go no further in the case, and His Honour directed the jury to acquit the accused, which was done, and Daly was discharged. . PALMERSTON N., June 11. At the Supreme Court sessions today, before His Honour Justice Cooper, a verdict of not guilty was returned against Christoplier Ryan on a charge of stealing a gold watch and £7 at Haloombe on April Ist. Patrick Brosnaghan, charged with obtaining £5 from T. C. Keeting at Linton by means of false pretences, was found guilty and remanded for sentence to-morrow. The prisoner sold a chain represented to be gold, which was hallmarked and was only worth Is 3d. AUCKLAND, June 11. Two young men, Chas. George Frederick Pepper and Herbert Howlctt, were charged with having received money knowing it to have been stolen trom the steamship Navua. The accused pleaded not guilty. It will be remembered that 1000" sovereigns were stolen from the boat, and that two men, Christie and Manning, third officer and seaman respectively, were found guilty of having stolen the money and are now undergoing sentence. Pepper was cnarged with having received £230 of the money and Hewlett £182. The jury, after 20 minutes' retirement, brought in a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoners were discharged.