COURTS.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 3 September 1908, Page 5

COURTS.

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~- Sept., 2. A technical rblunder is likely to cause rejoicing^n,{tlie,Chinese quarter of the city, where p&kapoo was played at one time. To-day Mr Justice Cooper gave a decision in,.the case of Joe Gee (appellant); v,.,D.etectiye' Williams (respond?nt>v M ;™ne mpijon wis to quash a conviction; made'under-the hand of the Magistrate ;;aga^nstGea for £100 and costs/;and*;h(>;;..Appealed to the three Judges'sitting; in bancoj and they dismissed, ihe appeal. An order of conviction was then drawn up by the Magistrate, and an appeal was then made to. Mr Justice Cooper, on the grounds .^hat certain particulars were not set put; in the <jrder. Judge Cooper to-day; upheld the appeal and quashed, the. conviction. He expressed no opinion, as to whether: or-nqt the Magistrate had;'power to amend the order. ■;•■-.; :r:., ; "'.DUNEDIN, Sept. 2. At the.Police Court this morning, Mary Crosiswell was charged with using an instrument on: Daisy Edwards for an illegal purpose and was committed for trial.

The girl .Edwards, who had her sentence remitted and was released on Saturday, was on her way to Court this morning with .Captain Cumming, of the Salvation Army, ,when accused Crosswell made a violent personal wordy attack on Edwards. It is stated that most offensive language was used, and that Violent hands would have been laid on the girl but for Captain dimming 3 intervention. The Magistrate warned them against a repetition of the conduct.