THE COURTS.
(Per United Press Association.') INVEHCARGILL, June 9. Nicholas Nicholas, aged 27, found < guilty of horse-stealing, was sentenced to 13 months' imprisonment. He served a similar sentence for a like offence some years ago. The criminal business has ' concluded. , TTMAEiU, June 9. The sitting of the Supreme Court opened h#re this morning before Mr Justice Williams. The callendar is a small ' one — five cases. Joseph Thomas Daly, who "escaped from Burnham, and is aged 17,, was sentenced to 12 months' .on each of three charges, concurrent, two thefts, and forgery. In a case of indecent assault on a girl under 16, the Judge directed the • Grand Jury to ignore' the bill!, as the prosecution had not- commenced within one month after tlio commission of the offence. INVERCARGILL, June 9. , In the Supreme Court, the hearing of the action for .£llOO damages brought by John Kerr against William Mair, a farmer, for breach of contract in regard to the sale of nax growing on his property, was commenced. The defence is that the work had to be carried on continuously, and that for a time the. .operations ceased. The price fixed, between.' parties, was- 3s 9d per ton, and plaintiff had the contract to sell which would- have leiT ti profit of £7 per ton. The case is proceeding.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10970, 9 June 1903, Page 6
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