THE COURTS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11476, 6 February 1905, Page 6

THE COURTS.

Wellington .Supnetne Oourt.

(Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, February 4. At the Supreme Court yesterday John Savage, charged with attempting $0 efet fire to the Empire Hotel, Masterton. -vas found not guilty. Hugh "Austin,- aged 19 years, was charged on several counts with supplying and attempting, to supply, ccr-. tain chemicals to a woman, with unlawful intent, at Wellington, labt August. .A verdict of guilty was jreturnejL- with-a strong recommendation to" mercy *on account of the prisoner's youth:- and ignorance -as to the possible consequences of, his action. Certain law points Tateelr by f Mr' A. L. Herdman, counselor? jbhe ac^iused^were rsr, served for argument' before" the.C ourt of Appeal, Austin b^n'^ ''admitted to bail in the meantime. \;,& •- •_..• At the Supreme' Court;/ John Kilnjartin, charged with the. manslaughter of Michael Foley, was acquitted, a verdict of rot guilty being returned. Accused and Foley had been drinking together;,, and.had quarrelled. In the struggl^Foiey^feil and dl<: ' a from the effects. •-•.':>•' ■■- To-morrow morning the;, trial will be commenced of the . t cliarge .of niurder against McKenzie, alias 1 ' Tm lei. ' J ' ~~ '