COURTS AND OFFENCES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12189, 10 June 1907, Page 7

COURTS AND OFFENCES.

fttt United Preea Afs»ociatio».) AUCKLAND, June 10. "Forgery is treated in thi* colony in a "yery*mwch too free-and-easy a manner.' ■aid Juktice Denniston in the Supreme Court, when sentencing Walter Scott to tw*lY# months imprisonment for forging a cheque at Hawera. The judge reaiaded the prisoner that not loug^go the oflemce wa« a hanging matter. WELLINGTON, June 10. At the Police Court to-day Charles Dunn and Frank Morrow Avere committed i'or trial on a charge of assault, with ihteat to do grievous bodily harm. The astdult i* alleged to, have taken plac« in. the "tv\o-up" school.