SECOND EDITION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12190, 11 June 1907, Page 7

SECOND EDITION.

COURTS AND OFFENCES.

An Unexpected Break-down.

P*er United Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., Juue 11. Sittings ol the Supreme Court opened here this morning before Mr Justice Cooper. True bills weie found against Richard Daly, bigamy, F. Cross and 13. Monse, theft trom dwelling, L. M. Murray, cattle stealing, Albert Lovelock, forgery. The latter pleaded {pnlt.y and received two years and a similar sentence was imposed on Frederick Cross, found guilty of theit from a dwelling. Morse was remanded lor the report of the Probation Officer. The prosecution in the bigamy rasp broke down very unexpectedly in the Supreme Court this morning. The first *\itnees 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" aud "Robert" Daly in the same certificate. His Honor, after scrutinising the certificate, remarked that it was a strange blunder and commented upon the gross caielefienesa 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 Honor directed the jury to acquit the aecu«ed. which was done, and Daly vra^ discharged.