SUPREME COURT.
, CHRISTCHURCH SITTINGS. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 19. At the Supreme Court a charge of manslaughter against Robert Bruce Forsyth, arising out of a Collision between a* motor-car and a tram-car on May 22, as the result of which William Arthur 'Griffon, a passenger in the motor-car, lost his fife, was concluded. The jury brought in a verdict of not guilty, aud the prisoner war, discharged. William Cook was acquitted on a charge of haring indecently assaulted a little girl. NEW PLYMOUTH SITTINGS. NEW PLYMOUTH, August 19. Thu Supreriie Court continued.to-day, before Mr ( Justice Salmond, Herbert William Snow, aged 21, with two previous convictions for theft, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labour cm a charge of theft of a gold Chain at Hawera. A decree nisi Was granted in the undefended divorce petition of Jane v. James Craig, on the grounds of deser' trim arid failure to nrt.mtain.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160733, 20 August 1920, Page 3
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154SUPREME COURT. Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160733, 20 August 1920, Page 3
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