COURT CASES
ACQUITTAL ON CHARGE OF
MURDER.
MINISTER’S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
(Per Press Association.) New Plymouth, last night.
Tho hearing of tho charge of murder against Walter Smith has concluded. After retiring for eight minutes, a verdict of not guilty was returned. No evidence was offered against tho same prisoner on a eharge of arson, and accordingly the prisoner was discharged.
Robert Moboll was sentenced to two years’ for forgery and passing a valueless cheque. The criminal business is ended. The Court was ongaged this evening in hearing a civil action for libel and slander brought by the Rev. Mr Hutson, Presbyterian minister at Stratford, against A. Morrison, a prominent member of the church, and throe thousand pounds damages are claimed.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 834, 7 March 1903, Page 3
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121COURT CASES Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 834, 7 March 1903, Page 3
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