Supreme Court Maiming Charge Goes to New Trial
The Supreme Court heard the maiming cattle case against Robert Ferguson this afternoon. The jury failed to reach a verdict, and a new trial was ordered.
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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Mar 10, 1906
Page
4
The Supreme Court heard the maiming cattle case against Robert Ferguson this afternoon. The jury failed to reach a verdict, and a new trial was ordered.
The report notes firm frozen mutton demand with weak lamb demand as arrivals rise. Beef demand is light despite heavy River Plate supplies. Quotations include Canterbury and North Island mutton and beef prices with primes and light categories in pence per pound.
The article outlines the April census in New Zealand, detailing about 300 enumerators and extensive data collection on population, housing, occupations, religion, birthplace, and education. It notes penalties for noncompliance, the card system, and ongoing use of manual card sorting instead of machine punching for the present survey.
Patents agents Baldwin and Raynard Wellington report applications for Lettera Patent by Niels Nielsen Maranui on roofing tile improvements Hutchinson Addington milking machine improvements N Amrein Inglewood stone breaking machine W 8 Gillies Christchurch tramway points Jay Shepherd G H Chapman Hokitike improved rotary engine Massey Harris Co Ltd Toronto mower improvements Hagher Widdop and Drew Victoria safety apparatus for railway rolling stock Wr Osborn Bendigo detachable handle for culinary receptacles Protexes Journal for everyone interested in invention and industry March issue issued by Baldwin and Rayward Wellington.
At a special meeting of the A.M.P. Society members the alterations in the by laws extending business to England and South Africa were debated. The resolution passing the changes carried 156 votes to 51 with a ballot to be held on Tuesday.
The magistrate ruled Malouf's exemption certificate invalid because it was signed by an acting official not empowered to sign certificates. The case was dismissed, with a second charge pending over leaving the state and the second exemption. Evidence showed Malouf passed English but could not write French or German, and the defence questioned the testing method. The hearing adjourned to Friday.
The emperor’s illness is reported as serious with all viceroys ordered to dispatch their last physicians to Pekin for immediate medical attention.
The Times condemns Sir H. OC. Ragnerman's jauntily phrased academia acquiescence on member payments, stating there is neither time nor money to implement the principle.
Wellington notes Mr C Mack Jost as emissary for Charles Booth owner of Holman Hunt's The Light of the World seeking to tour Australia and New Zealand galleries. He may reach Auckland on March 15 and exhibit in Wellington Christchurch and Dunedin while promoting patriotism and worldwide view of the famous painting.
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