SUPREME COURT.
Tho Chief Justice took his seat on the bench at 10 o’clock yesterday morning. THE LOCKBD-UP , TIIO jury locked up during tho night in the case of Harry Fields, on a charge of forgery, foil coming into Court announced that they had agreed to a verdict of not guilty. The accused was discharged. HOME-aTEAHSta. Charles Guroto, alias Bhlgiavck, was charged with the theft of a horse, the pro perty of Kiohard Lourvig at Danevirko on mh February. Tho accused pleaded not k Mr Gully appeared for the Crown, and Mr Wllford for the accused. The evidence of Eichard Lourvig waa to the effect that ha turned out the horse, which had been in his possession for five years, on tho public road on the evening of 20th February, and had not seen the animal after, until about six weeks ago in "Wellington. Ho recognised the animal found in possession of the accused, by certain marks, as the one stolen from him. Tho horse was afterwards traced to Wel lington, where it was proved that aconsed attempted to sell it. The accused went into the witness-box, and said that he got tho horse from a man ho mot on tho road to Palmerston, and to whom ho gave a horse in exchange. The jury retired a few minutes before 4 o’clock, and after an absence of an hour, returned with a verdict of guilty. The prisoner was remanded for sentence until this morning. ■ The Court adjourned at 5 p.m. until 10 this morning.
NEW ZEALAND NATIVES’ ASSOCIATION.
