Two young men appeared before Messrs. Li and Mead, on Monday charged with sending threateni letters, Mr, H, 1D. Rodger, who appeared for the defence, mentioned that Mr. Faithfull, who appeared to prosecute for the Police, had not arrived in Court, although at the; last hearing it was understood that the case would be heard after the} Police cases' He did not wish to take advantage of the prosecution, but he was expected to appear in another case a few minutes later.
The Assessor remarked that the Court could not wait for any, counsel who did not appear when} his case was called. It was not' fair to keep counsel on the other; side waiting all the morning for, one to put in an appearance. The ease would be heard.
At this juncture My, Faithfull appeared and informed the Court that he had mentioned to the, agist 1 gistrar that he would be delayed.
After consultation, the evidence' having been heard at the last hear-} ing, the Court announced. that one of the accused would receive the' benefit of the doubt, but—the, evidence against the other, wno was young and foolish, was over-' whelming and he would be sentenced: to six months' imprison ment. five of which would, be suspended.
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