Session Opens (Press, 31 July 1963)
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Summary: Session Opens (Press, 31 July 1963)
Mr Justice Macarthur opened the new session of the Supreme Court on 31 July 1963 and informed counsel that the hearing of criminal cases was expected to take about three weeks. He outlined the court's schedule, mentioning that juries for civil cases would convene for two weeks starting 19 August. Following this, from 2 September to 25 October, judges would manage miscellaneous civil matters without requiring circuit sittings outside Christchurch. During the session, Crown Prosecutor Mr C. M. Roper presented 12 indictments against individuals on various charges, including false pretences, negligent driving causing injury and death, burglary, receiving stolen goods, theft, conversion, being a rogue and a vagabond, sodomy, and incest. Among the cases, Paul Fergus Kaye, a 17-year-old, pleaded guilty to charges related to indecent acts. He admitted to permitting a male to commit an indecent act upon him on 3 May and to committing sodomy on 6 May. Mr Justice Macarthur remanded Kaye in custody, setting the next court date for 2 August to determine his sentence. Kaye did not have legal representation during the proceedings, while Mr Roper acted for the Crown.
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