A SEVERE PUNISHMENT

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1455, 13 January 1887, Page 2

A SEVERE PUNISHMENT

Auckland, January 12 At ths Supreme Oourt sessions Thomas Kelly was acquitted on a charge of aiding and abetting Henry Brady m the impersonation at the Wait emit a election. Brady got hree months. This afternoon, when William Anderson, » prisoner, was calJed before the Grand Jury to answer a charre of larceny aa a bailee, it was found that the witneaies *nd the detective m this case were away, being under ha impression that the case would come on to-morrow. Bis Honor commented severely upon the conduct of the police, and pointed out a gross miscarriage of justice would reßuU, as there waß no evidence before the Jury. His Honor discharged the prisoner, after whioh he ordered B teotlve Hughes' prosecuting bond of £200 to be estreated. MendelB'lhu, pawnbroker, and the girl Helei Flow, who were summoned as witnesses, would have to pay a fino of £100 eich for absenting themselves. The Court then »dj >urned. Detective Hughes states that hj was under the impression the prisoner was m the Gaol Hospital, and would not be ablo to appear to-day. He accordingly told witnesses to be m attendance to morrow. The Grand Jury returned true bills against Oaffrey and Perm for murder, and Gibbons for arson.