Criminal Sessions.

Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1680, 7 July 1875, Page 2

Criminal Sessions.

[Before His Honor Mr. Justice Gillies.] STEALING FROM A DWELLING.

George Warman was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with stealing tools, tables, spades, and articles of domestic use from the dwelling-house of John Elliott, of Kokeby-street, Auckland, on Christmas last. The articles were valued at £5. Mr Brookfield, Crown prosecutor, opened the case, and Mr Kees defended the prisoner. The prosecutor was a contractor who had for some years resided at the Thames, but a day or so before the robbery be came to Auckland and took lodgings in Kokeby-street, and locked the d oor of his apartment and left everything 'safe It was shewn that the prisoner lodged in the immediate locality, and upon returning to his lodging, te found the window broken, the door open, and his box emptied of its contents. He gave information of his loss to the police, and accompanied Detective Jeffrey to the house of prisoner where the articles or most of them were found. Jeflrey searched the house of a woman named Mayer, but found nothing connected with the robbery. Mr Kees made an able defence for prisoner, who was an old soldier of the 68bh Regiment, and put in a certificate of 21 years service signed by Colonel Greer. The prisoner had also fought in the Crimea. His Honor contended that certificates of character were of little avail unless the si<m.-;ture could be proved. His Honor having summed up, the jury returned a verdict, recommending the prisoner to the mercy of the Court on account of his previous good character. The sentence upon the prisoner was imnrisonment for six months' with hard labour.