WELLINGTON.
April 11
The Duke of Manchester was a passenger by the Wakitapu, which arrived last night. He remained a guest of the Governor, and proceeds South to-day.
The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court were opened this morning. The Chief Justice remarked on the lightness of the calendar. He referred to the indictment against Downes for alleged tampering with law stamps, and said the Government, m their system of collecting revenue by stamps, had displayed eagerness to introduce a system which would probably lead to fraud. Charles Collins, for perjury, and Louis Michalies, for larceny, were acquitted. James Smith, for larceny was sentenced to twelve months; George Miller pleaded guilty to larceny, and his sentence was deferred. The Grand Jury found a true bill against Downes on the charge of tampering with the stampery of deeds.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3055, 11 April 1881, Page 3
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137WELLINGTON. Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3055, 11 April 1881, Page 3
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