SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3658, 5 April 1883, Page 3

SUPREME COURT CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Auckland, AVednesday. AVilliani Campbell, for malicious injury to the property of Mrs Robertson, Ohinemufu, Avas sentenced to three months' imprisonment. This day. The hearing of the charges against Mahuki and the other natives concerned in the Te Uira ouh-age Avere commenced today. On being challenged in the usual Avay Mahuki replied, "A man Avhohasa lame leg cannot hold it up." Eventually he gave a reply Avhich was construed into a plea, of not guilty. The other natives Avere very obstinate, and Avere Avith difriculty'induced to plead. Mr Hursthouse Avas the first witness examined. CmiiSTCHUECJt, AVednesday. The Court was occupied all day Avith a trial for conspiracy to defraud creditors, the result Avas an acquittal. Duxedin, Wednesday. Thomas Dobline Avas found guilty on three separate charges of stealing sewingmachines. There were numerous other charges, but these were not gone on with. His Honor, in sentencing the prisoner to four years' penal servitude, said he believed the accused Avas at the head of a conspiracy to defraud the Sewing Machine Company. This concluded,the criminal business. HoKiTiKA, AVedi lesday. The case against James AVylde, late Town Clerk of Kumara, was concluded. The jury found the prisoner guilty of larceny of three contractors' deposits, but recommended him to mercy on account of tho loose Avay the Corporation books were kept. Sentence was deferred, as there are five other indictments against the prisoner.