SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 113, 22 May 1901, Page 3

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

JUDGE CONNOLLY CEDE US THE LASH. (By Telegraph —Press Association.) Auckland, last night. The following sentences were imposed at the Supreme Court criminal sessions: — William P. Gordon, housebreaking, two years’ hard labor ; George Miller, passingvalueless cheques, three years’ hard labor; lvoraki, a Maori, theft from a dwelling, IS months ; Frank Drapcau, pocket-picking, two years ; Frank Osbeiston, housebreaking and horse-stealing, two years’ hard labor. The Grand Jury threw out chargos, three in number, against John Ormsby, keeper of an accommodation house at Tekauito, King Country, of soiling liquor without a license. This enso was committed from the Police Court to the Supremo Court, being the first of the kind sent to the higher Court. In the Supreme Court Frederick Eyre, who failed to comply with the terms previously allowed on probation, was sentenced to one year's imprisonment for embezzling £52 from the Working Men's Club. • George Porter was sentenced to three years for passing valueless cheques at Tauranga. Later. —At the Supremo Court, the Grand Jury made a presentment to the Judge, drawing attention to the frequency of otleuces against women, and stating that the punishment hitherto indicted did not appear sufficiently severe to act as a deterrent. Later on, Itobcrt Henry Aubrey was found guilty of attempted rape, and was sentenced to ten hard labor, with two Hoggings of 25 lashes each.

Christchurch, last night. In the Supreme Court Martin Edward Lock, a young man charged with indecently assaulting a young-girl under 10 years of age, was found not guilty. George Shamy, an Assyrian, was admitted to 12 months’ probation for the theft of two cheques. George Newman, charged with robbery, was found guilty, and sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonments _ , Later. —George Shamy, for theft of two cheques of -11 and .1110 respectively, pleaded guilty. He was ordered six months’ probation, to make restitution of i£4, the money stolon, and to pay .610 costs of tho prosecution, at the rate of US per month. Georgo Newman and James Brown, were charged with robbery from the person, in a hotel. The charge against Brown was dismissed, while Newman was sentenced to 12 months’ hard labor. Walter Narbey was indicted on a charge of stealing sheep at Akaroa. The case for prosecution was closed, and the Court adjourned till to-morrow.