SUPREME COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 215, 17 September 1901, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

By Telegraph—l’ross Association, Napier, last night,

In his charge to tho Grand Jury in the Supremo Court, Judge Edwards, referring to a charge of manslaughter preferred against Elizabeth Selnuidt, said it had been laid down by one of the learned Judges of England that anyono having made up her mind that her child would die. and determined to he alone at the time of the birth for the purpose of temporary concealment, is guilty of manslaughter. A true bill was returned against accused. The calendar comprises twelve charges against nine prisoners. Later. —At the Supreme Court to-day Harry Robinson, charged with breaking and entering, and Thomas Cahill, charged with forgery and uttering, pleaded guilty, and sentence was deferred. Andrew N'eilsen, charged with assaulting and robbing an elderly man, and also with assaulting the constable who arrested him, was found guilty of robbery only. It was alleged that the prisoner, who had been drinking with a man named Ferry, induced the latter to accompany him to look for lodgings, and while doing so ho assaulted and robbed Ferry, who complained to the police. Further evidence showed that Neilsen assaulted both Ferry and Constable Crocks when the latter went to arrest him. Elizabeth Schmidt, charged with manslaughter of her newlyborn child at Hastings, was acquitted.

Dunedin, last night. In the Supremo Court Walter Loring was sentenced to IS months' imprisonment for embezzlement. In bankruptcy, orders of discharge were granted in the eases of Henry Gore, Thomas Neville, Helen Fraser. William Henry Welbourue, and William Kettle. An order was suspended for F2 months in the case of Janies Hunter, and the ease of Thomas Chapman was ordered to stand over until bankrupt satisfied the assignee about some missing stock.