COURT CASES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1743, 8 May 1906, Page 3

COURT CASES.

(Per Press Association.) Dunedin, last nigbf. Iq the c»?o of Wright v. tho Dunedin Drainage Board, an action for damages arising out of injuries sustained by plaintiff in the construo ion of main sowers, tho Compensation Court held plaint ff was entitled to proceed to trial on the facts. Christohurch, last night. The Supreme Court sittings opened today. Mr Justioe Donniston, in oharging the grand jury, siid tbe oalendar comprised an unnsual olass of esses, of whioh not a very large number, aud none speoi ally, were serious, though seme were of ) an unpleasant sexual class, of which, un--•••.fortunately, there were so maoy, it was not h k sly any special difficulties would be presented to the grand jury, Tbomas Heory Minsley, oa two charges of theft, was sentenced to six months. Libian MaoMahon, on one charge of theft, was admitted to twelve months’ probation. Edward Horne, on three obarges of burglary, was sentenoed to eighteen months’ imprisonment, The latter accused was only 21 years of age, and an old Burnham industrial Bohool boy. The Judge said he had evidently ohosen a criminal life, and if he appeared again after the present sentence he would reoeive a very long one. Owen P. ProsoabaD, on nine obarges of breaking, entering, and theft, al-o a Burnham boy, and originally, from Caversham, was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment, and warned as in the previous case.

Later. —At the Supremo Cburt criminal V aittings to-day true bills wore found in all eases except t'ro c sgainst Frar.k William Schulze, indecent assault (two charges),

and John Oroabie, theft. Joseph Brown was sentenced to six months’ imprison ment on a oharge of stabbiDg Walter Bae on May 3rd. William James, who pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a dwellingbouse by night, was sent to gaol for two years. Stephen Sargent received three months for theft from the person of a purse containing £7 10s.

Wellington, last Digbt. S doey Vosper, bod of an Anglican clergyman at Johnsonville, who was engaged as a letter carrier, was charged with stealing two letters containing postal notes, and remanded. Tne Sip-eme Cuurt oriminai sessions Opened ibi- inorni- g. Ar hur 0 Toomaa and J. Horne, fir bre k g and entering and theft at I’altnerst .1, N >• th, we-e senlinoeil re-pro mel.v to two years a >d six months, and J .s. D -vn* p i> , for burglary, to nine mouths. The Chief Justice com mentad ou the fact that three charges of murder or attempted murder wore on the list.

Later. —At the Supreme Court James

Davenport, who bad pleaded guilty to 'v, breaking and entering at PalmerstoD S North, was sentenced to nine months’ imprisonment. George Lee, alias Jones, alias Wilsod, alias Baxter, and George Robertson, alias William Ireland, were found guilty of breaking and entering and theft respectively, and remanded for sentenoe. Frank Reeve was acquitted of a oharge of horsestealing The grand jury threw out a charge ef indecency preferred against James Harrell. In the oise of Tnos. Goodger the charge of murder was reduced to one of mandaughier.

WangaDui, last Dight

Knowles, at present lodged in Wanganui gaol obargod with the murder nf bis wife at Palmerston, was before the Police Court thjs nqorning, and was remanded to appear at Palmerston North on Friday next, William Johnson, for supplying l’quor to a prohibited person, was fined £LO, the latter being fined £5 A well known local medioo and two hotelkeepers wore fined £2 each and costs for shooting oukikia out of season. G. Jones, tailor, was to-day charged before Mr Stanford, S.M., with failing to pay employees their wages within the seven days proscribed by the Act. The total number of days in respect of five obargts numbered 101. A Ado of Od a day was imposed.