SUPREME COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2302, 22 September 1908, Page 1

SUPREME COURT.

BIENNIAL SITTINGS. The biennial sittings of the Supreme Court dll Gisborne were continued before Hie Honor Mr. Justice Edwards yesterday. SENTENCES. Dorothy McColl, who pleaded guilty in tbo lower Court lo having committed perjury during bho hearing of a civil action' at Gisborne, was brought up for sentence. Mr. W. L. Hoes, who appeared for the prisoner, said the offenee was com. mittod under temptation, and the accused had .suffered for the last five months. 110 thought leniency might be extended. His Honor said tbo offence was a serious one. The perjury had been committed lo defraud another person, and he could hardly take a lenient view. Perjury was ’ becoming a serious and common offence in the Court. The woman bad been on bail. If she had been locked up it would have been a different matter . Mr. flees .said the prisoner had young children to look after. llis Honor: The sins of the parents are often visited ■ i the children. Addressing the prisoner, His Honor said the ofl'enco was a very serious one, .and ho was afraid he was not doing bis duty in what be intended to do. The prisoner would be admitted to probation for two years, and unless her conduct was excellent she would be brought up on the present charge and sentenced. Edward Boniface, who pleaded guilty in the lower Court to a charge of breaking and entering and theft at Ormond in April last, was brought forward. Mr. Stock asked that the prisoner lie treated with leniency. The accused had been forced into the crime, and when the crime was reported had given the police all the assistance lie could. Addressing the prisoner. His Honor said that although the ofTenco was a serious ono lie would place him on probation for one year. It appeared lie had) been led into crime by other highwaymen, but lie would order that the prisoner pay the costs of the Court, £3 14s. Joseph Johnson and James Keegan, who pleaded guilty to a cliargo of breaking and entering and theft at Ormond in April last, wore brought up for sentence. His Honor said : Prisoner Johnston, you have entered upon a life of crime which it is desirable to check, and 1 declare you an habitual criminal and sentence you to one year’s hard labor cumulative upon the sentence you are already serving. As for you, Keegan, your record is not quite so bad, though it is bad enough, and I sentence you to twelve months’ hard labor cumulative on your present sentence. IN BANKRUPTCY. Thomas Morrison, painter, of Gisborne, was granted his discharge, the Official Assignee offering no objection. Peter Thomas Kcam (Mr .IS. H. Mann was also granted his discharge. A •discharge was also granted to William Roland (Mr. 11. IT. Burke). The avmlication of 1). M. Orr (Messrs Chrisp and Coleman) was adjourned till next sittings of the Court, as the application was a day too late. Enoch Richards (Messrs 1 Chrisp and Coleman) was also granted his discharge.