THURSDAY, 19th July.

Grey River Argus, Issue 82, 21 July 1866, Page 3

THURSDAY, 19th July.

, - ESCAPE." ...~ Robert Stone, who pleaded guilty to •having escaped frQm the Cobden gaol on the 3rd May, was remanded for sentence.' HOUSE STEALING. Thomas i Bray, for this"'offence, was found guilty. Sentence x OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRE- . * TENCES.:-- • John Williams was discharged "as the Crown did not intend to prosecute. ' PASSING A VALTJLESS CHEQUE. ; Jno. Joseph Jackson was charged with having^ on the 3rd day of February, 1866, obtained the sum of L 5 from one James M'Cullagh, by means of a valueless cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, Greymouth. .. The Juryfound a Verdict of not guilty by direction of the Judge, as the witness M'Cullagh stated he would have advanced the prisoner the money without. the cheque. ' > T"\ • ROBBERY PROM THE PERSON AT GREY--MOUTH. ' " > ' Archibald Cameron was charged with haying, with one' Richard Keenan, on the 9th. February last, assaulted and robbed one Edward Weston. The prosecution .broke, down, and a ..verdict of acqiiittaV was brought in by direction of the Judge. ASSAULT WITH INTENT AT GREYMOUTH. "Thomas Meagher, - was' charged with being v guilty of this ofFerice upon the person of one Mary Jane Smith. The facts, as stated by the prosecutkm; .were that the prisoner went to the tent of ' a!musi6ian named Smith, at half-past ten at night, and there committed the alleged assault upon Mrs, Smith. Witnesses in behalf of the*^prisoner gave evidence of the loose character of Mary Jane Smith and the Jury found a verdict of Not Guilty. „;•■ J Ar :'".••-•'■ ■".'•.. . -.OBTAINING .aOjOJDa.IINSER.J'ALSE; PRE...v TENCES. Emilie Huskisson) was: /charged with having by false representations obtained from one Chas. Broadbent, a jeweller atHokitika, 2 oz. of gold; j: The prisoner waß found Guilty, and to three months' imprisonment with'liard labor." ; ' •■■ •■■■ "■■ - ' BTABBINO. . :- '; ; |i/. Hugh Knox, charged .with stabbing, was Jbr^ought "up, and dfecharged, the Crown declining to prosecute .in' conse-: quence. of the absence ,of a material witr ness. ■'" ";: '"■■ ; '; ';'• - i;;:"' .-•■