Supreme Court Sittings.
Wellington, August 17
On the charge of sheep-stealing against Seott the jury, after half an hour's retirement, acquitted accused. There is still another charge against him. Chkistchurch, August 17. The criminal session of the Supreme Court commenced this morning. Judge Denniston briefly addressed the jury, remarking upon the gratifying absence from the calendar of crimes against the person. Fulton, for purjury, was sentenced to two years. For breaking and entering and stealing money Michael Brennan got four years; Henry Cashmere, a lad, for wilfully setting fire to St. Aloysius Hall, was sentenced to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court, which is practically a discharge. The boy had been in gaol six weeks awaiting his trial, which his Honor thought would be a sufficient deterrent. Hugh Milligan pleaded guilty of embezzling funds of the Operative Bootmakers' Union, and was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. Donald M'Eae and Alfred George Driscoll, two lads, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering at Lyttelton, and were bound over to come up for sentence when called upon. Annie Taylor and Emma Watson, charged with illegally taking a child from the custody of its lawful guardian, were found not guilty.
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Hastings Standard, Issue 97, 18 August 1896, Page 2
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198Supreme Court Sittings. Hastings Standard, Issue 97, 18 August 1896, Page 2
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