SUPREME COURT.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1921, Page 1

SUPREME COURT.

[IIY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] DUNEDIN, Aug. 17. At the Supreme Court to-day, George Snlvin Thomas, aged 19, and George Andrew M’Williams, aged 20, on six charges of breaking and entering, and theft, were each sentenced to six months’ imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to be cumulative. Each was declared an habitual criminal. James Cameron Brown, on a charge, of false pretences at Napier and Dunedin, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and declared an habitual criminal. Frederick Edward Clarks, a Maori, charged with theft, was sentenced to one year’s imprisonment and declared a habitual criminal. Thomas William Ellis (for forgery) and Sebastian Samuel Crawford V albs, a Government servant, on two charges of theft, were both admitted to probation. DUNEDIN, August 16. The criminal sittings of the yupreino Court have commenced. True bills "’® r e returned against all four accused 1 Inmost serious charge is one of the attempted murder of Alfred James Pot- I linger, preferred against Charles Ron- j ard Tipping, the offence nllegdly occurring on the oversea steamer Mama. May Prances Paranthornc pleaded (Tiijltv to assaulting Henry Sexton, and causing bodily harm. Accused was released on probation for three years, on condition of taking out a prohibition order, and paying the costs CM <s Id. within a year. AUCKLAND, Aug. 17 At the Supreme Court, William Llowellen Trevethick was sentenced to reformative treatment not exceeding three years for obtaining goods valued at £32 from the Farmers’ Trading Company by falsely representing that he was the son of a shareholder. Helen Sinclair Macdonald, aged 1-. who admitted two charges of counselling forgery of her brother's name on an Auckland savings hank account,, was imprisoned for three months, with a recommendation that she should he placed in an industrial institution. John Robert. Draflin. aged 2:5. stated to have resisted for five months overlores by Helen Macdonald to forge hei brother’s signature, was admitted to probation for three years and ordered to restore the money drawn troni the | i; ,ok, Cl I Pis, and pay costs oi the prosecution, Flora Ellon Wsuto was sentenced to 0 month’s imprisonment with hard ].,1,0ur for concealment of birth. the nose was the outcome of the discovery ~f t ,ho charred remains of an infant m the prison laundry. Mama Tailr admitted .obtaining from the registrar of the Native hands t'oiirt by impeursoimting his hrothei. lie was admitted to probation tor two years and ordered to pay t>. costs of the prosecution, within three months. XEW PLYMOUTH, August PL IV Supreme Court sessions opened to-day, Mr Justice Snlmond presiding. 1„ his charge to the Grand Jury lus Honor said he regretted to note that ;l )l the ease for trial at the present criminal sittings concerned sexual offences. True Hills were returned in all eases. William AYebberley. who pleaded guilty to incest at Knponga. in May. was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with hard lalxwr. Hilda U. Pavcv, a young married women who had pleaded guilty in the Lower Court to the theft, of about C4O was admitted to probation for two Years.