SUPREME COURT

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1927, Page 3

SUPREME COURT

[in TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GISBORNE, March 7. The Supreme Court opened under the presidency of Justice Ostler this morning. Addressing the Grand jury, his Honour commented on the contrast between this session and last, when he received white gloves, wlieras this time there were two charges of murder, one of attempted murder, in addition to other minor eases. It appeared, however. to lie a sporadic outbreak of crime and the eases came from, outside the district. PI {ISO XF. R S SENT F. M CEP. DUNEDIN. March 7. Prisoners sentenced by Justice Sim—• A girl of 18 was fined 23 for a false declaration under the Marriage Act. Frank Woods, 30. for breaking, entering, theft and false pretences, to 3 years reformative.

Benjamin Henry Bright and Peter Pignnm to 3 years reformative for breaking and entering. Harold Janies Bedford to one year's hard labour and declared an habitual criminal, for breaking and entering. SUPREME COURT SENTENCE. AUCKLAND. March 7.

At. the Supreme Court Justice Herdman sentenced Alfred Turnbull, aged 17. for breaking and entering, theft, and attempted breaking and entering to reformative detention for two years. Henry Cooper, theft at Tauranga (at present serving three years’ reformative detention) to three years’ hard laliour concurrent with the present sentence.