Supreme Court.

Manawatu Herald, 13 March 1897, Page 3

Supreme Court.

TUESDAY.

Michael McNamara, an old offender, waa convicted of threatening to break into a house at Feathers ton, and. was aencenced to two years' irn pri« mm^nt.

J j tin Idle an<3 William Cameron w^.e <:h«rged with having, at 4 a.m. on ihi! 81.-*« f December, broken into th-* City Hotel, Wellington, and taken therefrom three case 3of Bpiritß, the property of Chritopher By an,

The jury acquitted them and they were discharged.

Wednesday

On the report of the Probation Officer, Edward McGlashan, who had been found guilty of burglary, was released, Hi? Honor binding him orer in his own recognisances in the siiffi o*sloo to come n'p' for* sentence when called upon.

His Honor remarked that although the case was not one in which the Probation Act applied, still, on the report of the Probation Officer as to the lad's previous excellent character, be .would not commit him to gaol.

George Gardiner and 1 James G. Power, who were convicted of breaking and entering, were brought up fur sentence. The Probation Officer's report on Gardinev was an unfavourable one.

His father was called by Hi 3 Honor, and said he was led to believe the boy was working with re» ■paotablo lads, and he was astonished at the rtport he had heard. Detective Neill said the boy had been in the habit of living with con* vioted thieves and immoral women for the past 18 months.

His Honor said he had very groat doubt whether be should act with leniency. He, however, would give him one , last chance. His Honor ordered him to be released from custody on his own recognisance in the sum of £100, and his father's in the gum of £50.

Mr Gaidiner asked if ho would be prevented from seeding bis son out of the colony, and His Honor replied, after consultation with Mr Gully, that he though!; there would be no objection. In the oase of Power, His Honor said there were several previous convictions against the accused, and it was therefore hopeless to expect reformation, and although he did not propose to inflict the full penalty, still he proposed to inflict a substantial sentence and wonld commit him to gaol for five years.

Herbert Allandale was charged with having had in bis possession at Kbandallah, on the 6ih January, sevtral instrument* for the purpose of housebreaking. He was found guilty and sentenced to three years' imprisonment. The case of William George Entwietle, charged with he attempted murder of his wife at Newtown, was pat down till the next sitting of the Court.