Supreme court, Wauganui.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 91, 20 March 1885, Page 3

Supreme court, Wauganui.

Mabch/19. :V\'!, '• •■• fi&&E.' STEALING. . ft. ri^j^ii Gpjes ;\vas charged : with Bte^Ung and, holding on the 24th Decembemlßß4j a.gelding belonging to Mr Larkworthy; "•/■■■-'", - : r ', After evidence for the prosecutor had been ! taken the accused's counsel asked that he be' allowed to make a statement; Hig' Honor said it might be done. A written statement by the prisoner was pu^in and, re r^d to the effect that he had gone ;tQ, Sandon, and, hatl called on . Janiieson;, not being able to get the ho^ejiejhad been prpmisd, got the horse shod, as he understood that Mr Jar.vis . would not complain of his riding the horse as' long as: it ; was shod ; the statement;werit^ on to- detail the spree that the accused had' had, and how he had nu^sefl the road; and got to Pahiatua ; the'sliaiEement Was a wellrwritten one, an& g4v§a ye^ full account of a " big dr^pki"'ar|d.how; he eventually fell into thi..dejte!Qtiye!s hands by opening his month '-tpp; wide. ..Neither of the counseLaddressed the;. jury, ■ and His Honor haarinßibriefly summed up, the jury then , retired -to consider their verdict, returning ! ih l*'- 'few" minutes with a verdict of " Suilty^ The fitrther charge of stealing|a'saddle'imd Bridle was withdrawn. MifeHdribi* fiafd-'this seenieda 1 lamentable case |as, indeed, were most on the salendar. , ( }len who were well educated arid ,a^Je to gain;, a good living:, from drink j^r laziness resorted to these petty offences, He,fo,und hiroself able to give » lighter sentence than usual m horsestedlin4,<nnd would sentence prisoner to 6 uionths'iinprißonment with 'hard labor. yirph?b(ijd JBell Campbell was then charged with stealing r watch and chain and 48 from Gibbons' Hotel, Marton, belonging to Th«Bi Sftittery. The prisoner asked his; Honor to take into 'consideration ! the fact of his having been inprieop ten .weeks awaiting trial. *Twiopreyiouß convictions were proved against the prisoner. gThe prisoner; was found guilty, and sentenced to 12 months' hard labor. FALSE PRETENCES. 1J...-B. .Wilson was charged with having'i obtained money from John MeLarenv of Wanganuij on false pretences, oh the 22nd of September ' last. There were -several cbtints m the 'indictment. '^ispiier pleaded not guilty, and ifr 'Hutchison appeared for the de.■^•■mV' j '- . : '"' -•■' ■ ■• • ■"■'■' ;Hjis Honor, having summed up the ewdehce K the jury retired for about half an^ipur, and' returned with a verdict of ..His Honor,; addressing the prisoner, said that he didnot look upon the case as one of the worst kind, and he would take mto consideration the fact that the prisoner had : heeia^in gaol* awaiting trial for three months. The sentence of the court was that he be . imprisoned, for, six calenS£U?'months with hard labour^