DISTRICT COURT.
MONDAY, MAY 22. [Before His Ffonour Judge "Ward and a Jury of Twelve.] niCX ERTOJf 'S SK. Edward Gillett Biekerton was charged that 'ne did, on or about the 7th -February hist, omberale the sum of £'•■> is. (>d., belonging to John Milne, of Oamaru, carter. Mr. Hi,sh>i> appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. O'Mcagher defended the prisoner. ill-. D. Bon-is was chosen foreman of tlie The evidence given was substantially the same as that published iu our issue ot the Bth instant. Mr. O'Meaglier made an aide speech in defence of Use prisoner, and argued that the prisoner did not contemplate embezzlement. His Hon or reviewed the evidence very carefully in ssumninp; up, and the Jury retired to consider their verdict as n qnarfcor-past one o'clock. The Jury returned a verdict of v-.uilty. Sentence deferred.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 26, 22 May 1876, Page 2
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137DISTRICT COURT. Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 26, 22 May 1876, Page 2
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