SUPREME COURT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2423, 22 December 1880, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

FIRST EDITION.

The following appeared in our town edition of last night)

His Honor discharged Gilchrist, with a caution to him to mind what company ho kept for the future. Mis Honor then asked whether anything was known against Cunningham. Detective Rain proved a previous conviction for highway robbery against him, when ho was sentenced to G years penal servitude and also other convictions. His Honor addressing the accused, told him, he was evidently one of the pots of society. He quite approved of the verdict of the jury. Gilchrist he considered was innocent, although the prisoner before him had evidently done his best to lead him astray. The country must be rid of men like these. The •sentence of this Court was that he receive 8 years penal servitude. Accused Thank you your Honor! This is the second time, you have sentenced me innocent. His Honor The second time is it? Accused: The second time ; and I hope your Honor will live to sentence me a third time and that it will be for something then. His Honor : Do you really think that anyone has a doubt about your guilt? Accused: I am as innocent as the child unborn. Rut thank your Honor, 1 hope I’ll live to do my sentence. HORSE STEALING. Charles Inder was charged with stealing a certain horse, the property of Messrs Hunt Rros. of Waimatc. Accused was defended by Mr Hamcrsley, and pleaded not guilty. The evidence went to show that twelve or eighteen months ago the mare in question was sold by the prosecutor to the accused for £lO worth of timber, £7 worth of which was delivered by accused, who was then given the delivery of the mare. After this accused gave Mr Rickman.of Wainnte, a bill of sa*e over certain property to secure debts due to him. Rickman enforced the bill of sale, and on July 10 the mare was sold. Hunt Rros. of Waimat'e were also creditors of accused and instructed him to buy in certain property sold under the bill of sale for them, and he bought the mare and saddle &e.. for£l-i At this time he was largely indebted to the banks. The accused bought the mare at the sale for the prosecutors and they took delivery of it and kept possession from July 13 to Dec. o, when it disappeared. The prosecutors said that they viould keep the mare and credit him with the timber. During the four months and a half that they kept the mare the accused objected to the arrangements by which they retained possession of her. The prisoner was acquitted, the jury considering there was no felonious intent.