CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
[By Telegiiapii.] CiiiusTuuuucn, Jan. 3. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court commenced to-day. There are 22 cases, including; murder, manslaughter, perjury, and concealment of birth. Jddge Johnston expressed bis regret at the grave character of many of the offences, and remarked that although there were 15 classes of offences only one could be thought to be due to depression of trade, lie told the Grand Jury that there could be no doubt as to the finding of a true bill in the murder case against Wairema Wliarcpa ; but owing to a legal difficulty the perjury cases against Murphy and Watt could not be proceeded with, and a supplementary session would doubtless bo necessary, when another case of a most serious nature appeared likely to come on. By this the Judge was understood to refer to the recent shooting ease, Kerrison being now in a dying state.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2431, 3 January 1881, Page 3
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149CRIMINAL SESSIONS. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2431, 3 January 1881, Page 3
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