CRIMINAL SITTINGS.
Dunedin, July 4. Bushnoll pleaded guilty to breaking into a dwelling at Like Wanaka, and attempted rape on a married woman. The Judge sentenced him to throe years for burglary, and three years for rape, also to have one whipping of twenty-five lashes with the cat. J. A. Hunter pleaded guilty to receiving jewellery stolon from a shop in Christchurch, knowing it to hare been stolenSentenco was deferred. Win, Shannon and John Macgregor wore charged with stealing from a dwelling at Waitaki. Macgregor pleaded guilty, and gave evidence against Shannon. The latter was sentenced to twelve months, and Macgregor to six months. Edward Hughes, for stealing jewellery, the property of Mr Hooper, of Christchurch, was found guilty, Sentence was deferred. The Grand Jury threw out the bill against Petter Hannah for manslaughter in connection with the Roslyn tram accident. No bill was returned against Meade for attempted suicide.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2586, 5 July 1881, Page 2
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150CRIMINAL SITTINGS. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2586, 5 July 1881, Page 2
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