Supreme Court.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7842, 7 June 1905, Page 3

Supreme Court.

(Per. Press Association.) TiilAßi;, June (i. At the Supreme Couit criminal session to-day, Judge Cooper congratulated the (Il'and Jury on the continued of seriofas critae from South canterbury. There were only four cases for trial. [ Two men charged with forging and uttering cheques, ati ll deframiiug tradesmen therewith, were shown to *«> i>ld and persistent oilenders. His Honour said that in the public inter.s uie.\ should be shut up out of the way, and he sentenced each to seven years. , A man. named Morris pleaded guilty to breaking fuid- entering,. In this case, accused having borne a good character hitherto, I lis Honour said he would e-ive hint a chance to retrieve his position, ami inflicted the light sentence of six months. All three prisoners blamed drink for their wrong-aoing. In ihe fourth case a man named Neilsou, charged with violent assault with intent to rob, ;was' found guilty of assault only, and was sentenced to twelve months. In a divorce case, ta which the hiisband, the petitioner, lives in Christchurch, and the respondent in Auckland, a decree was granted on the ground of desertion. The evidence showed that the wife left her husband within a month of their marriage, and refused to have anything more to do with him.