SUPREME COURT.
Per Press Association. Ciiristchureh, August 12. At the Supreme Court to-day a true bill was returned against William .Barnard ltkodes Moorehuuse for niani slaughter arising out of the dealh of a child on New Brighton Beach, oy being run over by a motor cycle ridden by accused. Thomas Brown, a colored man, was sentenced to live years' imprisonment for committing an unnatural offence. John Urahain received three years for the theft of £l7 8s fid from a boarding-house. Auckland, August 12. Alfred Miehelly, who pleaded guilty to the theft of JC4BUU from his late employers, Messrs Wiugate, Burns and Co., came before Ml' Justice Denuiston this morning for sentence. The Judgo said accused had deliberately for a series of years taken advantage of his position to rob his employers on an enormous scale and to falsify the books with which he was entrusted. There were no mitigating circumstances. _ A sentence of seven years' imprisonment was . imposed.
Duuedin, August 12. I'he criminal calendar for next Monday's Bitting of the .Supreme Court consists of eliargeß against eight prisoners, three of whom ure jointly charged wiih broaching cargo. One prisoner has to answer soven charges. William Dougall, aged 22, who recently arrived from England, pleaded guilty at the Police Court this morning to several charges of embezzlement (roin Thomson, Bridger and Co,, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The total defalcations amount to £2lB.
Christchurch, August 12.
At the Supreme Court, Alfred Welsh, ior forgery and uttering, was admitted to probation for six months. Harry Cox, for forgery and uttering, was admitted to probation for two years. Cecil Waters, on a charge connected with the same offence, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment with hard labor. Fred. Cooper was convicted of forgery and uttering. He had spent 30 years in prison. He was declared an habitual criminal, and sent to gaol for four years.
In 'the case of the New Brighton motor cycle fatality, in which William Barnard Rhodes appeared before the Court last sessions on a charge of manslaughter, and the Grand Jury threw out the bill, the police again prosecuted. His Honor delivered a very lengthy charge to the Grand Jury. Wellington, August 12.
The Supreme Court Sessions opened to-day before Mr Justice Cooper. In charging the Grand Jury, his Honor said he regretted there was a large a mount of crime to be investigated. Practically there were twenty-one charges against nineteen persons. Cyril Cosgrove, alias Furlong, who had pleaded guilty to theft from a dwelling, was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. The prisoner admitted having previously teen convicted of larceny in Australia.
Wellington, August 12. William Hackay was convicted of obtaining £2O by false pretences, and was sentenced to two years' hard labor. Henry Peacock, who pleaded guilty to being in possession of a coining plant and counterfeit coins, was remanded for sentence. Sydney Macnamara pleaded guilty of keeping a common gaming house. The ease was not concluded when the Court rose.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 13 August 1907, Page 2
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