SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 63, 4 March 1908, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

Per Press Association. Najier, Last Night. < At the Supreme Court to-day, llicliai's Charles Jones, charged; with stealing, was remanded for medical examination. A young native,-Rangi Kingi Epahi, who pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering was remanded for Sentence. Luther Martin Murray was found guilty of assault with intent to rob, and waß remanded until further charges of sheepstealing are heard. A young man, Percy .fones, pleaded guilty to robbery from, the person, and was remanded for the probation officer's report. Napier, Tuesday. > Hugh Hamilton was sentenced to four year for indecent assault on a child at |\\ oodviile, "I make that punishment," his Xjonor said, ''because it is deserved, and in "the hope it will be a warning to other evil-minded men like you." Wellington, Tuesday. Mr. Justice Edwards to-day sentenced Jolin Morrell to eighteen months' hard labor a charge of uttering. Edward McKenmr, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery, was declared an habitual criminal. Robert Smythc ,a youth, pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery and uttering at New Plymouth, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment.

e Oisborne, Last Night. At the Supreme Court to-day, Ira ioto was admitted to probation for two years on a charge of theft of a cheque Daisy Simmelliag and Winnie McNeil, alms Wolfe, were acquitted on a char«e ot the theft of a bookmaker's ticket worth £!>, and a rolled gold watch from the person o( one fioldsmith at the Gisnorne Racing, Club's meeting. Hard Matcnga, who evaded arrest' for a tier of years, was acquitted on a charge of stealing „ horse in 1902. Two charges of theft from a dwelling -will lie taken against Matenga in the morning. I