THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 302, 17 December 1908, Page 2

THE COURTS.

■«— _ . WELLINGTON liAHltormts AND lIOUSE-B.I{EAKERS. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. William Neil, alias Thompson, and John McCormick, alias Seaidon, appeared on remand before Mr. Kiddell, S.M., lids afternoon, charged with assault and robbing on 7th December one Kuud Christian Jorgeilscn of a watch chain, a sovereign case, &■> 8s in money, and several other articles, of a tota'l value of £i 10s (id. Against -McCormick w-.n: '. three other charges of a similar 'nature ' —assault and robbery, lie was charged | first with having on ,">tli December assaulted and robbed John Coriell of Ills in money; then on the same date Ar- | tliur James Mack or -Is in monev. and . finally, on the 7th December, Goorgc j Eeid, of one silver watch, a gold-mount- c ed ribbon-guard and a sovereign case, of , a total value of .18. After evidence had j been heard, the accused was counuitt.-1 . for trial. '

Joseph Bovlacc pleaded guilty '0 stealing „ watch and chain from the person of .Michael Clancy, avid was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

A youth named Herbert Stanley Hill was charged with breaking and 'uutorin.e, on the Kith December iulo tho dwcllinghousc of Walter Joseph Baskiville, with intent to commit a crime, lie pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.