SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 14, 10 February 1909, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

AL'OKLA.ND SESSIONS. By Telegraph.—i'resa Association. Auckland, Tuesday. In the Supreme Court to-day, Arthur Cossett, charged with- theft of XISU from his employers (Heather, Koberton and Co.) was sentenced to twelve months; Austin Dunlrar, for horse stealing, to 18 months, and Thomas J'carce, for forgery and uttering at Arntajiu, to two years' imprisonment, lie was also declared an habitual olfemlr ■ i WELMXdTOX SKSSIOXS. (Wellington, Tuesclay. Juffrios George Jlurlitt, convicted of forgery at Napier, (jaine before .Mr Justice Cooper to-day for sentence. As accused was a first offender he was admitted to probation for two years conditionally on his paying back certain money, and costs of the prosecution. ' AUjBCKD InliKl, CASKS. ' Wellington, Tuesday. Mr Justice Chapman to-day gave ' judgment on the application by plaintill's for special juries in the cases MeLean and others v. New Zealand Times • and same v. The Wellington I'nlilisliint ' Company, both bring actions for t'ilMK ; damages for alleged libel. His llonoui ' Siiid he did not think that any diflicult\ ' was likely to arise out of the busines 1 aspect of eases which could 'not be deal 1 with by a common jury, and he dis missed the application. cniiisTciivneii skssioxs.

Christchurch. Uist NightAt the Supreme Court, William Janus wan found guilty of breaking ami ena butcher's shop, and stealing therefrom a loin of mutton. His record was not h good one, thorn having been several previous conviction* of (heft. Accused lwiil <|nattfk'd for connnitiueiit as an habitual criminal, and his Honor, '"' in sentencing the prisoner to two years' 1 imprisonment, stated that if lie appeared again before the Court he would be "' so committed, George Henry Barker ''" was found •not guilty of a charge <if wilr' fully exposing hims.ldf. Similar charges "' against the accused will be heard to- !* morrow.