SUPREME COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 September 1915, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

TIMARU SESSIONS, By Telegraph.— Press Association. Tiuiaru, Last Nkjit. At _ the Supreme Court to-day, in th 4 Fairlie sheep stealing cjtsc the jury found the accused, Dunnett, not guilty,' The prosecution was baaed chiefly on the finding of sheep on juKused't property bearing a "keyhole" - earmark, which Chapman's sheep bore. It vat proved that the "keyhole" w*i a Hawke's Bay brand, brought .down oa a large shipment that was scattered over Canterbury by consignees' sales, and accused, Dunnett, had bought some ewes M well as Chapman. The sheep M&Hngr Chapman's brand was found, with Dunnett's earmark recently made, but H was in Cliapmank property, and Dunnett denied making this mark. Dunnett Wis recently fined for selling sheejbikin* with the ears cut off. He had kilMd at < Chapman's shed, and denied cirtting iff the ears. • , Frank Allen, who lived in a hut In the district, was found guilty of breaking into a store at Hinde, and stealing varU ous goods. He was sentenced to »U5 months' imprisonment, , , NAPIER 808910X8. _ _ Napier, Last Night. Ihe criminal sessions of the SuttfemA Court were opened to-day, the Ohief Justice (Sir Roibert Stout) presiding. Richard Thomas Hern, a man ot weaß intellect, pleaded guilty to having carnal knowledge of a girl under 16, and 1 S a , 9 5? manded sentence. Richard Fa ire hi Id did not appear to answer a charge of obtaining monev under falie * pretences, and on of thq I bondsmen the caae waa adjourned. William James Hart was found guilty of theft from a dwelling, and remanded • tot sentence, , - s ' INVBRGAROTU, SBSfiWNiS, . / Invercargill, Laet Night, ; Ine Supreme Court opened to-day. Hugh Dick Cameron, ag&d ft, ton a,' - charge of forging and uttering) Frederick W. Ambrose, aged 36, on adtonw of breaking and entering and theft; wm. , John Sycamore, 18 years, for breaking and entering; and Arthur EE. P. Fenn, 10 years, for forging two cheques, were, ordered to be detained for refbrttlAtiTe treatment for a term not exceeding 8 years. Sue Fun, a Chinaman, charged ' with indecently assaulting a girl ander 18 years at Tapanui, Was fouttd guilty ftnd remanded for saatence. Noratan: F. Boyce, 17\years, charged with unlawfully carnally knowing a girl over 12 and under 16 yttn,