PENALTY FOR CRIME.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1922, Page 5

PENALTY FOR CRIME.

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS. CASES AT DUNEDIN. » By Telegraph.—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court opened this morning. There are 16 charges against 11 persons, including three charges of attempted murder. The Grand Jury found true bills in all eases. Prisoners were sentenced as rollows: Thos. Wilkinson, breaking, entering and theft, reformative treatment for three years. Arthur Henry McDougall, theft and forgery, released on three years’ probation. Michael Joseph McKenna, indecent assault, twelve months’ hard labor. Arthur Joseph Milligan, attempted murder at Milton, ten years with hard labor. This was the case where a young man, resenting his sister’s marriage, went to the bridegroom’s house and shot the bridegroom and his father. Norman Lindsay Geary and Fanny Geary, incest, reformative treatment for three years. Ella Columba, who pleaded guilty to concealment of birth, was ordered to come up -for sentence when called upon, and to be placed in the Mt. Magdala Home during the pleasure o-f tli« authorities. George Devinney was found not guilty of attempted murder, but guilty of intent to do grevious bodily harm. He was remanded for sentence. James Dee, on a charge of arson, was found not guilty. CRIME IN AUCKLAND. TWO JUDGES EMPLOYED. Auckland, Last Night. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day. There were twenty-two accused persons and a similar number of indictments. In his charge Mr. Justice Stringer regretted the large number of sexual offences, many against young girls, but in no case was there serious injury to the child concerned. The Grand Jury found true bills in all cases but one, in which “no bill” was returned on an attempted rape charge, but a true bill on the count of assault. Mr. Justice Stringer and Mr. Justice Herdman are hearing the cases. r PALMERSTON CASES. Palmerston N., Feb. 14. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day before Mr. Justice Reed. His Honor congratulated the district on its freedom -from crime, there being only one case on the criminal calendar. William John Duktig was sentenced to twelve months’ hard labor for theft. WELLINGTON SESSIONS. Wellington, Feb. 14. In the Supreme Court John Neil, for causing actual bodily harm, was sentenced to nine months’ hard labor.