SUPREME COURTS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1451, 7 January 1886, Page 2

SUPREME COURTS.

Auckland, Jan. 6. John Meehan, convicted yesterday of indecent assault, was sentenced to six months imprisonment and 25 lashes with the cat.

Wellington, Jan. 5. In the Supreme Court this morning the criminal callendar was opened before Judge Richmond. A true bill was found against Herbert Allendale, alias Harvey, and F. Middleton, alias Williams, for escaping from gaol. They were convicted, and sentenced to two years’imprisonment, to take effect after the completion of their present sentence. C. Toll, charged with larceny from the person, was acquitted, and R. Wickham, for larceny, got two years.

Christchurch, Jan. 6. The criminal sittings opened , to-day before Mr Justice Johnston, There are eleven cases for trial. James Dungau, alias Malcolm Christian, pleaded guilty to stealing a watch. He was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude. Frank Daley pleaded not guilty to a charge of embezzling £9 belonging to James Webley and was acquitted. George Barret pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary, which was not of the worst character, and was sentenced to twelve months’ hard labor. Henry Fitzsimmons, indicted for assault with intent, was acquitted. Jan. 6. At the Supreme Court this morning, Emma Juncker, who pleaded guilty to abandoning her infant, was sentenced to one day’s imprisonment, on account of extenuating circumstances ; she was absolutely destitute when the offence was committed. Sarah Hazelhurst, mother of the boy who died under extraordinary circumstances at Woodend, was sentenced to twelve months’ imprisonment for stealing from the person. Dunedin, Jan. 5. Judge Williams’ charge to the Grand Jury to-day was brief, and merely referred to the indictments for embracery and murder. Frederick Henry Kessler pleaded guilty to three charges of embezzling the funds of the Victoria Insurance Company. Sentence was deferred. It was stated that his defalcations amounted to £550. John Martin, charged with larceny, was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment. The Grand Jury threw out the Bill against John Stead for an unnatural offence. Alice Clayton was found guilty of stealing a sum of £ls, and Walter Ernest Harris of receiving the same, Joseph Bland, for embezzling £590 5s 9d, and £55 10s from his employer, Stewart Dawson, was found guilty ou both counts and sentence deferred. Jan. 6. At the Supreme Court this morning, the following sentences were passed : Frederick Henry Kessler for embezzlement, four years penal servitude ; Robt. Dickson for embezzlement, three years penal servitude ; Alice Clayton and Walton Earnest Harris for robbery in a brothel, six months imprisonment; Joseph Bland for embezzlement, five years penal servitude.