SUPREME COURTS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1643, 6 October 1887, Page 3

SUPREME COURTS.

Wellington, Oct. 3. 0. Gunrote, indicted for horse stealing, was acquitted, also Duncan Beatty on a charge of unlawfully wounding, Oct. 4 The following sentences were inflicted in the Supreme Court this morning: Mary Mil er, larceny, six months ; Edwin Elton, breaking and entering, two years ; Leonard Tyler, alias Tyler Fairfax, pie ided guilty to breaking and entering. Sentence was deferred. Thomas Thomson, already undergoing a sentence, waa convicted of forgery and was sentenced to three years’ penal servitude to date from the termination of his present sentence, Charles Nicholson was acquitted on a charge of larceny. Oct. 5. At the Supreme Court, Tyler, alias Fairfax, alias Lord Tyler, on two charges of breaking and entering, got three years penal servitvde on each charge, to run concurrently, Christchurch, Oct. 3. William Schafer was acquitted of a charge of attempting to do grievous b >dily harm at Ashburton. James White pleaded gniity to horse stealing, and was sentenced to 12 months’ hard labour. The grand jury made a presentment expressing regret at the indisposition of Mr Justice Johnston, and a hope that he might be speedily restored to health, Oct. i At the Supreme Court the following sentences were passed : Charles Bilson, for larceny, thrive years’ penal servitude. John Fisher, for burglary, 15 months’ hard labour. W.B, Store), forgery, two years’ bard labour. Fredk. Cooper, cattle stealing, three years’ penal servitude. Gordon McEw*n, laiceny, six months on probation. Most of the day was occupied with the cares of Charles Thomas Harris, William Henry Citibanks, Themus E. Potter and Daniel Marks, for stealing and receiving goods from the D.I.C. Warehouse. Potter and Marks were convicted, and sentence deferred. The other cases were unfinished. Dunedin, Oct. 3. Annie Currie was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for larceny : Peter Williamson, foi forgery and uttering bank notes, got three years ; G. Thomson, charged with stealing from a hotel at Kaitangata, was found not guilty and discharged.