SUPREME COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2133, 4 December 1890, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

Wellington, Deo. 1. Emmanuel Silva, for larceny, wf.s sentenced to twelve months” imprisonment with hard labor. Henry Kefr; was acquitted on a charge of larceny.; Dec. 2. At the Supreme Court John Austin, : for larceny of a sailor’s swag, got two years’ hard labor. Henry Jones and John McGuire, for burglary at Ralph Is drapery store, were sentenced, the former to two year’s, and the latter to one year’s, hard labor. John Thompson, alias Tates, for robbery Palmerston North, 12 months’ harfl labor. Patrick Daley was acquitteii on a charge of the larceny of a horse which had been lent him. His Honour; in discharging prisoner, characterised the verdict as a most extraordinary one and contrary to law and common-sense,; and said further that if such principle's were carried out society would be in danger. Moss and McManus, with the larceny of a watch, were acquitted, after the jury had been out, for six hours. Dunedin, Dec. 1. Christopher Conway, for maliciously injuring property, was admitted to probation for a year. Lindley H. Bowerman, book agent, charged with sheoiing with intent at George Forsyth at Portohello, was acquitted. James Murphy, for stealing boots, got six months,, and his son David, aged 14, was sent to the Industrial school. Julia Hendrick * and Ethel Gray, charged with stealing from the person, were acquitted, also John Atkinson, charged with assault. Dec. 2. Andrew Senib, for larceny, got 18 months. John Houghton, housebreaking, two years. Christopher Conway pleaded guilty to malicious injury to property and sentence was deferred. Lachlan McLean, a boy charged with shopbreaking, was admitted to probation for twelve months. Patrick Bigley, for attempted suicide, was released on his own recognisances. James Kearney, for non-fulfilment of conditions of a probation license, was admitted to a further term of 12 months. Dec. 2. The skeleton of an adult was found at Waikuku to-day. The police have gone to bring it to Kaiapoi, Melbouene, Dec. 1. A terrible tragedy took place near Daylesford to-day. A man named Avison, suspecting his wife of infidelity, returned home unexpectedly /and found her paramour, a man named Hoare, in the house. Avison attacked him savagely with a tomahawk, which he drove several times into his head, and was only prevented from killing his wife by the intervention of a friend. Hoare is dying.