NAPIER.
, , Monday. •The Supreme Court sittings were opened today before Judge Gillies. His Honor congratulated the Grand Jury on the calendar not being heavy. In respect to the horse stealing case from an outside district, he remarked upon the disgraceful way depositions were sent up. Were it not, he said, that the Magistrate was already remored from the Bench he would hare reported the matter. Thomas Trout was conricted of forgery, and sentenced to 18 months' hard labor. Kereki Korimahi, for horse stealing, was remanded for sentence. Wm. James Hickson, for uttering forged cheques, was sentenced to nine months.
In the case of Chas. Stewart, for stealing jewellery from a post office letter, the jury are still considering their rerdict. ,
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Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3064, 10 December 1878, Page 1
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120NAPIER. Thames Star, Volume IX, Issue 3064, 10 December 1878, Page 1
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