NEW PLYMOUTH.
[Pee Peess Association.]
This day. The Supreme Court was opened to-day by Mr Justice Gillies. In his charge to the Grand Jury, his honor said the cases were somewhat numerous, but not more than was to be expected in a growing population, most of them came from the but districts, on the outposts of civilization, where wild and lawless characters congregated; at the same time the cases were not of a heinous character, none of a high class being in the calendar. There are 10 charges against 8 persons, three of whom are Maories. The most serious charge is one of arson. There was a prisoner on bail committed on a charge of forgery in a bank passbook. As the Judge was given to understand that there was a doubt as to his surrendering to his bail, he would order him to be called, before the bill was sent to the Grand Jury, so that it might not be necessary to deal with the case. , LAteb. At the Supreme Court, Hari Ngaero, alias Te Poti, was charged with stealing a horse from Cornwall, at Stratford. He was found " Not guilty," and discharged.
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/THS18830503.2.7.2
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4470, 3 May 1883, Page 2
Word count
Tapeke kupu
194NEW PLYMOUTH. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4470, 3 May 1883, Page 2
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in