SUPREME COURT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 12 November 1912, Page 5

SUPREME COURT.

(By Teleurupn—j-ress Association.) . CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. The Supreme Court criminal session opened to-day. r lhe> grand jury, amongst the True Bills, brought in one against I)r Charles James Russell, for attempted abortion. Several prisoners were Edward Michael Wood, a. Burnham escapee, was ordered to be detained in gaol for reformative purposes. Robert Dickson Warden and Leslie Ennesford Scollar were ordered to be sent back to Burnham, «*> was' alsa William Duncan, alias Eriwata. Helen Shepherd Gop'pland, on a charge of theft from a dwelling, was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and further to pay £3 3s towards the cost of the proceedings. Williim McCable was sentenced to five years for carnally knowing his niece. Alexander Kennedy, 16 years, on a charge of breaking and entering, was ordered to come up for sentence wlien called upon, Maurice Paul Nottingham, on i 3 charge of forgery, was similarly dealt with, and ordered to refund £2, together with £3 costs. Leslie Layton Smith, on several charges of failing to account for money, was sentenced to nine months concurrently. George Roc-he pleaded guilty to a charge of burglary, and was sentenced to three months.