SUPREME COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3882, 11 August 1891, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

[By Telegraph.] (press association.) Chbistoburch, August 10. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court commenced this morning before Mr Justice Denniston. His Honor, in charging the Grand Jury, said the calendar on this occasion was both long and serious, and he was not able to congratulate the jury on the same absence of cases of violence as was the case at the two previous sessions. Out of fifteen cases a large number were connected with violence. There was one case of attempted murder, one of manslaughter, three of robbery with violence, and one of indecent assault. His Honor then proceeded to refer to the various charges. ChariM Dawar » Ar * nur *' east > Harry Feast and Samuel charged with breaking and entering a bakehouse, pleaded Guilty. Charles Dewar was further charged with breaking into the warehouse of Aaron Ayers, and stealing bananas, dates, and keys. He was found guilty, but recommended to mercy. Dobbinson and Arthur Feast were placed on

probation for six months, and Harry Feast and Dewar ordered to find sureties of £SO, to come np for sentence when called upon, and to be of good behariour for twelve months. William James Crisp, indicted for forgery and false pretences by obtaining £8 from James Kiddey, pleaded guilty. The Bsme prisoner also pleaded guilty to a charge of having forged tho name of Patrick McSweeney to a withdrawal notice for £5 from, the Post Office Savings Bank. Accused said after long abstinence he had taken to drink, and did not know what he was doing, and he desired to make restitution to those whom he had robbed. He was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment on each indictment. Mary Ann Smith, charged with forgery and uttering the signature of . the local constable on a promissory note, pleaded guilty. No money had been obtained, and His Honor made an order admitting the accused to probation for three months, and ordering her to pay £6, the cost of the proseaution. Walter Ulmer was found guilty of housebreaking, and sentenced to four years' penal servitude. John Doyle, sn old offender, and Arthur George Hinge were found guilty of larceny aboard the s.s. Tarawera. The former was sentenced to 18 months, and the latter to six months' penal servitude. The grand jury found a true bill against A. E. Moss for attempted murder of his wife atAßbfeu»»u,-«ioar threw ont» biil against Mary Jane Amos charged with manslaughter of her illegitimate child. True bills were found against all the other prisoners.

Gisbobne, August 10. The criminal sittings of the Supreme Court was opened this morning before Mr Justice Conolly There are no cases of an important nature. True Bills were found against J. T.White, indicted for larceny as a bailee and false pretences; Te Huaki, for feloniously killing a horse; Wm. Capper, for perjury; Hohepa Tepari, for larceny and escape from custody. In the case of forcible entry against Hall, Taylor and Ward no bill was returned. The Grand Jury also threw out the case of rape, m which a Maori boy of 14 was charged with criminal assault on a Maori girl of 5 years. The case against Capper for perjury was dismissed.