SUPREME COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4057, 8 March 1892, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

WELLINOTON.-MONDAY,

(Before His Honour Mr Justice Eiclimond.) lahoenv. Alfred Fryai's, alias Eraser, was arraigned on a charge of having on December 27th atolen a watch and chain and other articles from the Pier Hotel, the property of Henry Eea. The accused, for whom Mr Poynton appeared, pleaded guilty to receiving the articles, knowing them to be stolen. Mr Poynton applied to have the prisoner released on probation. The accused made a statement to the effect that he had purchased the watch and chain for .£2 from a man named Eraser. As ho was in need fc\ ofmoney lie sold thochain to a pawn-. Jjker. Honour said he would require a report from the Probation Officer before he could deal with the prisoner. Asked why he had used the alias of Fraser, the accused said ho hud got into trouble with a girl at Timaru, and after leaving that place for Teniuka he had adopted the alias in order that she should not know his whereabouts. His Honor said he would take time to consider the matter, and accords ingly adjourned the case till Friday next.

John Nelson pleaded guilty to stealing 13 sovereigns and a money order from J. W, Smith at the Eketahuna Hotel in December last.

The prisoner was undefended.

His Honor said it was possible he might he able to deal with the accused under the First Offenders Act. His Honor instructed the Probation Officer to present a report, and then remanded the prisoner until Friday making. flpa Mullane was charged with havirig on tho 15th February stolen 80 yards of dress material, the property of Messrs Murray and Casey, drapers, Lambton Quay, Mr . T ellicoe, who appeared for the accused, presented a certificate that she was not of sound mind. The accused pleaded guilty on tho advice of Mr Jellicoe, who asked His Honor to refer the case to tho Probation Officer for a report, and also to consider the medical certificate and tho statement of some of the witnesses as to her mental state. His Honor agreed to do this, and remanded the accused until Friday, TOBGERY AND UTTERING. Frederick Thomson admitted that be had forged the name of Mr Tens nant, of Palmevston North, to a cheque for £9 17s fid, at Palmerston North in December last. The accused said, in answer to His Honour, that he had been senkNced to three months' imprisonment' at Majerton, for larceny, sentenced the accused to two years' imprisonment with hard labour. THE CAMBRIDOE HOTEL AFFAIR. Arthur Floyd, alias Morgan, alias Alexander, alias Price, was charged with having, on the Oth of January, unlawfully and maliciously wounded Frank Bmith, barman at the Cambridge Hotel. The prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded gailty. .'.TT"

His Honour paid the prisoner bad along record, beginning with the year 1874. The prisoner said it was true that be had .served a sentence of two years for burglary at Ohristchurcb,

His Honour s*iid that if this was the first case against tbo prisoner lie might be disposed to infliot a light sentence. He, however, would now havo to deal with hira as an old band, as light sentences appeared to have no effect upon him. Ho only hoped that when the acoused camo out ho would Bee that it did not pay to carry on such a course as lie had done during the last 17 years. Ho then imposed a sentence of three yews' imprisonment. This, he said, was the heaviest sentence he could give, but ho feit obliged to do it. TRUE BILLS. In addition to the cases dealt with above the Grand Jury returned true bills as follows:—" Podge " Bead, wilful datnago; James Madden, attempted wounding; J. Hutcbins, larceny; Charles Smith and Charles Harrison, murder; John Dowd, assault and robbery; T, Biordan, attemptod wounding.