SUPREME COURT SITTINGS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1950, 6 January 1885, Page 2

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Dunkdin, Monday. JnioK Williams' charge was '■hurt, and merely refined totho cases on the calendar. Charles Fowler, who had been previously convicted, and whose conviction had been unstained by the Appeal Court, was sentenced to five yearn' penal <<eivitude. The following prisoners, who pleaded guilty, were also sentenced :—Charles Patterson, for robbery on board the steamer TongAnro, six months ; John Williams for robboiy from a dwelling, three years ; Thomas Jerome, forgery, twelve months; Daniel Mnven, foigeiy, four years; Ellen li.irry, robbery from the person, three ye.us. Mr* Carter, for forgery, and John Jenkins for as a bailee, were found not guilty.

larceny Chuistchuhch, Monday. The Supreme Court opened here this morning. Justice Jolnmon, in his charge to the (Jrand Jury, made roferenco to the death of Mr S. D. Duncan, late Ciovvn Prosecutor, to whom ho paid ft high compliment for his services to the Ciown. His Honour commented upon the calendar, remarking that there were 20 cases, cloven of which were of a aerioua character, but in looking through the depositions he caid there was nothing to show that thecumin.il classes are making serious progress here. Ho then alluded to the cases in detail. In the rape case, medical evidence was given to show that the woman is in wich a state of health that she will be unable to appear for homo tune to ktiv c cv idence.

WKLMNcroN, Monday. In the Supreme Court to-day, the grnnd jury found true bills in all cases, including four against Waring Taylor, and in the chargo of manslaughter against H. Walter, mate of tho Hawea, in connection with the recent accident on board th.it vessel, tho Crown Prosecutor entered a nolle proMjqui, and tho accused was discharged. A native named Pikanui Aparumi, for house-break-ing, was convicted, and sentence deferred. E. Peiry and Leslie McKenna weie charged with obtaining money by fal-.e pretences m connection with tho gold fmd at Noith Wauarapa. Perry failed to am>ear, and hi recognizances were ordered to be estreated The ca?o was not concluded when the court adjourned.