SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSION. Friday, June 3. The criminal session was resumed at 10 a.m. SENTENCE. Martin Hansen, who had been found guilty of a criminal aasault, was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. THEFT. Herbert Philip Bailhacke was indicted for liavint-, un l'V.uii.iiy l'VAi, stolen a Ci.- 3 j of dental instrumeutd, *&c„ to the value of £13, the property of Wm. Harrison. The accused, who was defended by Mr Donnelly, pleaded •• Not Guilty." The case for the pi execution was that the accused wa3 employed by the prosecutor to sell goods on coin mission, subsequently it was found that he had pawned the dental instruments and given away the other articles. Mr Stringer opened the case and called evidence. Mr Donnelly admitted the evidence of the witnesses as to the disposal of the goods, the defence being that the goods were purchased, and that the remedy of the prosecutor wa9 by civil process. The depositions of the witnesses as admitted by Mr Donnellv, were read to the jury. Mr Donnelly did not call evidence, and addressed the jury. His Honour summed up, and the jury, after a short retirement, returned a verdict; of " Guilty." Hi 3 Honour centenced the pisoner to two months' imprisonment. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. Edward Price and Francis Hobson were indicted for having on April 7th, at Ashburton, robbed one John Frinder of £6 18s. Tho accused, whe were undefended, pleaded " Not guilty," and exercised their right of challenge pretty freely. The case for the prosecution wa3 that the two accused were camped in the river bed and got into company with the prosecutor. They claimed acquaintance with him and asked him if he had any money. He said he had not, but would get some when the express camo in and lie would then give them a few shillings. .Subsequently the express came in, and in company with the two accused the prosecutor drew £7 out of the post office. He changed a£l note and gave the accused a two shilling piece. Subsequently he took a stroll, going towards Tinwald ovor the Ashburtoa bridge. On returning between 8 and 9 p.m. across the bridge the two men came up from where they were'camped and took hold of him. One held him by the neckhandkerchief and the other went through his pockets and took the money out of them. It waa a bright moonlight night and ho recognised the two men as the accused. They went back again to the river bed and the prosecutor went on to Ashburton and gave information to the police. Mr Stringer opened the case for the pro■eciltion and called evidence. The accused Hobson waa sworn, and gave evidence. His statement whs to the effect that after the meeting with prosecutor in the morning lie never saw Prices or the prosecutor again until 10 p.m., when Price came to the place where thoy were sleeping. Half an hour after that he was arrested. Witness did not go with the prosecutor to the Post Office. Price addressed the jury, contending that the prosecutor had planted the money and could not now find it. His Honour summed up, and the jury, after a short retirement returned a verdict of " Guilty " against both prisoners. His Honour sentenced them to six months' imprisonment. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. James Wright and John Warren were indicted for having on April 30th robbed one Charles Udal of fifteen shillingo. The accused, who w&b undefended,pleaded •'Not guilty." The case for the prosecution was that the prosecutor was at the White Hart Hotel on April 30th, and left there about 5.30 p.m. The two accused, whom the prosecutor knew, were in the hotel at the time _id saw the prosecutor paying for drinks. After leaving tho hotel the prosecutor went aloug Tattersall's lane from Cashel street to Hereford street. The two accused followed him, telling him to hand up his money, and Warren struok him a blow in the chest, and subsequently they took his money away from him. The two aooused were arreeted the same afternoon. Mr Stringer having briefly opened the ease called evidence. His Honour summed up, and the jury, after a short retirement, brought in a verdict of '" Guilty " in both cases. The two prisoners had bad records, and his Honour sentenced them to eighteen months' imprisonment. ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. Robert McQuaid and Charles Henry Dyer were indicted for having on May 6th robbed A. Green of £1 17a 6d. McQuaid pleaded '* Guilty" and Dyer •* Not guilty." Mr Stringer said ho would enter a nolle prosequi in Dyer'a ca3e. . His Honour sentenced McQuaid to six months' imprisonment. This concluded tho session.