SUPREME COURT-Criminal Sessions.
r ,n_ tore His Honor Mr Justice Gillie..) , 1-James Purcell, 23, described BCB OtABi. y eg terday charged with 48 the dwelling-house of Thomas eoteiing tfte " derta k e r, Victoria-street, W . T°t' andnSStag therefrom. -Mr *$%L opened the case for the Crown, ffU_"?Tth?facts, which have recently »adsta_Tin the Star. The witnesses "PP^^nmas and Louisa Dickenson, rrial and Detective Hughes The So,"1 Arrived in Auckland on the day preP**S the robbery, and had got too much *!.■__ It seems that ho was quite t0 S __,_ had no distinct recollection of fP'irrence-His Honor addressed tho *• MlSdit would have been better to | Ury,_haised prisoner with being unlawhit _fe premises.-The jury found not '"'.L and the prisoner was discharged. A^SU. - John Michio , a«\ l e-nilty to obtaining 10a from Thos. _S wiS> intent to delraud.-Prisoner N?f Us was his first offence, which he had -^Sd when in pecuniary dillicultio... S% sorry.-fe months' imprison ".-twith hard labour. ffl_?_ R _LABy.-Walter Emerson pleaded Sty to a charge of breaking into the Slfline-house of George Lorain on the Z7d January, and stealing the sum of m The evidence of tho prosecutor, his •_ and barman showed that prisoner had Sin the neighbourhood many years and ____-«, eood character. Neither ot theso S|m« Emerson take tho money, _». the only witness against him was Hone Kf. a native, and his statement was nnortod After hearing tho evidonco SajSn Alexander, Thomas Hackott, and ftmiUble Gordon, the accused made an " S defence, and criticised the evidence of ._» witnesses with much ability.—Hi.. __*? having addressed the jury, the JSmer was found not guilty, nnd atones discharged. ____
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 78, 10 April 1885, Page 3
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