THIS DAY.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 138, 12 June 1888, Page 8

THIS DAY.

Uttering.—Albert Octaviiw Stork.* pleaded guilty to the charge that he did on the loth August last felonuously oiler ane dispose of a certain promissory note with intent to defraud, well knowing tho same to have been forged. —His Honor sentenced prisoner to imprison merit for twelve calendar months.—A fur ther charge of false pr^ences against Albert Octavius Stodart was withdrawn. Uttering.—Gordon Leslie Coward was charged with the forgery of a certain cheque with intent to defraud on the 27th May, and also with that ho did. on the 31sfe May, utter a certain cheque, well knowing the same to be forced.—Prisoner pleaded guilty. Mr Franklin appeared on behalf of the prisoner, who, he stated, was a man of good connections, but had unfortunately given way to drink. This was prisoner's first offence, and he asked that lie should be dealt with under the Probation Act. - His Honor said that the probation officer's report was not favourable, but as this was prisoner's first offence, and as he had pleaded guilty, he would be dealt with as lenintly a-v possible. His sentence would be nine calendar months. Larceny.—William Kelson was charged that he did on the Bth of March, 1888, feloniously steal and cany away ono gold watel), one gold chain, and one pendant, the property of Frank Ellison Brown.— Prisoner, who was dof ended by Mr Humphreys, pleaded not guilty. — Mr H. Williamson, Crown Prosecutor, in opening the case, stated that Frank Ellison Brown was in the employ of Mr McCaul, plumber, Wellesley-street East. On tin: Bth March he left his waistcoat, with watch, chain and pendant attached, behind the office door. At 3.30 p.m ho dis covered that the watch and chain had been'removed, and gave information to the police. The defence, he understood, would be that the watch was found in the Domain. Mr Brown would state, however, that he was not in that neighbourhood about that time. On the' 13th of March the watch was found in the possession of the prisoner. Another witness, Mrs Cameron, would stafie that five days after the watch was lost she met the prisoner in Queen -street. The prisoner told her that ho had found a watch in the Domain, and on the 14th March an advertisement appeared in the Star offering a reward of £10 for recovery of the watch. The prisoner then asked Mrs Cameron to go to the Domain with him to get the watch, and she consented. They found the watch in a cutting on the top of a bank. Prisoner picked it up and gave it to Mrs Cameron to keep till next morning. Then he suggested £hat she should take it to Mr McCaul, and claim the reward. Mrs'Cameron did so and Mr McCaul gave her £1, telling her to coma back at 12 o'clock for the balance. Then she was met by Detective Herbert, who asked her to show him the man who found the watch, and she took him to the prisoner. Prisoner then contradicted his previous statement by saying that he found the watch in Wellesley-street. - Evidence to this effect was given by Frank Ellison Brown, Emily Camoron, and Detective Herbert.—Mr Humphreys then addressed the jury for the defence.—The jury, after half-an-hour's deliberation, returned a verdict of " Guilty ".—His Honor deferred sentence.

Indecent Assault.— Hehi Rapihana, a young half-caste, was charged with that, he did on the 29th March, 1888, unlawfully and indecently assault one Louisa Bertha Hollis, and that he did also unlawfully beat, wound and illtreat 'the said Louisa Bertha Hollis. —Mr Hammond interpreted. — Prisoner, who was defended by Mr O'Meaofher, pleaded " Not guilty."— Mr Williamson, in opening: the case, stafcpd thafc Louisa Hollis was a girl about twelve years of age, and it was alleged that the assault was committed in astable, wherethep'-isonerwas engaged unharnessing a horse, and the girl had been sent with some feed for the hoir.e. Evidence was given by Louisa Hollis and by her mother, Josephine Holli3.—Mrs Hollis deposed bhab she was the wife of Pelham Hollis of Kaitai. Louisa Hollis was a few months over twelve years of age. On the 20fch March she sent her little girl to give the horse a feed. The accused " Jesse Robson " was working for her. Witness was astonished that her girl was so long away, and went down to the stable to look for her. She heard the girl crying "Let me alone, or I'll tell my mother," and then she rushed into the stable. As she entered one door, prisoner rushed past her. Her girl told her that the prisoner threw her down and assaulted her.

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