This Day.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 140, 14 June 1888, Page 8

This Day.

Horse-stealing.—Thomas Kennedy was charged that lie did, on or about the Übh April, 1888, feloniously steal and take away one chestnub gelding, the property of Ellen Dillon. — Prisoner, who was defended by Mr o'Meagher, pleaded nob guilby. —Mr Williamson, in opening the case, stated thab the stolen horse was the properby of a female servant named Ellen Dillon, living at Cambridge. She had in her possession a chestnut gelding having three white feet and a white face, so bhab ib was easily distinguished. The horse was running about at Cambridge on the date mentioned, and tho owner gave no one permission to take tho horse away. The prosecution charged tho prisoner with having taken the horse wibh felonious intent. Tho facts of the case were tho same as those disclosed _in tho charge of horse - sealing against Howell, heard yesterday. Tho defence was also the same as that set up in the previous case.—The jury returned a verdict of "Guilty," with a recommendation to mercy. Edward Howell was also brought up for sentence. — His Honor having referred to the previous convictions ot prisoners, sentenced Howell to twelve calendar months, and Kennedy to imprisonment for eighteen calendar months. Breaking and Entering.—Horace Wood was charged that he did on the 19bh of May lasb feloniously break and enter the dwelling house of George Henry Bleasdale, of Richmond, Waikato, and that he didsteal one double-barrelled gun valued at £10, a gold ring valued at 15s, silver ring valued ab ss, and a pair of spurs valued ab 3s.— Prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded "Nob guilby."—Mr H. Williamson stated thab bhe accused was a farm servant, living at Mr Williams's place a little beyond Cambridge. Mr Bleasdale's place was within two or three miles of the house where the accused was living. On the 19rh May, Mr and Mrs Bleasdale and a farm servant, named Stuart, left the house, and they would deposo that the doors and windows were left securely locked, and when Mr Bleasdale returned bo the house ib was discovered bhab bhe articles named were missing, and investigation showed thab the window of Mr Stuart's room had been opened and access gained by that means. To connecb bhe prisoner with tho charge, evidence would bo given by John Anderson, and corroborated by Mr Chapman to the effect that he saw tho accused on the 20bh with the gun and rings in his possession. Tho accused was arrested on the 24th, when he admitted taking the gun, but denied having broken into the house.— The jury, after brief deliberation, returned a verdict of "Guilty of stealing from a dwelling," and prisoner was sentenced to nine months' impiisonment with hard labour.—His Honor said that in this case he could not give prisoner the benefit of the First Offenders Probation Act, as tho Probation Officer's report was not favourable, but as tho offence was the prisoner's first he would make the sentence as lenient as possible. If the prisoner, however, came before the Court again, he would be liable to receive a much heavier sentence.

Indecent Assault.—Henry Palmer was charged that he did, on the 18th May last, indecently assault one Amy Wntton, a child seven and a-half years of ace. —Prisoner, who was not defended by counsel, pleaded not guilty.—The alleged assault took place near Cambridge, and, according to the statement of Mr Williamson, Crown Prosecutor, it was not of a serious character, owing to the timely interference of the child's mother.

(Left sitting.)