WELLINGTON.
The Supreme Court.criminal sessions commenced this morning. William Matson, alias Sutton, charged with stealing a watch, pleaded guilty; sentence was deferred. Sarah Ann Jacob, a married woman, pleaded guilty, to attempted suicide. As the ofience arose out of her drinking habits, she wus liberated on a promise of amendment in future. The trial.of Kate Dawkes, another married woman, for a similar offence, was postponed till Wednesday next. George Webb, alias George.Smith, for forging a cheque, was found guilty, bnt was recommended to mercy. Sentence was deferred till James Murphy, -who was charged with rape on a little-girl at Greytqwn, was, after a good deal of consideration by the jury, found guilty of an attempted rape, and remanded till to-mornjw, when sentence will be prjnowjgd/ -- - j . -. ■'.. * '..
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Press, Volume XXXI, Issue 4195, 7 January 1879, Page 3
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