SUPREME. COURT TRIALS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 8120, 11 March 1892, Page 5

SUPREME. COURT TRIALS.

{PSSSS ASSOCIATION XE1.Ca&.V313.) AUCKLAND, March 10. Iv the Supreme Court. EUieridge, the late receiver of the Jand revenue, pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulent appropriation of money. la the ether cases a nolle prosequi was entered. Iα mitigation of the offence evidence vras given to shovf that the prisoner had a swstroks about two years ago aad tb&t he had beou eccentric ever since, Mr CHara Smith, the Audit Inspector., .-'was called hy the Judge, and stated th&theliad gone into the prisoners. accounts as far bask as 188S and fousld irregular items amounting to £3664. Of this £oXS was cash appropriated by the prisoner. The prxsoaer did not give him the Impression o? iucompeteaey. Tha system and kespiag of &ocoimts vraa vile and but the prisoner v»aa not- responsible for that. In passing sentence the Judge took into c-onsfdei-aUon the prisoner's high character prior to theso frauds, bat discounted the e%ide.nco as to inconipsteacy "by pointing oat the deliberate forgery aad the appropriation of money. He sentenced the prisoner to four years' penal servitude, each seateaeo to run concurrently. WELLINGTON, Mavcfe Id The trial of Smith $nd Harrises for tiie murder of Paltoa at Eketahaaa began this nioraiag. It ig expected to last over tomorrow. Mr Gallv, Crown Prwwßtorj fa Gpening, menuoaed that although blood was found oa the prisoner's shiyts it; coald not b@ p-oved that it was Immaa "cerpascies, having dried too much. T&e*.'.'evidence will ba laack the.saiae ss already • ascitis sot thought there is'tnttch.lik'eii-' hto3 of a. conviction.'' The two caeas oa the calendar aye postponed* - -BUNEBIK; Marck 10. ; The Jury In Thiraias Healey's (sheep were «as]bla to sgtse, "A fresa tria Ivpae ooma»ace3, m& .coaeluded to-nigbt. The jury retired 'ati 6.40 p.ia,, ■and returned a little after 9' wlfcli .a' Vecdiet of "Not'gulltj,"' aad the accord "was dischargfcd." .■'.,„..,„. "_