THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

COURT. (Before his Honour Mr Justice Herdraan.) ITOSO]KERS FOR SENTENCE. Charles Downing, alias Lawrence, appeared for sentence on a charge of stealing a bicycle, and on another charge of breaking, entering, and theft. His Honour «aid that accused hft'J neen continuously before the Court. Ho would be sentenced to two years' imprisonment on each ohnrge, the tortus to be concnrrent. William Homy Davis appeared <m aeuarge of making a false declaration on registering the birth of « child, and Clarice Ma Thomas was charged with aiding end abetting. Mr H van Asoh, who appeared for the two accused, eeked for leniency. The offence cnmtoftted was a declaration by ttepariies that they were married, when in fact they were not although they would be as soon as possible. Their character were both very eood. His Honour eard the police report was very satisfactory. The mail'would be fined £lO, «nd the woman would be convicted and discharged.- ■ , fflefcw Mr Wyverh, Wilson, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. •Two firet offenders were each'fined ss, in default 2* hours' imprisonment. --"■- THEFT. 'Lawrence Charles McGuire, who had teen remanded from Moadoy, pleaded guilty to a charge of the theft of the sum of £4, the property of David Chisholm, at on June 24th. Acc\»edwae i sentenced to tnree months' imprisonment with hard labour. IN OTHER PLAGES. . AOQUITna) ON CHARGE OF "FRAUD. '/ (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, Augnst 10. In-the Supreme Court this morning the ease* of George" Churchill and Alexander Chisholm, charged with-conspiring to defraud by jaiaifying: time-sheets of the Union Steam Ship Company, waa concluded. The jury returned:» verdict of not guilts'. ALLEGED BURGLARY. : (FBJ33 ASSOCIATION TBXEQEAM.) WAD2I, August 10. A young man named John, McLean was arrested' here yeatezday on charges of breaking audi entering the Paeroa, Railway Station and removing a number.of handbags, ami the theft of a brief bag containing £l9 and eunary articles from an hotel in Te Arobp. The ficcuted was remanded. v