CHRISTCHURCH CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 118, 11 February 1908, Page 10

CHRISTCHURCH CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

; —0 r— (BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Christchurch, February 10. Tho criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened to-day before Mr. Justico Donniston. Tho calendar includes four cases for trial and five for sentence. The cases for trial include that of Hans Wilson, on a charge of murdering his wife at Christchurch.. .. In charging tho Grand Jury, His Honour said -the calendar _ was gratifying,' as indicating tho comparatively trifling extent of serious crime. Benjamin O'Connoll was brought up for sentonce on a charge of assault with intent, to rob; and was admitted to probation for tweh;o months, His Honour adding a severe caution, and ordoring. (iccuscd to abstain from liquor during the term of probation. '

Benjamin O'Connell (Ohoka) was admitted to,, probation for twelve months, and ordered to pay costs, for assault with intent to. commit a robbery/ Other sentences were; John Morrell, sis months for - forgery;- William, Morris, two years for forgery; Samuel Bennett (61 years), five years for breaking, and entering, theft and forgery and uttering, and declared to be an habitual criminal; William Portelli, three months for breach of probation; , David Courtenay, t-hroo -years for theft from the person; Samuel' Arthur Maxton (Kaikoura), admitted to probation for false pretences; Frank Puddle, fined £10 for common assault; and Edgar Neate, fined £10 for keeping a betting house..