SUPREME COURT.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume 3, Issue 141, 4 March 1848, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

On Monday last, the Supreme Court held its usual sittings for the despatch of the criminal business, when the following convictions took place. William Calthorpe, of stealing apparel. John Riches, of stealing money. Joseph Burns, of cutting and wounding Margaret Reardon, with intent to do her some bodily harm. His Honor the Judge pronounced sentence upon tho several offenders as follows: Queen v. William Calthorpe. You, William Calthorpe, have been convinted of stealing four pairs of trowsers, the property of John Hunter. The sentence of the Court is, that you, William Calthorpe, be imprisoned in the common gaol of Auckland, for the term of eighteen calendar months, and that you be kept to hard labour. Queen v. John Eiches. You, John Riches, have been convicted of stealing certain monies, of William Philip Clark. Your offence is aggravated by the circumstance that it was committed in combination with another offender, and also by its having been attended with an act or violence. The sentence of the Court is, that you, John Riches, be transported beyond the seabto such place as his Excellency the Governor shall appoint, for the term of seven years. Queen v. Joseph Burns. You, Joseph Burns, have been convicted of cutting and wounding Marga.et Reardon, with intent to do her some grievous bodily harm. Con-^ Bidering the relation which had for years subsisted between you and the person whom you used so cruelly, and all the circumstances of the outrage itself, I do not think any case more painful than when I take into account wVik n wU& f m"W2 f '£tfUY^P°.t Probability have been the result of your criminal violence, but for the merciful and timely intervention of other persons. Ths verdict, by which you are convicted, may well be an impressive warning to others. It rests upen the righteous principle of our law, whicti declares that intemperance shall not

! excuse crime, — that a man, Knowing beforehand what effect excess will have upon him, thill not be 1 allowed to deprive himself, by his own act, of the I power of self-control, and then to sacrifice the safety lof his fellow-creatures. The sentence of the Court i is, that you, Joseph Barns, be transported beyond the seas, to such place as his .Excellency the Governor shall appoint, for the term of your natural liie