SUPREME COURT.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXV, Issue 3699, 27 May 1869, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

The following is the calendar of prisoners for trial at the Supreme Court, Auckland, commencing Ist June, 1869 : — William Hirby, free, committed March 10, 1869, by R.M., Auckland, for breach of the Crown. Lands Sales Extortion Prevention Act, ,1866. %On bail. Previous convictions, none. , Robert Martin, alias Morton, arrived by the ' Star of the South,' free, Irish, labourer, aged 20, single, Church of England, read and write ; committed March 16, 1869, by E.M., Auckland, for stealing from the premises to the value of £5 ; second count, stealing from the premises. Previous convictions : Resident Magistrate's Court, Onehunga, 23rd December, 1867, for larceny, 14 days' hard labour. 2. Supreme Court, Auckland, 2nd March, 1868, for forgery and uttering, 18 months' hard labour from date of committal, 18th January, 1868. William Little, arrived by the 'Ofcago' in 1869, free, Scotch, clerk, age 36, single, Church of England, read and write ; committed April 6th by R.M., Cambridge, for unlawfully and maliciously cutting, stabbing, and wounding ; previous convictions, none. Margaret Walker, arrived by the ' Shooting Star' in 1860, free, Irish, age 53, married, Presbyterian, read and write, committed April 12 by 8.M., Shortland, for arson ; previous conviotions, none. John Higgins, arrived by the * Daphne' in 1860, free, Irish, labourer, age 35, single, Roman Catholic, neither read nor write ; committed by R.M., Auckland, for breaking and entering a dwelling-house and stealing therefrom. Previous convictions — 1. Supreme Court, Auckland, 6th June, 1865, for stealing in a dwelling-house, 18 months* hard labour. 2. Supreme Court, Auckland, 6th June, 1865, for stealing in a dwelling-house to the value of £5, 18 months' hard labour, to commence on expiration of the above sentence. 3. Supreme Court, Auckland, 7th September, 1865, for escape, 6 months' hard labour, to commence on expiration of sentences passed on the 6th of June, 1865. 4. Supreme Court, Auckland, 11th September, 1865, for stealing from a shop, 18 months' hard labour, to commence on expiration of sentence passed on the 7th September, 1865. Henry Walker, arrived by the 'Armstrong' in 1865, free, English, shoemaker, 22 years, single, Church of England, read and write ; committed April 21, by R.M. Shortland, for stealing from the premises to the value of £5. Previously coHvicted by the R.M., Shortland, June 23,— for vagraicy, two months' hard labour ; for assault, two months' hard labour ; for contempt, 14 days' hard labour. John Holland, arrived by the ' Nelson ' in 1863, free, English, shoemaker, 23 years, single, Church of England, neither read nor write; committed April 17, by R.M., Shortland, for stealing from the premises to the value of £5. William Stynes, arrived by the 'Dervrent Hunter,' 1843, free, Irish, labourer, 35 years, single, Roman Catholic, neither read nor write; committed May 3, by R.M., Auckland, for wilful and indecent assault. Peter Moray, arrived by the ' Swift sure, 1 free, 1864, Cape Town, sailor, 38 years, 3ingle, Roman Catholic, neither read nor wrifeo ; committed May 17,byR.M., Auckland, for stealing from the person.