CRIMINAL SITTINGS.
NAPIER, March 19. In his charge to the Grand Jury the Chief Justice remarked on the heavy nature of the calendar, which comprised twentyseven charges against nineteen prisoners, but, with one exception, the cases were not of a serious character. G. D. Chrisp (theft) was admitted to probation for twelve months; Fred. Follas (theft), Kaukawa Hura (theft and breaking and entering), G. Kemp (forgery and false pretences). Sidney Anderson (forgery) all] ( pleaded guilty, and were remanded till to-morrow for sentence. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 19.' Mr Justice Edwards presided this morning. There were only three criminal cases set down for trial, but there is a fairly' long civil list. Henry Leewars, who had pleaded guilty in the lower court to the theft of a bicycle, was sentenced to twelve months, and for breaking, entering, and theft F. H. M'Grath got twelve months. The prisoner had formerly held a college professorship,' and his downfall was due to drink.
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Evening Star, Issue 12765, 19 March 1906, Page 4
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158CRIMINAL SITTINGS. Evening Star, Issue 12765, 19 March 1906, Page 4
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