SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 May 1906, Page 4

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

[r.r ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN, May 22. At the Supreme Court on Monday, Stephen Maxwell was found guilty of indecent assault near Balclnlha. and tho sentence was deferred. In (ho ease of Patrick Scanlon, charged with indecent assault near .Milton, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and ;hc accused was discharged. David Ingiis was charged with stealing from a store, and was acquitted. Martin Paget and James McGregor were charged with breaking and entering, and with stealing whisky, wines, bitters, etc. They were found guiltv of receiving, but sentence was deferred pending the decision of (be Court of Appeal on (be question whether there was sndieient evidence to go (o a jury, that the goods found in the men's huts were part of the stolen properly. Bail was allowed, accused in £2OO each and sureties in £IOO each. DUNEDIN, May 23.

,\( (In' Supreme Com( today. Cicorffe Stafford Mathicson, a railway porter, was i harmed with ’iroakin" and entcrim;. and stealing tobacco and cigarettes. Accused had attended a social, where he had some drink, and aliont 3.30 in the mommy he made his way hy the hack entrance into the shop.

Tlie jury found the prisoner puilfy n f hreakin" and enterin", hut helioved lie had blundered into the place Ihrontrli a drunken mistake, and had no intention nf ronunittimr crime.

Mr Justice Cooper said he could take that ns a.verdict of simple larcenv. The foreman nf the jnrv said they would like the provisions of the hirst Offenders* Probation Act aojdied. Tie' prisoner was remanded. William Walnnisl was char-cd with as

sanlt and rohherv. It was allotted thaC li-ivm"' come froni .Ashhurfon fl'lh M il Ham Mavintr. tli-'V knocked ahont to not her i’i the evoninc. the strnnyer heiim event nail v taken oni to the ocean heach. severely assanllcd. and rohhed of Us. The inrv. nft• r four hours’ retirement, were nmdih' to ntrree. and a new trial will he held when (he jiidye returns from the Timarn sessions.