DISTRICT COURT.

Grey River Argus, Volume XXX, Issue 4785, 24 January 1884, Page 2

DISTRICT COURT.

*__ Wednesday, 23rd January. (Before His Hon. Judge Broad.) I I MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. John White was arraigned on the charge of maliciously destroying property in the Roman Catholic Chapel, No Town. Evidence was taken, which left no doubt as to prisoner's guilt. Father Holland, who was examined, was questioned in the most irrelevant manner by the prisoner, who spoke and acted in such a way j as to leave little doubt as to the man's eccentricity, if not saneness. After hearing all the facts of the case the jury returned a verdict of " guilty" of the crime charged, but with the opinion that the prisoner was suffering from insanity at the time he committed the offence he was charged with. IN BANKRUPTCY. An order for discharge was made in the case of Charles Holder, as prayed for, there being no opposing creditors. James Campbell was also granted an order of discharge. LARCENY. Michael Daley was charged with the larceny of a cheque. Mr Perkins prose-

uted, and Mr Warner appeared for the defence. The evidence bearing on the case Avas taken ; and after Mr Warner made a most elaborate defence, His Honor summed up, laying the law doAvn carefully to the jury. The jury retired for about an hour, and returned with a verdict of appropriating -what did not belong to him. They Avere sent back to reconsider their verdict, and finally returned Avith a verdict of guilty. He Avas sentenced to six months' imprisonment Avith hard Labour in the Hokitika gaol. MALICIOUSLY WOUNDING. Michael Daley, William Glasheen, and Peter Ward Avere charged with maliciously Avounding a Chinaman named All On, at Maori Creek. Mr Perkins prosecuted, and Mr Guinness appeared for the defence. The evidence Avas substantially the same as that already published. The jury retired and Avere absent for an hour and aquarter, after which they brought in a verdict of "common assault" against William Glasheen and Michael Daley, and a A'erdict of not guilty against Peter Ward. That closed the business of the Court for the day. The Court then adjouaned till 10 a.m. next morning.