SUPREME COURT.

Grey River Argus, 15 May 1912, Page 1

SUPRE ME COURT.

CRIMINAL- SITTINGS

GREYMOUTH;' CASES

(Per Press Association)

•CHRISTCHU^CH, May. 13. The ■ criminal sitings| opened . to-day ; His Honour, in addressing the Grand Jury,, said- the calendar was a lengthy oiie and uncongenial In many respect 6. There wore four cases of what might he' called ordinary Of fifteen cases, f.hese were th^i only ones not connected with. sexual foffences. Dealing; with. cha?gies'-. aga.in-st six vounff-: mem of unla|vfully carnally knowing- gnis tinder the age of 16, his Honour said there was no doubt this kind of immorality wa!s becoming very frequent. His own experience throughout the Dominion, arid, that of other iudgesiMvas that the. pursuit of young girls- by men was befoming* very freriuent. Whether it wfis the allowing of young men, and g}Q&. to go out tdffether without control, . or whether knowledge o f the hjanian body was riot imparted ,or whether; there .was no attempt at iguidar£|e, there was no s d6ubt this kind of immorality was vor" The total apsence of contro, oy parent's of their'Jchildren was in VQiy marked cvidenc|. George. Foster Brown was sentenced to twelve months foif theft from the Person - „^ ; Edward Michael W^>d, alias Edward Taylor, for housebi'|tking and theft, was ordered to be, returned to Burnham Industrial School. William Cooper, 6^ two ; chai-ges of forger yand uttcring| was committed to the Salvation Arfey Home. Alf rod Robinson aid Edward Watson appeared on changes of theft at Greymouth. !• Oliver Robinson was chargo.d with th©ft and receiving; stolen property. The Robinsons werq scntencecWo si x months each and Watson to three months. ■ James Bartley, for forgery and uttpnhg a cheaue for,*:G 1 23, rticeived sis months; £" Joseph Robinson, with ■ several aliases, was sentenced to four years for assault and robbery.. .. .