Supreme Court Sittings.

Hastings Standard, Issue 341, 7 June 1897, Page 3

Supreme Court Sittings.

(By Telegraph.) (Per Press Am-iation.) Wellington, This Day. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened this morning before Judge Edwards. The charge to the Grand Jury occupied only a few minutes. The Judge said that though there were a large number of cases on the calendar none were of a serious character and it was gratifying that with one exception cases of violence against the person were absent. He briefly referred to the charge against a Chinaman for a breach of the Bankruptcy Act in not keeping books, and pointed out that if Celestials elected to go into business they must conform with the Act. Dibb Ino, for theft of a bicycle, brought up under conviction last sessesaion which was upheld after an appeal in the Court of Appeal, and was sentenced to three years' hard labor. The accused bad several previous convictions in New Zealand and Tasmania. The charge of attempting murder against Entwistle will be taken nest week. Robett Doulth, who stole I'D I worth of jewellery from Wilkins and Field, and took it back next morning, pleaded guilty and said he was under the influence of liquor. He was discharged on his own recognisances of £IOO. to come up for sentence when called upon. Margaret Henderson pleaded guilty to three charges of false pretences and theft of small amounts. She was rethe report of the probation officer, Henry and Edward Ryan, old offenders, who were convicted with breaking and entering the premises of Mr J. Jack, were sentenced to three years* hard labor. Auckland, This day.

John Douglas pleaded guilty at ihe Supreme Qonrt this morning, and was sentenced to five years* i mprison men t on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently.