SUPREME COURT.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 127, 14 May 1912, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

Christchurch, Al ay 13

The criminal sittings of the Su pretne Court opened to-day before Air. Justice Denniston. His Honour, in addressing grand jury, sail the calendar was a lengthy one. ant commented on the number of sexua. offences. Dealing with the charge: against six young men of unlawfullj carnally knowing a girl under the ag< of 16, his Honour said uhere was nc doubt that this kind of immorality was becoming very frequent. Hi: own experience, throughout the Do minion, and that of other Judges was that the pursuit of young girl: by men was becoming very frequent Whether it was the allowing o. young men and girls to go out to gether without control, or whethe. the knowledge of the human body was not imparted, or whether then was no attempt at guidance, there was no doubt that this kind of im morality was very prevalent. Th” total absence of control by parent: of their children was in very market evidence.

George Foster Brown was scntcnc ed to I waive months’ bard labour fo theft from the person. Edward Michael Wood, alias Ed ward Tailor, for housebreaking am theft was ordered to be. returned « the Burnham Industrial School. AVilliam Cooper, on two charges o foigcry and uttering, was committet to the Salvation Army Home. Eaward Robinson and Edwari AVatson appeared on charges of theft at Greymouth, and Oliver Robinsoi on a charge of theft and receiving stolen property. The Robinson: were sentenced to six months’ hare labour each, and AA'atson to riire< months’ hard labour.

James Barf’ev. fo” fr-rgiug and ut tcring a cheque fc;• “23. was sentenced to six months’ bard labo .''.

Joseph Robinsen. with several aliases, was sentenced to tour years hard labour for assault and robbery

Dunedin. May 13.

The criminal sittings opened today. The list is slightly longer th ar usual. The grand jury found true

bills in seven out of eight cases, the case in which no bill was found be ing one where a youth named Mol oney had been charged with committing an indecent act. 'Thomas Johnston, charged with stealing three head of cattle at Oamaru, was acquitted. Stanley Charles Hilgendorf and Michael Pegley, who pleaded guilty respectively to charges of stealing a postal packet from the railway office at Omak.au and receiving £2O from the packet, were admitted to probation for twelve months.

Peter Henry Greig pleaded guilty to two charges of stealing timbei from Alessrs. Hogg and t 0., and also to a charge of receiving, and sentence vvas defei red. James Alexander Greig pleaded not guilty to chaiges of theft ot tiin ber. the property of Alessrs. Hogg ami Co., and of receiving, and, alter the jm . Ji.ol d-bbi i.oed }.>■ .tu 1...111 was tound guilty on the second count, sentence being detened.