SUPREME COURT.
[Pee Press Association."! AUCKLAND, August 31. The Supreme Court sessions opened today. In the case of Eoland Todd, attempt to commit suicide, the prisoner was ordered to enter into recognisances to come up when called upon. DUNEDIN, August 31. At the Supreme Court, the Grand Jury found true bills in all but one case, that of Mary O’Neill, charged with theft. Five persons who pleaded guilty were given the. benefit of the First Offenders Probation Act, namely, Albert Larkin (21), theft from a dwelling; Andrew Ingram and Alfred Dyer, train-driver and conductor, for stealing a purse and money found in a car; Harry Bruce (3-i), theft of a cart, and Prank Thomas, stealing three watches. John Findlay, a youth, also applied _ for probation, but in view of his previous character he received six months for forgery. John Howard received two years for stealing a coat, his record including convictions at Wellington, Christchurch, Ashburton, Oamaru, Dunedin and Queenstown. A youth charged with indecent assault was acquitted. The trial of Carl Matson for murder is expected to be taken on Thursday.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 11051, 1 September 1896, Page 6
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181SUPREME COURT. Lyttelton Times, Volume XCVI, Issue 11051, 1 September 1896, Page 6
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