CRIMINAL LIST.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15923, 8 May 1912, Page 7

CRIMINAL LIST.

: CASES FOII SUPREME COURT ', r ’ . sessions.MANY SERIOUS CHARGES. Of the fourteen cases to be tried by the Supreme Court at the sessions beginning on Monday, eight involve charges of , criminal assaults upon'girls under, the age of sixteen years. The list contains a greater number of s.exual cases than the Court has ever had to deai with in one session.. . The following is the list of criminal cases, to be tried:— George Weston, charged, with having illegally used an instrument. Patrick Mayo, alias John , Maine, charged with burglary."' Ernest Edward. Needham, ,• charged with forgery and uttering. ’< :; ■ Mark Henry Mills, charged with concealment of birth. Robert James Wright,' charged with attempted criminal assault. - Vincent Fuss, • charged with criminal assault. ' Lester William Davies, .charged with criminal assault. John Clarence Emsley, charged with criminal assault. William Frederick Tapling, charged with criminal assault. 1 George William Deyell, charged with criminal assault. , Mance . Rubino, charged with criminal assault. ' ■ Ernest Henry RigHton, charged with attempted criminal assault. Joseph Robinson, alias Sowett. alias Bayou alias Smith, alleged assault and robbery. : James .Bartley, charged with forgery and uttering. y PRISONERS FOR SENTENCE. The following prisoners will appear at the Supreme Court sessions next week for sentenco Edward Michael Wood, housebreaking and theft at Knikonra. William Cooper, forgery and uttering (two charges). Alfred Robinson, theft at Grevmouth (seven charges). Alfred Robinson and Edward Watson, theft at Greymouth (three charges). Alfred Robinson, Edward Matson, Oliver Robinson, theft at Greymouth. Oliver Robinson, receiving stolen property at Greymouth.