SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.
» (UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, July 4. The boy McMinn found guilty of stealing a ring, was sentenced to six days imprisonment and a whipping. George Ewart, larceny, was sentenced to 3 years ; six previous convictions were recorded of ■petty larceny. John Pomeroy, alias Collins, forgery 4 years ; he was only discharged m May after serving a sentence for a similar offence. James Madden, fraudulent bankruptcy was discharged,^ the prosecuting counsel, Mr Jellicoe, intimated he did not intend to adduce any evidence, as the creditors did not now believe that Madden had any felonious intent. This closed the session. Dunedin, July 3. At the Supreme Court, m the .ease of James Hooper, charged with feloniously wounding with intent to kill Thomas Black, the jnry, after being locked up for two hours, returned a verdict of not guilty of felony, but guilty of wounding. Sentence was deferred. • ."
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Marlborough Express, Volume XXIV, Issue 141, 4 July 1888, Page 2
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