LAW AND POLICE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXIV, Issue 8065, 28 September 1887, Page 3

LAW AND POLICE.

SUPREME COURT.—Cbimikal Sittings!. TDKBDAY. [Before Hlf Honor Mr. Justice Ward.} The Maori Pbrjury Gases. Sonata Marakai (wife of Hoera te Mimiha) who was convicted last week), was arraigned on an indictment charging her with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury in the evidence ehe gave in the case in which Charles Henry Wight was charged with committing rape on her, and the oaie in which Hoera was charged with assaulting Wight by cutting off his ear. Mr. Cotter prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Messrs. O'Meagher and Dufanr were present, but Mr. Dufaur said that they did not intend to* offer any evidence or cross-examine the wit* nesses for the prosecution. Hβ did so with the full concurrence of the accused, as fcbe

whole matter would be relegated to th< Supreme Court of the colony— the Parliament. Hie friend and himaelf would Vhere fore withdraw from the case. Hia flonoi remarked that his clients would not suffer, and Mr. Dufaur and Mr. O'Meagher then withdrew. The case for the Crown waa then heard, and the jury returned a verdict of "Guilty." Hia Honor did not sentence the pirifioner, but ordered her to c«sne up for sentence when called on.

Te Maraiata (another fern•lα) was then similarly charged with the aaaie offence, and pleaded guilty and was <le»i,fc with in the same manner a« the other prisoner. Hone Koronehu wan then f,iniilarly charged and pleaded not guilty. Evidence was taken, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty. .Sentence was deferred as therein another charge against him, that of unlawfully wounding Charles Wight. The Court then adjourned until ten o'clock next morning. POLICE COURT.-ToKSDAY. [Before Messrt. G. P. Pi<wce, and J. .P. King J.P.'g,] DRUfKKNNKSS.—One person w»s lined 5» and costs for this offence.and William Walker who was etill suffering from the effect of hie potations, was remanded for a week for medical treatment. Alleged False Pretencks.— Richard E. Mason, on remand., was again called to •newer a charge of making false representations to W. CT Soar, by which he obUinei iis 12s 6d end a pair of boots, with intent to defraud. On the application of Sergeant Pratt the cine was remanded till Wednesday next,