SOUTHERN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13031, 23 November 1905, Page 5

SOUTHERN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

[BT TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] • Christchurcii, Wednesday. At the Supreme (Joint John Burns, .a middle-aged man, convicted of having committed an indecent act at St. Albans on October 11, was sentenced to six' months' imprisonment. - ' 'Frederick Wilson, charged with breaking and entering, was convicted and sentenced to , nine months' imprisonment. ; • . James Lyndhurst and Leonard Willis pleaded guilty to escaping from legal 'custody at Haninei 1 , and stealing a quantity of clothing and a bicycle, : and were" sentenced to six months' imprisonment on each charge; the . sentences to be concurrent, and to begin on the expiry of the sentences which they are. already serving. The jury failed to agree in the case .of , William John Kinley, charged with having, on September 6, at.Jvaikouru,. assaulted a 1 woman with intent to. commit rape.. i William John Stan-, a middle-aged man. 1 was sentenced to six months' imprisonment ( for/ indecent exposure : at' Papanui on Sep- , tember 24. . ; • Peter Tcmby, an old man of 62, was sen- ( tenced.to.l2 months'• imprisonment, for un- ] lawfully carnally knowing a girl - between t 12 and 1& yews of age. , , ' i Wellington, Wednesday. ( At ' the- Supreme". Court . to-day,v James Desmond Cody, for forgery, was» sentenced J to 12 months' imprisonment. 1 ' William Conway was, oil the ground of a imbecility[ found not guilty of indecent as- t sault. .-..•H0,- was remanded to: Moui\t .View; i Asylum until, the pleasure of the* Colonial , Secretary is known. f ■ ■ James Canity was acquitted on* a charge of theft of £14 15s,' the jury finding absence ' of felonious intent • ' i l '