SUPREME COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 6697, 4 October 1882, Page 3

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SITTINGS, Tuesday, October B.'

(Before his Honor Mr J ustice Richmond.) BBEACH OV THE ABUS ACT. j

William Noakes was indicted for having, on May let| sold a gup, valued at 80s, to one Samuel Parr .without being licensed to do so, and contrary to the, Arms Act.’ Mr Bell, Crown Prosecutor,’* in reply to the Judge, said the impression of the‘authorities was, that, the .affair was a mistake, and the Crown'did not‘.intend to pres# the charge against the prisoner. . . , The prisoner, when arraigned, pleaded guilty, bat said he bad committed the offence in complete ignorance of the law. " ■ , His. Honor pointed but that the law was a very necessary one in this' colony, but after reading the depositions, he could scarcely regard the prisoner as a felon, He appeared to have made ’ a' mistake, arid would therefore only be" sentenced to one day’s hard labor. As the sentence would, date from the commencement of the ' first day’s sitting; of the Court, the prisoner would be able to goat large. . ' .. ; .. , i „ ROBBERY PEOM THE PEBSON. ; James Henry .Wallace Dunlop Sibbald was indicted for having bn the 20th July last stolen a silver watch and gold chain from the person of Henry Gairdner Blackmbre, 1 We published full particulars of this case when the prisoner was committed for trial. The evidence riven for the . prosecution yesterday was precisely similar. . Several withe: ses were called for the defencei and, after a short retirement, the jury returned, a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. ; \