CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10306, 13 March 1895, Page 6

CRIMINAL SITTINGS.

(Psb United Pbe3S Association.')

Auckland, March 12,

The calendar for tho criminal sessions comprises 37 indictments against 33 prisoners. Judge Conolly, in charging the grand jury, regretted that almost all the offenders were young men, not previously before the court. This was very discouraging to the affaira ia a young community. The calendar included seven cases of theft, two of killing cattle, two of arson, two of unnatural offences, seven of perjury, and nine of breaking and entering. His Honor regretted extremely the disgusting nature of tho evidence that in some cases would have to be placed before the jury. Charles Frederick Hill, for theft, was sentenced to 12 months; James Macalister, for forgery and uttering, to two years; Robert James Mereh, for breaking and entering, to 12 months ' Albert Asher, breaking and entering, 12 months; probation and sureties for good behaviour; Haki Takaemaene (a Maori), cattle stealing and forgery, nine months' imprisonment • Joseph Parkes, theft, 12 months; Emily Collins, breaking and entering and theft, 12 months' probation; Pita Kanai (a Maori), breaking and entering, 12 months' imprisonment; John Smith, 12 months' probation; Henry Robinson, 18 months' imprisonment for breaking and entering; Robert Williamson, horse-stealing, 12 months' probation; Elizabeth Rogers, attempted suicide, discharged on finding sureties ; John Whiskey and John Wilson, bresking and entering, 12 months' probation. Wellington. March 12.

Afc the Supreme Court Arthur O'Connel!, charged with assault on John Creighton, expressman, who sustained concussion of the braio. and has been under treatment in the hospital, was acquitted. Joseph Traynor was indicted for attempting to obtain £6 12s 6d from Arthur Downes, a publicin, by means of a valueless cheque. After the jury had been out two hours they returned and asked if 11 had decided prisoner Ruilty, and the twelfth would not convict because of conscientious scruples on account of the crime being connected with the drink traffic, what they were to do ? The judge said they must r.a all agreed; he could not take an eleventwelfths verdict. The jury had to go back again, and as at a late hour they are still unable to agree, thoy were locked up for the night.

Oamahu, March 12. The criminal sessions opened to-day, before Mr Justice Williamß. The grand jury threw out the bill against Charles Johnstoue for manniavjßhter. Jimmie Joe, a .Chinaman, was sentenced'to 12 months for f&li»e pretences; Harry Moses, for larceny, was ordered to come u» for sentence when called upon; Thomas Hodges, 18 months for larceny. Sobert Henry Rout was acquitted on a charge of larceny.