SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14447, 13 February 1909, Page 9

SUPREME COURT SITTINGS.

(Per United Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, February 12. At tins morning's sitting Air Justice Ldwards eaid, in connection wth tlio Wairoa case, in wliioli tlio jury found Robert Garr guilty of having caused actual bodily liann, he had a doubt whether tlio jury was correct, a.txl had decided to postpone sentence «nd reserve the point for possible reference to the Court of Appeal. The accused would 1» allowed rcasoii-.ibble tail.

Thomas U-rogan, alias O'Brien, was smu fenced to twe years' hard labour Cor breaking and entering and theft at KaJhu. Ail old nia.il, William Monoghan, v.-Jto last session was fined on a charge of having used certain slanderous statements in respect to John A. Martin, appeared to answer_a charge of perjury arising out of the original case. He was found guilty and recommended to inerey on account of his age. A fine of £50 was inflicted.

Charles FredorJck Barker pleaded "Not guilty" to Wo diarges of having, last month, uttered couiiterfct coin to Auckland tradespeople. Air Tolo set forth that the prisoner, on January 19 and 27 respectively, passed a gilded half-sovereign across the counter in payment for a sixpenny article, and on one of the occasions got 9s 6d in change. Accused denied having had any criminal intent in .negotiating the gilded sixpences, which had come into Iris possession as genuine half-sovereigns. A verdict of "Guilty" was returned by tlio jury. Barker matte an appeal for probation, but his Honor remanded him till Monday, remarking that it would bo well for the accused to give sonic further account of 'those gilded coins, as it was desirablo in the interests of society that more should be known of them.

WELLINGTON, l-'obrirary 12. Jclm O'Kcefe, of Olaraia, Wairaiwa,, was aeipiitted on a charge of stealing three ewes and a. lamb. Rita. May l'lstton, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of making a false declaration in regard to t.ho birth of her child, was brought up for sentence. She was ordered tc come up for 6ontoneo when called upon. John M'C.'orniiek, who has already appeared twice before Mr Justice Cooper during the present sessions on charges of assault and robbery, and who had twice been convicted, came up again on a third charge, including, counts of assaulting and robbing John Oarich of the sum of 15s and Arthur James Black of 4s. Both offences- were committed immediately after 0110 another on December 5. A verdict of "Guilty" was returned, and accused was remanded till to-morrow for sentence.

John O'Grady, a. smartly-dressed young man, almost a youth, pleased " Not Guilty " to a charge of assault: and robbery. Tlwi offence was stated in the indictment to have, been committed on one John Niehol in the Ng-ahairranga Gorgo on November 9. The stolen property consisted of ,1 watch, and chain and £4 5s in money. After the examination of Niehol (tho complainant) bod proceeded some time, in the cotino of , which he admitted that ho had boon drinking on tho date of tho alleerd offence, and again this mornim'. Jlr Myers (for tlve, Crown) intimated that, it v.;t.<; nc* considered safe to preivv-! on s'.tli evidence, and the ease was withdrawn, the jnlg.-> admonishing Niehol to refrain from drinking before coming into court, if ho liqd, at ftuy