SUPREME COURT

Otago Witness, Issue 3614, 19 June 1923, Page 47

SUPREME COURT

AUCKLAND, .Tune 13. In ihe Supreme Court to-day Arthur Patrick .Vt'Donald was sentenced to fire years’ imprisonment for indecent assault on a woman in a public street. Mr Justice Stringer remarked that accused, who was drunk, used brutal violence. Had it not been for the appearance of two boys serious consequences might have followed' June 14. At the Supreme Court James Gothorp was sentenced to three years’ reformative ! treatment on a charge of forgery and utter- | ing. Mr Justice Stringer said the prisoner j had broken probation, and was given another chance, but he had committed a third offence. . GISBORNE. June 11. I The Supreme Court sessions opened bcj fore Mr Justice Ilosking. The calendar I was a very light one. His Honor said that j the jurors’ duties would be light, as there ; was nothing to require the exposition of the | law. Dick Mataira, charged with assault j and robbery at Nuhska, was acquitted June 13. | At the Supreme Court Hongi llapi, who | had pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault, was sentenced to 18 months’ imj prisenment. Frank Bailor, aged 2C years, j was convicted of several charges of'theft I and sentenced to imprisonment for three ! months on each charge, the sentences to ; be concurrent and to" be followed by reformative treatment lor three years. June 16. As to the charge of theft against Thomas Bowler, two juries have disagreed, and bis Honor remanded accused until next session. the Attorney-General to be communicated with meantime as to whether a third trial should take place. WELLINGTON, June 11. In the Supreme Court, before the Chief Jusiice (Sir Robert Stout), Max Edward Millbrook, for theft of £ll6, received a sentence of four months, with hard labour; Douglas Lionel Gray (theft), two years’ probation; Gordon James Mulline (forgerv and uttering), six months’ imprisonment; Adam Wilkinson Wright (theft of £4O), two years’ probation; Robert Downie (forgery and uttering), three years’ probation. CHRISTCHURCH. June 12. At the Supreme Court Jervas Armour Kimberley Wilkins, aged 23 years, for breaking and entering an hotel where he had been porter, was admitted to probation for three years, the judge taking into account. the fact that ordinary criminal intent was not proved, as the crime was committed with intent to procure liquor. John Kie’sanowski, 18 years of age, for theft of goods at the Brighton pier, was sentenced to reformative treatment for three years. Pile Crown Prosecutor stated that lie was already serving a sentence for a similar offence.