Supreme Court.

Southland Times, Issue 19115, 4 August 1903, Page 2

Supreme Court.

Per United Pi'e^s Association

rnuiSTCHUHCii. Aug. a. The criminal sessions opened this mai'iiing, before .Judge Deuniston. Four prisoners came HI 1 for sentence. Ralph Westropp got I'-J months for breaking and entering ; Ueorge Byrne six months' for forgery ; Jpnn Taggart six months' for forgery; and It. J.- BiuiUy kik months for breaking anri theft. Wilcrod Badger solicitor, convicted last session of criminal libel, was formally remanded a week for sentence. When sentencing one of those who hud pleaded guilty, m the lower court, tho judge said it must not be understood that accused could obtain probation simply because tho 01---fences a g^o.^^ g William Dickie was found not cuilty on a charge of attempted rape at Kauipoi. and guilty on a charge of assaulting and beating the same girl, lie received three months' imprisonment, his Honour remarking that the jury had taken tin exceedingly charitable view of the accuseds crime.— Joprn Wakeneld. who pleaded guilty to having committed a breach of the Chattels Act by selling chattels which he hud given as security for a loan, and also getting ij'Jd by false 'pretences, vras ttentencod to six months' imprisonment.— Llenrjr Wfigstatl. who pleaded " Not Guilty " to a charge of horse-stealing Avns sentenced to six months' Imprisonment. — John Whiteueld was acquitted on a' charge of breaking into 1 a shop «nd stealing goods. AUCKLANJ), Aug. 8. At the Supreme Court. Jas. Wilson, who pleaded guilty to burglary at Lucas Crack, when lit* was secured by a shopkeeper and luh wife, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. WELLINGTON, Aug. «. Harry Ilurgreavos, found guilty oi larceny. was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonmout.— John und Jarues Thorpe were acouittpd of grievously asB&vlilng 1 Clltia. oWj;9>s, I