SUPREME COURT.

Colonist, Volume LVIII, Issue 14338, 14 February 1917, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

[United Peess Association.]

Christchurch, Feb. 13. In the case yf John Henry Theodore, aged 26, charged with attempted carnal knowledge, the Judge said the accused was a low type of character, and unfit to be at large. He said the act showed prisoner was capable of any atrocity. The Judgeß of the Dominion looked on punishment in such cases not merely, as a penalty, but as a protection for. society. The accused was sentenced to three months in gaoi

Samuel Ellis, charged with assault and causing bodily harm, admitted that he was of hasty temper. He was sentenced to three months' in gaol.

Wan.ganu's, Fob. 13. At the Supremo Court. Kichard Patrick Pollard, at one time stafE sergeantmajor, Hawcra, was found guilty oi: using an instrument lor an illegal operation, as a.result of which a girl died. This was the third trial. Sentence will be passed'on Friday morning.

We[!:r.gtosi, B'eb. 13. At the -Supreme Court to-d:;y, tfio jury, after six hours' retirement, disagreed '.n the case in. which. Charles Henderson avus charged with assaulting Co-ist'iblc I'itzGeiT.ld v% ifcix intent to do bodily harm. A new trial was ordered.