SUPREME COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1953, 8 October 1889, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

. Wimihstok, Oct. 7. The criminal sittings of the.§upremerCourS| opened this morning before the Chief Justice. Id hie address to’ the Grand Jury Hu Hoadr remarked at sons length on the perjury charges against Dateetive Benjamin, arising out of the Chemis ease, and pointed diat ! ! that the only material evidence that eould be pre« ferred against the accused was that.of the. convict Chemis, who is now undergoing imprisonment for life, 'and His Honor held' that he was'net n competent witness. The same remarks* isduld apply to the eyidence of y Mrs Chemis, : Edward Mclntosh, accused of heing veonearned in an assault and robbery, on a passenger by the Tarawera, who was on his way : to kelson, was given the option under the Act-'' of last session sf going into fee bex and giving evidence, hut declined bn the ground tbat'ha had already embodied what he had to say in a statement read in the lower court. A verdict of guilty ’was returned, and aentsnee Was.deferred. . -'.V-tii Ohsibtchusoh, Oct. 7. . Judge Denniston in charging the Grand J ary this morning ; made /extended , reference < : to the changes in the law of evidence daring ikst session, by which criminals ■ may be examined on oath, and wives and husbands give evidence for each ether. Ha also drew, attention to the dangerous position ih ;whioh'J Judges are placed by ,Acts; coming into force the very moment they receive fee Governor's assent at Wellington. It might lead to'most awkward resulta, and it was advisable that a certain lapse of time should be allowed, so that it might be physically possible fora judge to know the law be was administering. ’ ; r " : ; Dunedin, Oct. 7; ! Daniel Roes pleaded guilty to several chargda of pawning watches left for him. r to repair, and be was sentenced to twelve 1 months’.imprisonment on each, Bontoncea to takd effect concurrently. . . ri [ Mary Smith pleaded guilty to thd larceny of jawo)leryj'and Harry Thomson to ' larceny from a dwelling, Sentence war deferred till 10-msrrow in both cases, 0 isnable thrprobatioa officer i to report.