SUPREME COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2825, 6 June 1895, Page 1

SUPREME COURT.

Wellington, Jane 3. The criminal sessions of the Supreme Court opened this morning. The Grand Jury threw out the bill against H. J. Shenele for rape. John Pearson, for the theft of £4O from Mr A. C. Christiansen, of Palmerston North, pleaded guilty, and was remanded for sentence. June 4. John Pearson, aged 18 years for theft at Palmerston North was admitted to probation for six months. A young man, Roderick McKenzie, received twelve months hard labor for stealing a ooat at Masterton. An elderly man, Patrick O'Donnell, with previous convictions against him at Oreymouth and Christchurch, was sentenced to six months' hard labor for false pretences. C. A. Sutherland, aged 24 years, who had been acting as canvasser for a local firm of printers, received six months for false pretences. Frederick Maryatt, on a charge of theft of jewellery from the Masonic Hotel, was remanded for sentence. Chas. Robinson was found guilty of receiving valuables which were stolen from the museum, knowing them to have been stolen, and was sentenced to two years' hard labor. George Sandbrook and Patrick Stanton, charged with assault and robbery at Masterton, were acquitted. Christomubch, June 4. The Supreme Court was occupied today with a case Williams v. Dombrain and others, claim £2OOO damages for injuries sustained in the switchback railway accident, by which plaintiff's log was broken. The plaintiff's case has closed, and two of the defendants have been examined. Donedin, June 3. Thomas Alexander, convioted last session of theft, was sentenced to 12 months' probation. He had the costs of prosecution remitted on account of meeting with an accident. John Hart, for theft, got six months. James Simpson, for attempted suicide, was ordered to come up for judgment when called on, and to enter into his own recognisance of £25. George Gardner, for theft, got 12 months, and William Mitchell, a youth, for larceny, received nine months. William Ward, for larceny of a mare at Tnapeka, got six months. Charles Parker, for placing an obstruction on the railway near Seaoliff, pleaded guilty, but not with inteut, and received the maximum penalty, two years. In the case of John Sinclair, arrested at Auckland for failing to comply with the magisterial order for his wife's support, a true bill was returned. On that being announced the parties arrived at a settlement under which defendant obtained sureties for a future compliance. He received a formal sentence of one hour's im-

prisonment. June 4. James Murdoch and Jano .Barnes, convicted last night of robbery iu a brothel, were aeatouced to two years. Jeremiah O'Brion, charged with rape, was found " Not Guilty," on the ground of consent.