Supreme Court.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12924, 1 August 1905, Page 5

Supreme Court.

Per Pre«B Association. Wellington, July El.

The Supreme Court criminal sessions opened' this morning. Mr 3 mmtice Cooper, in his charge to the) Grand 'Jury, said there -were * eleven cases against eleven persons, > and he commented 1 on four of these being" offences against morality. He was glad to say 'there was a probability of an 'amendment of the 0 law 6y which a' judge could order' the clearing- of the Court during the hearing 'of such

cases. " ' "f 1 ,- 1 -\ .' V The yoitog wdman,' Matilda! 'McLellaai, who pleaded guilty to ;^ stealing ■ 'battle near iWoodville, was admitted to probation. Henry Bailey .- was sentenced- to three years' imprisonment for breaking and entering. Charles Nelson was found' guilty of forging an endorsement, and was remanded for report by the probation officer. ' Allan Gibson was found guilty 'of assault on a boy, and remanded for sentence. William St. Clair was found guilty j of indecent assault on a girl aged 13. .He was also remanded for sentence. Christchurch, July 31. The bill of indictment against R. A. Bradbury, an ex-Mayor of Summer, for having procured others to commit arson was thrown out by the Grand Jury. Petet Duncan, for having stolen a sailor's bag, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Clarence Benton Wa^ sentenced /lio three months' imprisonment for indecent exposure! George Jones was acquitted on a charge of having assaulted &nd- robbed Robert Haskett of £15. Wellington, July 31. Henry Baily received three months for breaking and entering. /t Wellington, August,!/, At the Supreme Court, William Sti Clair, for indecent assault 6n a girl, was sentenced' to two years. '' Allan Gibson, for indecent assault on a boy, got 'seven years. l >x *