DUNEDIN.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 3352, 6 January 1879, Page 2

DUNEDIN.

[special to thb btar.] Jan. 6. Judge Williams opened the criminal sessions this morning. Jas Miller, charged with fraudulent insolvency, was acquitted by the direction of His Honor. The accused carried on business as a grocer, and on the day before filing his declaration of insolvency ordered six bags of sugar. It appeared, however, that the sugar was not delivered until after the declaration was filed, and consequently the case broke down. James Morgan pleaded guilty to a charge of forgery and uttering a cheque for three pounds, ana was l'emanded for sentence. About a dozen women of repute were sent to 'gaol this morning for terms extending from one to three months for vagrancy. ' On Saturday a man named Frank South was found by the" police in an almost nude state!. He was charged with lunacy, but on medical examination he was found to be suffering from drink. On being brought before the bench to-day, he declared that he was subject to attacks of iusanity, and that the authorities in Australia had paid his passage to get rid of him. He was sent to gaol for fourteen days. A casual ledger in a hotel found £165 in the bed shown him. The owner returned shortly afterwards, and claimed and received the money, and generously rewarded the finder with ten shillings.