CRIMINAL SITTINGS OF THE SUPREME COURT.

Wellington Independent, Volume XX, Issue 2218, 13 June 1865, Page 6

CRIMINAL SITTINGS OF THE SUPREME COURT.

These sittings commenced on the sth inst, be- ' fore his Honor Mr Justice Johnston. The cases tried were unimportant, there being nothing in the calendar to show that any particular crime was prevalent. The following were the cases tried : — LAKCENY. J Robert Daniel was charged with taking a leather purse and other articles from the dwelling house of Harold O'Reilly, and on another count with receiving the same, knowing them to be stolen. Guilty. Sentence, nine months imprisonment. LARCENY. John McTntosh was placed at, the bar charged with feloniously stealing and taking away £2 2s, the property of John Livingstone. Not guilty. Discharged. LAHCENY. John McDcrmott and Patrick Alfred were charged with burglariously entering the house of Henry Jones, of Wanganui, and stealing goods therefrom, and on another count with receiving such goods knowing (hem to be stolen. Patrick Alfred was found guilty. Sentence, twelve months imprisonment. OBTAINING MONEY" OX FALSE PRETENCES. William Prank Montague Warden was placed at the bar charged with obtaining money and goods on false pretences. The prisoner, who was lately an Ensign in her Majesty's service, was entitled to draw™£B per month from the Bank of New Zealand. He had purchased some goods and had paid for them by a cheque on the Bank, which was not honored. He was accordingly arrested and committed for trial. The jury found him not guilfy and lie was discharged. XAKCEXY. Joseph Graham was placed at the bar charged with stealing two blankets and one boot, and on another count with receiving the same knowing them to be stolen. Guilty. Sentenced to four years penal servi- . t ude. SHOOTING "WITII INTENT. Joseph Smith was placed at the bar charged with .--hooting with intent to commit murder, and on another count with shooting with intent, to do s-osmc grievous bodily harm. Nol guiiiy. Discharged. INTENT TO JrFirPER. Thomas Poad was placed at the bar charged with discharging a gun with intent to commit murder, and on another count with intent to do gri'-vous, bodily harm. Guilty. Sentence, six months imprisonment. iii;.':-u:n ok Tin-; Aiors act, 1860. i J.yij-i \ v : harl wn< placed at the bar chiir^d with a breach of (lie Amis Act, lSb'O. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. His Honor said hi 1 did i'o{. wish it, to go forth that he. ohjecli-'l Jo Ihe prosecution thomrll he entirely ecu;. u,-ivi! with 111. 1 vrdict, but lie had no iiliciiialivc but to imprwm the prisoner under the law. He should .'•how hi-! sense, however, of tii' 1 total want of moral guiit o.' the prisoner by a nominal impri.-onmeufc of one u;:\ and by imposing it line ot 111. i,A;;r'i.;xv. John Proctor wa-'. placed a! the bar charged with larceny. The prisoner pleaded guilty. Sentence six months' impri.-oinni-ut . This, case closed the- Criminal Sc^-.ions. At. it> coiK'hision, his Honor ( hanked the IVitv .Jurors for their attendance and d ; ..-diarge'.l them.