Supreme Court Criminal Sittings.

Otago Police Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 5, 10 May 1875, Page 47

Supreme Court Criminal Sittings.

NAME OFFENCE. DECISION. BY WHOM ARRESTED. R. N. DISTRICT. Henry Pearce, alias Stealing from the perMeercliaum son Acquitted Constable Alex. Henderson 617 Dunedin John Haggerty Violent assault 6 months’ labor Constable Henry Vernon 606 do. George Johnston ... Rape 21 years’ penal . - servitude Constable Robert Bain 705 do. Same Rape Charge withd’ndo. do.do. 55 do. John Miller Manslaughter Acquitted Constable Alexander Henderson 617 do. John Harty Assault with intent to commit a rape 18 months’lab’r Constable William Eooney 565 do. Ah Tong Stealing from dwelling Acquitted do. 55 do. do. John Walters Manslaughter 15 years’ penal servitude Constable William Gilbert 667 do. Sydney Hodge Stealing from a store Acquitted First-class Detective W. E. Shury — do. Mary Fleming Stealing from dwelling 6 months’ labor Constable Alexander Henderson 617 do. George Johns Arson Acquitted Sergeant Lin Ward Smyth 125 Tokomairiro Tsong Tsi Cutting and wounding 12 months’ Constable Thomas Cameron 645 Duns tan Thomas Bisset Murder Acquitted ' Sergeant Thomas Neil 229 Dunedin Thos. Griffin Green... Assault with intent to rob 12 months’lab’r do. 35 do. do. Margaret Collins Manslaughter 2 months’ labor Sergeant Lin Ward Smyth 125 Tokomairiro Robert Will01611 ••• Stealing from the person 6 months’ labor Constable James A. Townsend 618 Oamaru Robert G. Angus ... Larceny as a bailee Ho true bill filed Sergeant James Morkane 411 Waikouaiti

LIST OF PERSONS TRIED AT THE SUPREME COURT, DUNEDIN, APRIL SITTINGS, 1875.