SUPREME COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2511, 26 May 1909, Page 4

SUPREME COURT.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS. AUCKLAND, May 25. In the Supreme Court, John M ilson, charged with burglary at Gisborne, was stated by the gaol surgeon to scarcely appreciate his wrong-doing. Judge ~ Edwards said lie was satisfied prisoner knew he was doing wrong, and sentenced him to two years imprisonment. leaving the gaol authorities to decide if he was non compos, mentis. Ernest James McCartney and Frederick Bradlev, charged with breaking and entering and theft at Taumaranui, and theft at Auckland, were sentenced, the former to two years on each offence, sentences to be concurrent; the latter to twelve months. William Reginald Ramsay, with a bad record, on three charges of forgery, was sentenced to three years’ hard labor for each offence, and declared to be a habitual criminal. Claude Gunn admitted charges of breaking and entering. theft and arson, was< sentenced to five years for arson, and for the other offences to two years, sentences to bo concurrent. Temva Maiti. charged with attempted rape at Gisborne, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. At the Supreme Court to-day Gustave Solomon, in whose case the jurv disagreed last night, was again arraigned on a charge of having forged and uttered a cheque for £l2 10s at Pukekohe. After a retirement of about five minutes the jury returned a verdict of “Guilty.” His Honor said . that the prisoner had no less than six convictions for theft in different parts of the Dominion against him. He Lad now descended from theft to forgery and uttering. He was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labor, and declared an habitual criminal. Walter Henrv Doyle pleaded guilty to several charges of breaking and entering and "theft, and of having received stolen goods, and was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. He was also declared an habitual criminal. DUNEDIN, May 25.

The criminal sessions opened this morning. Mr. Justice Williams, in charging the jury said the calendar was rather heavier than usual, there being no fewer than thirteen persons charged, but most of the offences were of the ordinary type, requiring no observation on his part. Oscar Ivosub, for liousebrea'king after breaking out of gaol, was sentenced to twelve months extra ; James Ileicl. for forgery at Oamaru. was sentowod to twelve, months’ imprison incut. Alf red Charles Pratt and \\ illiam Findlay pleaded guilty to breaking into,a store and stealing rabbit-skins. Pratt was admitted to probation, and Findlay given another chance. Ho was fined £5. NO CRIMINAL CASES AT PALMERSTON . [Pr.n Pnr.ss Association.] PALMERSTON, May 25. The Supreme Court opened before Mr Justice Chapman to-day. A pair of white gloves being presented by the sheriff there being no criminal eases. The civil jury cases not being ready the Court had to adjourn till Thursday, as none of the parties were ready to proceed. It is the lightest list on ro- < < " 1 WELLINGTON May 25. At the Supreme Court to-day Dennis Richard Day. aged 14. was brought up for /sentence for rape on a little gu*'Judgo Cooper said the prisoner belonged to a family in which the criminal taint existed; in fact, the hoy could not help himself. The whole family seemed to have no sense of right or wrong, mentally or morally. It was essential, in the public interest, that prisoner should be confined somewhere for a long period. The difficulty was where to send him. He thought the hoy should be soundly whipped, and then sent to an industrial school for a long period. llis Honor remanded the hoy until to/morrow. . - ; , • •• - -