SUPREME COURT.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 350, 12 September 1889, Page 2

SUPREME COURT.

(Before His Honor Sir J. Prendergast, Chief Justice.) TUESDAY. Hoani Nganni was brought up for sentence; ha having pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of breaking and entering. His Honor sentenced the prisoner to twelve months’ imprisonment with hard labor, io the Napier Gaol, Patrick Ryan was charged with the larceny of a horse, saddle, and bridle, the property of J. Lucas. Mr Rees appeared for the prisoner, who pleaded not guilty, After the evidence of Mr Lucas had been taken Mr Roes pointed out that a publican was prohibited from taking goods and chattels from a man in payment fordrink, 4c. His Honor eaid the Crown could not get over the facte pointed out by Mr Bees, aa the breaking of the Act could not support a felony, He also remarked that there was too much attempt to use the criminal law in search of civil redress. Mr Nolan replied that he did not put the law in motion, As the Crown Prosecutor agreed to offer no further evidence, the jury, by His Honor’s direction, brought in a verdict of not gnilty, George Hill was charged on the second Indictment with obtaining goods by false pretences. Ths evidence was similar to that given in tbs R.M. Court, The jury retired at 2.30 in the afternoon, and at 8 o'clock in the evening they brought in a verdict of guilty, with a recommendation to merey on account of the very loose manner in which the business had been transacted, Mr Kenny applied to have the prisoner dealt with under the Probation Act, as he wss quite a young man, and this was his first offence, besides having a wife and young infant wholly dependent upon him for support. He Honor said he did not think he could deal with the prisoner as a probationer, owing to the systematic manner in which he had done things, but taking into consideration the recommendation of the jury, and the very loose way in which Messrs Finlay and Campbell bad trusted thepriaonsr, he would sentence him to six months' imprisonment in the Napier gaol, hoping that it would be a lesson to him, and that at the expiratl i ot the term he would turn his talent to better account, In Chambers on Tuesday morning an order was granted fora special jury in the case of Mare Hare v. DeLautour and others. CIVIL CASES. The civil business was commenced yesterday morning. The case of Percival Barker v. Mare Hare and another, claim for possession of lands and profits, occupied the whole day. Mr DeLautour appeared for plaintiff and Mr Finn for defendant. The evidence was taken, and after counsels adresses, His Honor reserved judgment,