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* True Bi_LS.—The Grand Jury brought in. true bills in the following cases:-— Frederick Williams, horse-stealing; IThoSi Pebby, larceny as a bailee ; Henara Paihau, maliciously killing cabbie ; Toka Arakino, malicious injury bo property; Korena Hare, forgery ; Ernesb Lawson, house-breaking, two charges. James Watson; stealing from a dwelling ; John James Walsh; larceny from the person. „ Horse-stealing. — Frederick Williams, alias Frederick William Chamberlain, was charged wibh having on bhe let of April last stolen one horse belonging bo Samuel Southerley.—Prisoner pleaded guilty.—Mr C. E. Button appeared for bhe prisoner, and asked bhab sentence mighb be deferred unbil bo-morrow in order bhab he might ad i dress the Court.—His Honor consented, v Thomas Petty was charged \vibh larceny as a bailee of one roan mare and saddle and bridle, the property of John Donnoily.— Prisoner pleaded guilty, and said it was bhe drink bhab caused him bo commib bhe offence. He wenb bo Roborua in search of employment, and gob drunk bhere; After thab he did not remember what he had done.---Constable Cahill deposed that when he arrested the prisoner he appeared to bo suffering from the effects oi liquor, but he was not drunk.—His Honor said thab bhe prisoner was nob a firsb offender, as he had been sent to prison for larceny ten or eleven years ago. He should not deal with bhe prisoner as an habibual criminal, as ho did nob appear to belong to that class. Considering there was nothing against him excepting 6ome small charge years ago, prisoner would be dealb wibh very leniently. He was sentenced to six' monbhs' imprisonment with hard labour. Killing Cattle.—Henare Paihau was charged with having on the 20th of March, ab Russell, • maliciously killed two bulls belonging to Rebi Hakaria,— Mr W. Ham mond officiated as inberpreber. Mr Hudson Williamson conducbed bhe prosecution, and MrF. Earl appeared for the defence.— When charged prisoner said, " I don't know I have committed any offence." This was entered as a plea of nob guilty.—Rebi Hakaria deposed thab on Sunday, March 20th, .he tied up two bulls to a fence near tho road, and wenb bo a sebblemenb near at hand. He returned and found his beasts had been killed. They had been pierced with a spear. 