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Trials of Prisoners.

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Trials of Prisoners. A HAltDRNED CRIMINAL. Francis Shaw, 45, labourer, wa-< charged with maliciously setting fire to a s:ack of hay, the property of Edward Knight, at Caerwent, on the 18th August. Shaw pleaded guilty.—Mr Morton Brown, who prosecuted, said prisoner had set fire to the rick of clover hay because he was tired of his life. The hay was of the value of L130. There was no malice against the prosecutor. The Commissioner read a sensational list of con- victions against the prisoner who had several times and at several places been convicted of arson and malicious damage, and served several terms of imprisonment and pen-il servitude, and sentenced him to five years' penal servitude. Prisoner, who was smiling throughout the pro. ceedings. on being removed from the dock said he could do it like a man, and he hoped the Com- missioner would be laid a corpse in his grave before his five years were up. A SERIOUS CHARGB. ANOTHER SENTENCE OF FIVE YEARS PENAL SERVITUDE. James Price, 26, collier, was charged with a criminal offence with regard to Annie Louisa Poidau, aged 12 years 9 monhs, at Abertillery, between the 11th July and the 9th August last; there was a second iudictmeut for indecent assault. Pi ice pleaded not guilty, and was un- defended. Mr M. r ton Brown prosecuted. The Utile girl was a sis er of prisoner's wife, and the offence %Vka committed during the wife's absence. Prisoner, sworn, denied the allegations, and The mother, re-called, admitted that the girl had been untruthful and had been troublesome since her father died. A loug written statement by prisoner was read. Tha Commissioner summed up at length, and Price being found guilty was senteuced to five 11 Z, jrcars' penal servitude.

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