HB Herald, June 19. 1894 Danevirke - At the inquest on the late Nils Christian JENSEN, held on Saturday, it transpired that upon the engine starting he was caught by the cowcatcher below the knees and thrown on his back on the line, and in that position he was dragged about four yards over the sleepers, breaking his spine and several ribs. A verdict of accidental death was returned, and all concerned were exonerated from blame. The man Edward MORTIMER, who on the 3rd of May last stole an overcoat and some jewellery from Mr C. PALMER's stable, was yesterday brought up in custody before Mr TURNBULL, S.M., charged with the offence. The charge was fully proved by the evidence of Sergeant-Major PRATT, Arthur PALMER, and Detective KIRBY........prisoner pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to four months' hard labor. The sittings of the Supreme Court will open this morning, the proceedings commencing with the swearing of the Grand Jury and the empannelling of the Petit Jury. Among the latter will be some Maori jurymen, summoned to try a case in which a man is charged with criminal assault upon a Maori girl. There are a number of criminal cases to be heard, and the sittings will probably prove protracted. The following is a list of the cases set down for trial:- Thomas Arthur WALKER, horse-stealing Allan M'LEOD, killing a cow and stealing carcase Alfred JAMES, receiving stolen property William Francis BYRNE, obtaining goods under false pretences James SWEENEY, indecent assault and rape Charles Wright HEWITT, alias Charles WILLIAMS, forgery Michle ALEXANDER, receiving goods dishonestly obtained Norman Gustavas HALL, alias G.E. SMITH, forgery Barnard REID and Andrew COOPER, breaking and entering James REYNOLDS, Waipawa, stealing letters containing valuable enclosures entrusted to him to post. The late Dennis LYNCH, whose death is referred to elsewhere, was brother of Mrs GLEESON, of the Empire Hotel......At the inquest........the jury returned a verdict of "found drowned." In addition to his sister deceased leaves two brothers. One keeps the Aurora Hotel, Auckland, and the other lives at Hamilton.