MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume XCVIII, Issue 114, 11 November 1919, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

The Bench at the Magistrate's Court this morning was occupied by Mr. E Pago, S.M. A first offender was convicted and fined 10s, amonunt of his bail, on a charge of drunkonness. , A charge,of theft of three bottles of lavender water, valued at1 £5, the property of Alexander Young,' was preferred against a well-dressed -man named Frank i j • , B accused, when in a warehouse, had picked up the box containing the liquid, and had taken it away. When questioned later, ho saiS, "There was no one about, and something tempted me to f- G m, ° Oo. uld not account for his action. The police Teport was that he was a. respectable business man of many years standing in Wellington. Mr D Jackson, on behalf of the accused, handeel m testimonials ag to character, and likened the act to that of a kleptomaniac. The accused _ could not understand why ih ™ committed tho theft. Mr. Jackson askod that in viow of the accused's previous good character, a conviction and »n order to como up for sentence when called upon might meet the case. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £10 with mint " defaU" 21 ' dayß' imPrisOn-

David Goodsir appeared to answer a oharee of failing to provido maintenance lor his illegitimate child at Invercargill, and was remanded to appear at Invercargill on the lptli instant. The following list of charges was proterred against a young man named Joseph ? rn?: W Th<>ft °f a set of Wpipes valued at £10, the property of Charles Joss; (2) thoft of a bicycle valued at £5, tho property.of Eric Wing; (3) theft of a bicycle valued at £3, tho property of Charles Joseph Loughnan; '(4) theft of a sot of bagpipes, valued at £14, the property of Walter Bollanty; (5) theft of oiothßß, a gold brooch, a thermometer and a tiepmr valued at JSS. tho property of Martin O'Mailey. As the accused had oniy just arrived from, the South a remand until Tuesday next was granted On the application of Sub-Inspector Emerson.

(Proceeding.)