POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 125, 27 May 1914, Page 7

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. F. V. Fraz«r. S.M.)

A LAD'S LAPSE. A lad of between 14 and 15 years, who is in tin. employ of Messrs. Smith ami Todd. carrier*, of JM-onport, yielded to tire temptation afforded by the receipt of sums of money owing to bis employers, and poeketod I+-. which he expended in chtx-ohites. jel!y l>eans. peanuts, apple tarts and other confections. The Probation Officer. Mr. Shell, explained that. nivinp to matrimonial differences botwwn the lad's parenls the [my was under the carp of hi- frrandmother. an old rady of 77 war*. The hoy had been a pood lad before his lapse. The Magistrate admonished the boy upon his (lishoiiPr-tr, and warned him that if he committed another similar olTcnrv it would Ix 1 a question of an industrial school or of gaol. In tho present, case hp would be friven a chance of keeping out of tiip industrial school, by U'ini; convicted and ordered up for senUnce when called upon, conditional upon reporting -liimsplf refrubirly to the Probation (MHerr for a period of six months. ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE. .lolin Fulton ;uid James Smith, two memlxTs of the s.s. Tongariro'.s crew, were sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for failure to report themselves aboard Ix'fore the vessel sailed early this morn in jj, the Magistrate ordering them to I* , wnt to Wellington and placed on board lx-forp the vessel sailed from that port.

PUSHED OVER. j A pair of man-o'-war's men naraotl ; (!<Horge William .loj-eo and Edward B<T- , nard had a mix-up in Queen Street, and were discovered in conflict by a constable. I Joyce, who is the e-aptain'i cook, .and ]>\j> and brawny lookinp. declared that the real trouble that the other fel- ; low. who reached about to the h<"m of Joyce's sailor collar, could not keep his feet and fell down every time he was, pushed over. The other fellow seemed to agree in a frener.il way to this statement, so. on the application of Senior-Sergeant Rutledpp, both men were ordered to be handed over to the Naval authorities. INEBRIATE. Three cases of drunkenness were up. all previou- olFenders. Edward Kurd! was sentenced to 7 days'; John Casey. | who whs up yesterday, and admitted hay- ' my spent the best part of £11 since his, appearance, was fined 10/- and cab-hire.; -and Arthur Scott, who was indignant when accused of having appeared on only three previous occasions, proclaiming, proudly, in a cracked old voice, and in Melenesian accents, "Tirty-trec times." | lip. was remanded for a week's medical treatment. Robert Little, against whom is a prohibition order, was unwise enough to yield to the festive spirit of a marriage feast to return to the cheering but, dangerous cup. and drank enough to occasion suspicions in a constable who met him afterwards in the street. Taking the circumstances into consideration, his Worship made the line £3, or 14 days', with a fortnight's gTace in which to pay. REMANDED. A man named Godfrey Nolan was charged with having stolen four cases of fruit, the property of Kate Nicholas. Chief-Detective McMahon explained that another man was also involved, who would appear to-morrow, and ho asked therefore for a remand of accused till then. This was granted. A dilapidated looking individual named Charles Alley, charged with being idle and disorderly, wus demanded i"or a week's medical treatment.