POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 167, 15 July 1915, Page 7

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. E. C. Cutten, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. One first offender was fined A/- (all he hart), and another had hie penalty re dueed to halfa-crown for similar economic reasons. Five others had to pay 5/apicee, and three forfeited 'hail. Harry Muneon (:S3), John Williams (48), and David Johnston (28) were lined 10/- each for n second lap-ie; and Sophia Ellis (45), for getting drunk wlieii prohibited, wa£ fined 20.-, in default three days. A first offender was charged with drunkenness, and with having committed the theft of two meals, having been given in charge by a reetanrantkeeper. righteously indignant because the drunken man had ordered an oyster Slipper for himself and a companion, enlen !t. and left the restaurant without paying. In view of the f.ict that the circumstnnces did not amount to theft in itt= criminal phase, the charge of theft was withdrawn, and the accused was ■ fined .") / - for the drunkenness. Charles Kennedy, for pelting drunk when prohibited, this being hie fifth recent lap.-c, was sentenced to three months' bar J labour. BREACH OF PEACE. Alphon&o Senna and Frederick Sampson were charged with having committed a breach of the peace in Durham Street. A constable sUtcd that he saw the two men fighting, ami that when Sampson *:iw- him coming lie nmdc ofT, and ; wn<= eventually in Ilobeon Street, apparently demonstrating to some friends what he had dune tn Senna, when witness pounced on him. Senna said that Sampson had asked j l>in* for a penny to make up tin* price oi a drink, and when the request was refused Sampson struck him. Sampson pleaded "giiMty." denied what Swina said, and stated that the fight arose out of an argument. Rotli accused were lined Id'-. TO MAKE HIMSELF POPULAR. Joseph 11. Wood IIGI admitted that. Dll July J. lie stole t«"O tins of toothpaste, seven dozen egjjs • '"-v of choeo- i b ti-.-i. and t'.vo lins of tnSXcco, the pro- i p< rty of Eaton Brot>. Chief Detective McMnhon said that the lad had been employed by Eaton Bros., grocers, in Karanpahape Road, and Mr. Eaton became suspicious that goods were missing. He consequently searched some of the lad's clothing, and fc-und the toothpaste, and lie :ilso found the e;rgs in the stable, ready packed to he taken away. The boy. when taxed ■ with the thefts, admitted them. It wuh | believed that lie had been making pre- I «ente to a young lady whom lie knew. ' Hitherto Wood had borue an excellent | character. Counsel for accused pointed out that the goods were not taken with a viewto converting them into money, hut ! rather to make himself popular with tlie ! people nf a Toting lady with whom he p-a. friendly! The Rev. 1". Jeffreys undertook to keep an eye on t.he lad. who hud n jjoo.l home and capable parents, and his Worship convicted Wood, and ordered him I. t> corr.c up for sentence when called on, I a provision being- made that the valne of 1 the stolen goods should he refunded. A TON OF COAL. Christopher Mason and Alexander Meamg .admitted that on Tuesday they | .stole a ton of coal, the property of Win- j stone. Ltd. ! ttetective-serffcnnt Holli?, stated that ! the accused were employed by Win- | ! stone's filling sacks on the Railway wharf ' for orders, and that they systematically ' put short-weijrlit in the sacks for orders. putting aside the surplus in other sacks I until they had a ton. or twelve Slicks. I Three of these sacks were taken away Iby a carter, and nine were put in a she'd on the wharf. The aeeu.-ol would not J eny who got the three sacks that, had i been taken away. Itoth men had been « employed for some yeans by tfie firm, .' and were given good characters by their | The accused were convicted and ordered ' to come up for sentence when called on. , and to refund (lie cost of the three sack;,' i of <-r.al. j . William .T. Byrne and Charles William ! Purdy. employed as wharf sweepers, j, were charged that they received a ton i t of coal from the previous accused, know- ' ing it to h.ive 'been stolen. ' They pleaded not guilty, and were re , j manded for a week, bail being allowed I in one surety of £20 in each case. * WINE ON TRUST. I Allen Anderson was charged that on July 1 he obtained three bottles of wine from Wendei's wine-shop by niisrepre sentation. and with intent to defraud. Evidence was to the effect that Ander- ' son went into the shop about 8.30 p.m., j when a young lady wu in charge, and i aske for the bottles, stating he would ' pa-y next day, and that he had an :ic- ! eou-nt with the firm and was in partner- \ ship with another person, for whom he < really worked. Apparently, however, ' the young lady trusted to her instincts ' rather than to business statements, for when urged to explain exactly why she had given the wine on trust, she stated that Anderson was a good-looking fellow, and she thought she could trust j him. He did not turn up a*rain to pay > for the wine. Evidence on Anderson's behalf was to ] the effect that he had just arrived that < day from Island, and had got ' muddled with drink before goin-g to the j j wine-shop. He had previously done . work for the proprietor of the shop, : and was now working for the other ' man. whose name he mentioned to the , girl in tlie shop. i His Worship remarked that there | i were so many possibilities of the girl If having misunderstood the statements j made by a muddled men, and she I apparently did not base her trust very '•' much on them, that a conviction would I', be. drawing the thing 100 a rather fine , point. The charge would be dismissed. I MISCELLANEOUS. , Agnee Jones (.id), for vagrancy and ' breaking her prohibition order, wan sentenced tn two months' hard labour. Frank Kelly, for committing an indecent act in the street, was Sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour. ] John .lames Edgar was convicted of , having assaulte<l a carter named Segan- \ tine, and was lined 40/ and :il/ costs. ' anil bound over in two sureties of .tl:>f> I each to keep Hie peace for i=ix months. For driving a motor van in Queen I Street after sunset without having the | ' tail light burning. A. (T. Pillingnr liad to ! 7/ cost*. Ren.janiin T. Parris, for < permitting liis fhimnev to lv on (ire. was ; fined .'>/ an.i 7/ costs. For cycling on • the footpath of fireat North Road, C. ] Harris was convicted and discharged: i R. Pye lmrl tn pay 7/ and J. Clark J 1-1/ costs: and A. Newdick was fined ' ."> and f>' costs. For driving at night ] a motor-car without a tail liiht. Dr. i Lowe was fined 10/ and 7' costs. Colin ' Alichel. for failing tv* have rejristcred ! , his dog, was fined 5/ and 7/ costs. <