POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 187, 8 August 1919, Page 4

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. E. Wilson, S.M.) CUT OFF WITH A POTTND. Eileen Casey (25) came up for sentence on a charge of theft on July 23 from a. fish shop which she used to frequent. It was stated at the time of her conviction that she had recently come from Hamilton, where her husband was reported to be, and had been idling about the city. Chief Detective ileilahoa stated that inquiries had been made, and: it was found that she had been convicted of bigamy, having gone through the form of marriage with a man named Wallace. She afterwards continned to live with Wallace, 'but recently he gave her £1, and intimated that he was done with her. She came to town, and started a life of idleness among undesirables. She had been a while a.t the Army Home, ■ and the management there had no desire to have her again. Accused was committed to the Addington Reformatory for twelve months. LEFT THE SHIP LOADED. John Buchanan (35) was charged tliat on August 1 he stole a coil of new rope • and a mattress, value £4, the property - of Sanford, Ltd., from the trawler : Countess. Evidence was given that Buchanan had been employed as a sailor on the trawler, and gave notice, his time expiring on August 1. On the evening of that date, between 5.30 and 9 o'clock," a coloured deckhand on the ship, who • was sleeping aboard, and admitted having had "various enjoyments" during the I day, was awakened, he said, by a visit' by accused.' Buchanan had a another man with him and two little boys. Accused, said the witness, intimated that " he had come to pack up, and put various things in a hamper, and pulled a coil of - rope out from under a bunk. Accused - said he was going to get a motor car to take the things away. Another witness, a night watchman, stated tfiat he was standing at the Fitzroy wharf aTxrat 9.30 p-m. on August 1, when he saw Buchanan, 9 whom he knew, throw a coil of rope oa. the wharf and then put it on a motor. I car. Witness said Buchanan remarked : to him, ""You needn't say anything about this." Buchanan at the time seemed .V half-drunk, though witness had never "-■ before seen him under the influence of H drink. The mattress was recovered at Buchanan's home, and the rope on. an-~ . other ship. It -was admitted that Buchanan was B generally a sober man, but he had been' I previously convicted, some years ago, for - * dishonesty. On ids behalf it was stated I by Mr. R. A. Singer that the man was M ordinarily very abstemious, but had on :A this day got very much under the in- 9 fluence of liquori which appeared to have - ■ had an undue effect upon him. After his wife had given evidence I accused was convicted, prohibited, and'vi ordered to pay 12/ costs, and to come SJBJ for sentence if called on within twelve : *:£ months. DANGER TO CHELDREN. - A charge against John Graham..(67) --J that he indecently assaulted a Ettle girl was supported by evidence that on July 31 the man, when much under the influence of liquor, picked the litle giri up H in the street,--in... a.-manner whien suggested improper interference; his Wor- ' ship .cpnsiderejivthere was some doubt , about intent on the man's part to act ' improperly, and dismioeed the charge. James Robert Price .-(50) was charged :, that between November and February last he 'indecently assaulted a girl of s seven years, evidence beiwr given that interference took place in accused's boot-repairing- shop. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed to the ' Supreme Court for trial. JOHN BROWN'S CHEQUE. John Brown (35), was charged that 73 in June he obtained £2 from Ernest Page ; and £9 from Daisy Coleby 'by false pre- isl tences. Evidence was given that on ll June 19 the accused, then in a naval .'M officer's uniform, cashed a cheque for £2 with Ernest Page, manager of the-* Wayerley Hotel, and that on June 20, I 21 and 22, he cashed each, day a cheque 9J for £3 with Daisy Coleby, a barmaid at vS the Albert HoteL In the latter 'case, 9 Miss Coleby made inquiries when the B ■first cheque was presented to her, and I was assured that the cheque was all 9J right, but later all three cheques, signed '-? byaccused, were returned from the bank 0; marked. "No account." The manager of Bj the 'bank on which accused had drawn 9 stated that there was not any account I with accused at the time, and that since 11 June 24, when Brown was committed for H trial on similar charges, witness had re- .; ceived eleven cheques drawn iby accused. B Detectiva-Sergt. Hammond stated that on June 24 Ihe had endeavoured to get B Brown to surrender his cheque-book, but :' Brown had declined. Accused, wiho was represented by Mr. Inder, pleaded not guilty, and was com- - mitted to the Supreme Court for trial, MISCELLANEOUS. John Webb, for having motored in. Albert Street in a manner dangerous to the -public, was fined £3 and costs. Jessie Morris (17), who came up for :i sentence on a charge of theft of articles -J from, a house in which she had been. • j employed, was convicted and ordered to B come up for sentence if called on, a con- 9 dition 'being that ehe should return to -' ■ her parents' home.