POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 247, 18 October 1922, Page 5

POLICE COURT.

ilfc-ft.re Mi. J. W. l\>f-nh>u. S.M.i THKFTS ADMITTED. [.Hwrence Albert Manse)] (itt) pleaded guilt v to the theft oi a rug valued at £-2 i»/e, the property of I. H, Adams; of a Mlit c*e«> valued at iC:{ 10/. die property of Mom Rwbinson: and al*n t> 1 having asuanlted Moii Robinson. lie denied the theft of an attache isa«r.

•the property of some pi>r*on unknown." claiming the article to \>e hie. He was remanded until (he 2«th inst.

INJJRCENCY. IMvi.j Taylor, a uiiddte-aged man. admitted an »ct of public indecency, and xtM fined £3, in default seven days' imprisonment. AN OLD OFFENDER. "Vie look* as if he needs disinfecting," observed the magistrate ivlien Joseph William*, a dirty-looking old man, was placed in the dock and charged with being a rogue and vagabond.

It wi* elated that Williams had been fur some time hanging about Hobsou Street, making a nnisance of himeelf.

"f will be SO reers of age next March," quavered the old fellow.

"You have heen l>eiore the Court since 1910,"' obeerved the magistrate. Williams, who admitted seventy previous convictions, wae sentenced to six month*' imprisonment. ATTEMPTED SIICIDK. William Thomas Simpson (49) who wm last week convicted of attempted euioide, to whieli he "pleaded guilty to eaTe trouble.*' in the words of his solicitor, wit called before the Court, when it was itstrd that he had paid the medical expenses in connection with the ca«v.

"Since you were here last one of your children iift< seen mc," said the Magistrate. "I understand you giTe tlwin a lot of (rouble at home owing to your drunken habits, threatening to murrt-.-r them and that tort of thin;." Simpson: That i» not «o. Mr. Poynton: Will you take out a prohibition order. I see there wa* one against yon 'before. Simpson: 1 took it out myself. Mr. Poynton: It didn't, do you much good, apparently. You are an affliction to your family. You will have to leave the drink alone and a check will he kept oter you. for I will order yon to come up for sentence in 12 moiithV lime

Mr. J. J. Sullivan said the statements made against the aociieed'* home conduct were to be rented in Court on Friday. Mr. Poynton: Very wall; we will hear what more is to he said on the matter. The ca.ee will he adjourned «ntil Friday.

HETTS NO BETTER. William Bett«, an elderly man who has become a familiar ngurein the dock, pleaded guilty to drunkennee* for the fourth time within aix months, H« wag sentenced (o two months' imprisonment.

CHAN PAT SMILE? AGAIN. Chen F»t, the young Chinos* deserter from one of the British Oil Company , * sitamere. who is on remand, charged with teing a prohibited immigrant jumped nimbly into the dock and (surveyed the Courl with a pleased smile "The ship that is to take him »w'py ie in port, but 1 do not know wh«n *he will sail—«ome time this week, I think " said Sergeaht Par*on». Chan Fat 'beamed. "How are they treating run up there:" (Mount Eden) Mr. Poynton S.M. "Do you fnt plenty eat—plcntv Ohan Fat* $mile became even more expansive.

"He's a jolly-looking fellow—they'll be iorrx to lose him up at Mount FJden"' obeerved the Magistrate, M l,« remanded Chan for another seven days.

SERIES OF THEFTS. Tli« younjf man, Basil Henry Fleming, who wa» recently committed" for trial «9 a charge of breaking and entering. »M again before the Police Court this morning, when he pleaded guiitv to a series of thefts. These consisted of the thefts of 15/ from Timothr Dwver. 10' from Leonard Stanley Taylor, 13/ from Harriet Clara M*nn, £:i from Tiii Simr- . «on, il from Kleonor White. 15/ from J Cari«iin« Watson Christie, f 3 from KovrUnd Hill, i\ 10/ from Jessie Rend, lt»/ from Henry A.m'bler and £■> 111' from : Millie Evan*. These were monevi [stolen from »i,op tills in the city and suburbs, two youth* who harp beeii sentenced by the Court, alao l«ingconcerned ■Mr. J. J. Sullivan *aij the thefts were committed about Hie same period as tlie previous offenues alleged against the accused, and he, therefore, asked tlut sentenced be deferred until aftn- the! •ecused had been dealt with by the Supreme Court. Sentence wa» deferred • accordingly. I

DRILL SHIRKERS. The ftillowiiig; penalties wer« inijioseJ for failure to attend drill: — Walter CV>wl»rk-k. £1 9/ coite; (Jraliam H»lk«tt Dearaley, £1, corts »/; Daeil A. (.'. Dei»grange«, £1, i-.oet* 9/: Frank Francie Hoii«aius, couviuted mid disKrio Jtuaes ./ohneton. £5, costs »/; Horace Xeilton, £8, uosU »/; George Hamilton Wigginn, i'o, costs 9/.