POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume 55, Issue 63, 14 March 1924, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. J. W. Poynton, S.3L, and Mr. A. J. Stratford, J.P-) THEFTS FROM A TILL. Making six visits to Mrs. Baird's store at Takapuna. a plumbers apprentice, aged 17. stole the sura of £1 0/6 from the till. The money was taken in sums of 5/, 15/. 4/ and 5/6. the proprietress having been absent in the rear when the youth entered the shop to purchase cigarettes. On the last occasion Mrs. Baird lielrtl a suspicious noise, and on entering the shop caught the youth in the act. He told the police that he took the money to buy cigarettes. The youth, who has been out from Scotland 'only three years, earned 30/ per week. His" father stated that a severe thrashing had been administered. "He deserved the thrashing,' remarked Mr. Poynton. S.M., who placed the youth on probation for twelve months, ordered him to make restitution and to pay costs and expenses. The probation officer to hare control ot him with regard to amusements. AW UNWANTED MAN. Alfred Black (27) was ordered to be deported. He pleaded guilty to a charge that, being a prohibited immiorant within the meaning of the Immigration Restriction Act. 1908. he did enter New Zealand earlier than two year after the termination of a term of imprisonment imposed upon him in November, 1021, in Xew South Wales, to wit, twelve months' imprisoument for theft from a dwelling, an offence punishable i** New Zealand by 14 years imprisonment. Detective Kelly deposed to having interviewed Black in Mt. F.den o-oal. Black admitted that he was identical with Alfred Blackett, who had been imprisoned in Australia. "The boat goes at 11 o'clock to-day, said Chief Detective Cummings. OBSTRUCTED A GUARD. Arthur William Manson (Mr. J. JButler), who travelled first class on a second class ticket, used indecent lan-t-iage and obstructed a railway guard fn the execution of his duty, was fined £2, with costs 33/. SNEAK THIEF SENTENCED. "This man has not told us where thS stolen articles are secreted," said Chief Detective Cummings, when Robert Herbert Inglis (2C) appeared for sentence on charges of having stolen a ring, raz ° r and brooch, and having assaulted R. E. Sabean. "As I stated yesterday, tbe man really does not know where the articles are. Perhaps he lost them when he was on a drinking bout on Saturday afternoon." said Mr. M. Adams. The magistrate stated yesterday that he would remember it if Inglis did not reveal the hiding place of the. stolen articles. Prisoner was sentenced to one month's imprisonment for theft and another month for assault.