POLICE COURT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 192, 15 August 1925, Page 10

POLICE COURT.

(Before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M.). BREACH OF HIS ORDER. Thomas Fleming (30), who was drunk in Cook Street yesterday, was fined £1 or three days, and for a breach of his prohibition order he waa fined 10/ and costs. DISORDERLY CONDUCT. The Magistrate inflicted a fine of £1 and costs on William Pearson (38), who was disorderly whilst drunk on the Railway Station yesterday afternoon. ONE MONTH FOR VAGRANCY. When Daniel South (45), was charged with being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient means of support he pleaded not guilty. Two constables and a sergeant stated in evidence that for some time past South had been hanging around the hotels drinking and cadging. He had not done any work to witness' knowledge. When arrested he was penniless. Accused said that he worked casually at Sanford's. Mr. Hunt: He has 124 previous convictions, so I see. I will put him out of the way for a while. One month! A YOUTHFUL BURGLAR. A charge of breaking and entering the house of G. J. McKay and stealing a silver watch, a gold chain and a locket. of a total value of £16, was brought against David Baden Powell (17). Chief Detective Cummings in asking that accused should be remanded until August 24, said that Powell had left his people in Thames some time ago and had come on to Auckland. After committing burglaries here he went to Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin, and committed further crimes in those towns. He had pleaded guilty to the offences and was awaiting sentence at the Supreme Court. The remand was granted. Mr. Newberry asked for bail, but this the magistrate refused. THEFTS FROM SHOPS. Annie Alexander (22), appeared charged with stealing a pair of shoes valued at 25/, an umbrella valued at 25/ and a walking cane worth 5/. The Chief Detective said that another, woman had been stealing from shops while accused engaged the shop assistants in conversation. The two women would then walk outside and divide the proceeds of the thefts. Accused was living apart from her husband. and her conduct was. far from satisfactory. Accused was remanded until August 22 for inquiries to be made. SENT TO BORSTAL INSTITUTION. A young woman of 18, Flora Sherman, pleaded guilty when charged with stealing a costume, dress, overcoat, petticoat, a hat and a pair of stockings, of a total Value of £14, the property of Sophia Sherman. Chief Detective Cummings said that accused had been staying with her cousin and took the goods away with her to the country where she was arrested. On, March 7, 1924, she was placed on probation, but in September of the same year she failed to comply with the terms of her release and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Adjutant Gordan described accused as "an awful girl." She had done all she could for accused without success. It ■would be in the girl's interest if she was sent to the Borstal Institution for a couple of years. Mr. Hunt agreed with the Adjutant and ordered accused to remain in the, home for two years. |