MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13160, 6 July 1908, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.)

One female and two male first offenders were each fined 5s and costs for drunkenness, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Fergus Campbell, with ono previous conviction in the past six months, was fined 10s and costs, in default 48 hours'. Robt. Edge worth (Mr Leathern), on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5s and costs, in default 24 hours; and on a further charge of refusing to quit tho Wellington Hotel when requested to do so, was mulcted in 10s and costs, with the alternative of seven days.

A remand till Wednosday was granted in tho case of John Brorvn, tvho was found without lawful excuse on the promises of Chas. Haughary, Marton street, and who was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond under the Police Offences Act.

(Before Messrs "W. H. Hargreavcs and

Thos. Gapes, .T.P.'s.)

David Courtney appeared on remand, charged with the robbery of £8 10s from the person of Michael Ryan. Accused was defended by Mr Leathern. After hearing evidence the Bench committed the accused to tho Supreme Court for trial.

Mr J. T. Brie© pix-sidi?- at tho Lyttelton Police Court on Saturday morning.

Terence Smith, a fireman, was convicted und discharged for drunkenness. On a charge of using obscene language in Norwich Quay the previous day, ho was fined £3, and costs 2k, and ordered to pay 2s hire of a cart requisitioned to convey liim to the lock-up, in default, 6even days' imprisonment. ALLEGED POSTAL THEFTS. (press association telegram.) AUCKLAND. July 4. Tlie two young men, Schmidt and Cummins, charged with postal thefts, appeared at the Police Court again this morning. The Crown Solicitor asked for a further remand, stating that a very largo amount of money lwi-d still to be accounted for, ami other charges wero pending, not necessarily against the two accused, but their release might interfere with tlie course of justice. Counsel for the defence strenuously protested against liis clients being kept in gaol; but the Magistrate granted a further remand till Wednesday, on tho understanding that if the Crown did not proceed with the case then, application for bail would not bo opposed.