THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15605, 1 June 1916, Page 10

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, 6.M.)

. drunkenness. Two male first offenders,for drunkenness wer c each fined os, m default - 1 hours' imprisonment. Joseph Higgnis. a third offender, was lined 20s, in default seven days unPI Charged l With having been found haplessly drunk on May 23rd, Joseph >lcIlrov wsis convicted and discharged! and* on his own application a prohibition order was'issued against him.

GIRL BURGLARS AGAIN. Winifred Graco White and Gertrude Anderson appeared on remand with the theft of £1 -Is from Walter M. Olliver, at Spreydon, on April -Ist. also with the theft of goods and money valued at £8. the . propertv of Jane Oarnc.ross, at Mosgiel. on March otn, and, further, with stealing money ana Roods valued at £3. tho property ot John Kirk, at Mosgiel, on March Bth. Detcctive-Sergeant Connolly pointed out that the two girls had already been to nominal periods oi in*prisonment by the Supremo Court on several similar charges, with a view to their commitment to an industrial institution. , ~ . „ Tho Magistrate sentenced them to a nominal term of U days' imprisonment on each charge, with a similar recommendation. GAMING HOUSE CHARGE. Robert Michael Cox, Archibald Hunt, and James Patrick Walsh, appeared on remand charged with keeping a common gaming house, Sydney John Merfield with assisting in its upkeep, and Richard Brewer, with being found on tho premises. Superintendent Dwver appeared tor the prosecution, and asked for a further adjournment, arid Mr Cassidy, who appear, d for defendants, agreeing, the hearing was adjourned to June 9th. Bail was allowed as previously. BY-LAW BREACHES. Samuel H, Anderson . and Harold Gravo were each lined ss, without costs, for carrying passengers in the rear of their motor-cycles. Charged with driving a horse and trap at night without the requisite two lights, Louis Arthur Pannell was fined 5s and costs. TIMARU SESSIONS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) TIMARU, May 31. The hearing of the Fairlio burglary cases was concluded: at the Supremo Court this morning. The jury returned a verdict of guilty. His Honour sentenced Martin Brady (37 years) to seven years' penal servitude, and declared him an habitual criminal, and Cecil Stanley Barker (38 years) to two years' penal servitude.