THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17343, 3 January 1922, Page 4

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL

SATURDAY. (Before Mr V. G. Day, S.IT.) DRUNKENNESS. One first offender was fined sa, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Richard Legg, an old offender, was remanded for a week for medic-al treatment. William Simmonds was (iced ss, in dofault 24 hours' imprisonment, for a. breach of his prohibition order. He was convicted and discharged for drunkenness. VAGRANCY. John Michael William Connolly, who had been previously convicted of being, an idle and disorderly person, was charged with being a rogue and vagabond. Ho pleaded guilt j, and was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, with hard labour. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. Harvey Roland Birch Miles was charged with obtaining, between. September Ist ana October Ist, 1921, at Lyttelton, the sum ot £ls 15s from Margaret Elizabeth Phillips, by means of false pretences, in that, representing himself to be a single man, he promised to marry the prosecutrix, and said that ho was going to England to get money left to him under his mother's will. . On tho application of Chief-Detective Cameron accused was remanded till January 4th. Bail waa refused. MONDAY. (Before Mr V. G. Day, S.H.) } DRUNKENNESS. Two ma l ® statutory first offenders were each fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonBREAKING AND ENTERING. A youth, 17 yeans of ago, whoso name was ordered not to be published was charged with having, on December -3rd, 19-1, at 3 c carton, broken and entered by day the dwellin" of Thomas Williams, and with .ha\mg stolen therefrom £ll in money. He was remanded till the 12th insfc. , VAGRANCY. Mattrics Michael (37 years of age) previously convicted of being an idle and disorderly per Eon, was deemed to be a rogue ana vagabond, and was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and was prohibited for twelve months. James Baxter Kerr (17 years of ago), who was similarly charged, was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. THEFT. Frederick William Burberry (20 years of a<r e ) was 'charged with having, at Cheviot, on December 30th, 1921, stolen a cash box, containing £9 2s 3d in money two watches and two neok chains, of the total value of £l6 7« 3d, the property of Mary Ann Burberry. He elected to bo dealt with Bummanly, and was admitted to probation for twelvo months. JUVENILE COURT. A boy 13 years of age, was charged with having/ on December 31st, 1921, at New Brighton, stolen £1 12s, the property of Annie McClintock, Estuary road. He was convicted, and ordered to remain with Mr Bissett.