THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18398, 3 June 1925, Page 6

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. TUESDAY. (Before Mr Wyvem "Wilson, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A man, who appeared for the first tirns on-a charge of drunkenness, -was convicted and fined ss, in default 24 hours in goal. MAINTENANCE. Charles Edward Dvmniil, for disobedience of a. maintenance order, was convicted and sentenced to 1* days' imprisonment, he to bo released o:; payment of i' 9 "3 Cd, Joseph Henry Holden was convicted and sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment for a similar offence, tho issue of the wair-iut to be suspended provided arrears are t>aid off at the rate of 10s a week in addition to the amount due under tho current order for two weeks and thereafter at the rate, o; as * week. Charles Henry William Lepper was convicted and sentenced lo one month's imprisonment with hard latour for disobedience of a maintenance order, the is=flue of the warrant to be suspended provided arrears arc paid off nt 10s a week in addition to the amount due under the current order. Walter O'Neill, a married b»h with a family (Mr M. J. Burns), for disobedience of a maintenance order, made in respect of his father, was convicted and discbu-ped without penalty. O'Neill asked that the order made against him be reduced and the amount of tho arrears remitted. However, after hearing 1 evidence, the. Magistrate disruipsed the application. John Joseph Tanscy, azed 32 years 'Mr AV. P. Tracy), was proceeded agrrinst by his •wife, Veronici Agnes Tansey. a-ed '2l v<">rs. (Mr F. W. Johnston), for maintenance and separation orders on the ground of habitual drunkenness. The orders were granted and Tansey was ordered to pay.'2os a week to his wifp. MaryWorsfold (Mr F. W. Johnston) aake-1 that a maintenance ovler be made- against her husband Herbert Vincent Worcfold. in respect of their eleven-vc-ar-old daufhto'. His "Worship an order for I Ss a wpMc. Tho case in whic'i Char-otic Mary Evans 'Mr A. C. Bra=sinff*on) n-~*»"d»d i>?ai'">ther husband. John Patrick Fvans (Mr W. F. Tracy), for separation and maintenance orders on th« • eround of fai'uro to mpintain, wis ndjourned after the Magistrate had heard a portion of the evidence. ' (Before Messrs J. H. Seagcr and ' J. Helliwe.ll, J.P.'s). BREAKING AND ENTERING. Cyril McGuire (Mr ft! Twyneham) was charged with'having broken and entered the confectionery shop of Charles E'. Carlcton and stolen a quantity of goods valued at £3 Is 8d on March 21a). Charles Ernest Carlcton-, confectioner, of 374 Riccarton road, said that on -March 21et last he closed his shop at about 11.30 p.m., locking all the doors and windows. Ho called at the shop again at 9.43 tho. following morning when he found that the place, had been broken into and goods to tho amount of ab.out £2 3a stolon. Ho did not know the accused. Acting-Detective J. C. Mayno said that he. visited the shop the morning' after the burglary arid found that a window at tho side of the building had been broken, and a. door forced. He. found finger-prints on a piece of glass and .forwarded the glass to the. Criminal Registration Department, 'Wellington. He arrested the accused, and took his finger-prints. Accused admitted .the offence. Constable Claude Montagu Francis, of the Criminal Registration branch, Police Headquarters, Wellington, said he. had examined tho finger-prints on tie glass. The prints were identified as those of McGuire. The prints were photographed and enlarged and. he ; was perfectly satisfied ■ that tho fingerprints were mado by i one and tho same person. ■•' Chief-Detective Gibson: .There's no doubt about that?—No, no doubt at all.: 'McGuire pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supremo Court for- sentence. Mr Twyneham applied for bail; Chief-Detective Gibson:- I don't oppose that; he's only a lad.of 19. Bail was granted self in £SO and two sureties; of ;£SO each. ■■■■•■-' ;•'"■ THEFT OF OVERCOAT. j * Albeit 1 Stuart Davidson (Mr R. Twyneham) pleaded guilty to having broken and entered the military warehouse in Cashel street, and stolen an overcoat, valued at £2 13s; . James Patrick O'Connor; Lance-Sergeant, owner'of the coat," said that' on tho day in question ho locked the stores at 4.95 p.m. Ho returned on the following: morning and found that a window upstairs had been broken and an overcoat stolen. Alfred.. John Bendile,. taxi proprietor, of Selwyn -street, Addihgton; a a id that on Tuesday- last accused, called on him and told him that he had- a coat for which he. had no further use, and wanted to sell. He gave him 5s for the ''coat: ■'•.■■■''.■ In a- statement to. the police, accused said he had no money and nowhere, to sleep. He broke into the barracks,-and when "he saw the' coat hanging np the temptation to take • it was too strong for him. Accused pleaded guilty and teas committed to 4he Supreme •'Court foT sentence Bail was allowed self in £SO and two-sure-ties of £SO eaoh,<; accused to report himself at tho police station every evening in the meantime.'- ~-.,- • '..' . PICTURE.THEATRE-BUBGLED/v Leo. Jamea McGrowan and Edmund Harrington Ward, two young 1 men, wore jointly charged with- having broken - and entered Greater..'Crystal Palace Thcatro and-stolen 2b,'-tho property of V. manager, and £l'9s 6d,' the property of R... E. Thompeon.' -.'»■. • -. : Mr-P. P. J..Amodco appeared^for Ward. - Sydney Frederick Pooro, assistant caretakof at:' G fcater' Crystal' Palace,' said that the door of the public offico had .been forced and the placo ransacked. • The- sweets stall had been broken into and he. thought the only method of., entry to the. building was over the roaf and down the drainpipes. - - • - R. E. Thompson, chief operator, said that on the night in question he loft the buildingat 10.10. Next morning ho. visited' the. theatre at 8.30 and found that the doors had been prised open. 'Drawers in bis own room had. been prised open and the placo ransacked. In one of the drawers was £6 9s 6d in a "fiver," £1 note and cash. The burglars missed the. "fiver" but took the Test—also some .ladies'. tickets, for the Canterbury- Park trots. ' . Vincent M. Beebe, lessee cf Greater Crystal Palace, said ho left th» theatre ■ at 10.30 when, as* far as he knew, everything' was intact; ■.' ' ' The lessee cf • the eweete. stall at the theatre, gavo ovidence of' finding the stall in- -confusion. She found a note in ..which was . written-. "£5, .you won't catch me." \ . Chief-Detective Gibson: -Did ' you ■ get the that was- the catch. Detective R. Allan gave evidence of arresting Ward, and ■ Detective-Sergeant D. Concolly gave evidence • of arresting McGowan. . James Dow, warder .at Papariia Prison, identified finger-prints produced, as those of Ward.' ' .".•''". Constable C- M. Fianc:'s. of the Criminal. Registration -Branch, -Wellington, idorrtified finger-prints forwarded, to him as those* of Ward. They, were on wrapping pa.per.. '; The accused rJeadesd guilty and were- committed <a' the , Supreme Court for sentence. COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. ,' McGowan and Ward were also charged with having broken and entered the premises of.. Jbhnstoft and Smith '• and: stolen cheques and goods to tho total value of £25 6s 4d. ' McGowan was further charged with ■ having hroken arid entered the premises. of Brabncrs, Ltd., and stolen 5s worth of postago" stamtis and. 9s 4d in money. Adolphus Johnson, of Johnson and Smith, motor-b'uildera, Cliristchurch, said that on May ,16th' last he locked up the X'remises at " 10.30 p.m. On the following Monday morning he went to the premises and found that the door of the safe in the main office had been cut- eff .with hacksaws and crowbar.'VTwo\ cheques.were misairig, some.cash] and goods. ' -Hector••' Raw'ings, manager of ' Brabner's, Ltd., gave evidence.;of the hinge's on the safe having been sawn off. A small arnount of money, e'omo stamps and a number of cigars had vanished. Entry .was effected by scalin? the back fence ajid pulling the pin. out ,of the side-door. The 'eUe had been moved about, 10 or 12 yards. Charles, Garrick,' SI Clyde-road, Riccarton, employcl by Johnson and Smith, also gave evidence. „ .. .'„..- Accused pleaded- guilty and were committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. "For a breach of his probationary license Ward was remanded to tho Supreme Court for sentence. ■HOUSE-BREAKING IMPLEaiENTS. McGowan was charged with -having in his possession tools for house-breaking, and another man, Alexander Johnston McCrae, waa charged with • frequenting a pubLc place with felonious intent. ... Detective-Sergeant D. Connolly and AcUngDetectivß J. O. Hayne gave evidence. Mr K. Twyneham, who appeared, for McCrae, said the ease for the .police was a very Blender one. .The-enus was en the ■nolice to ehow that McCrae was loitering with-felonious intent: ; No previous connexion was shown between the two men. In evidence 2-eo. Jamee McGowfcn said ho met the accused at about 10 on Mav 23rd. Witness bad house-breaking tcols in his possession. McCrae. asked him for a- match. He had r.tver met McCrae before. >To Cfcief-Deteetive Gibson;.; He had never had -meals ivith McCrae. at- the - BriUtnnia.

Hotel He intended to "do a job" at PapaK that 'night,' but-McCtac had nothrng :t °Afe°wi Johneori McCraei'. camera showJtA«\lui never nntil he saw him on the msht He was *m ted. McGowan asked him for a inateh : and thevcot into conversation albout securS employment.' Jothin- was mentoned 'about house-breaking. . ' '• '■ The' Bench 'considered that ./the police I evidence wae too-, slender against . McCra* and the case-wa*-dismissed. : ;-,-,. McGowan was convicted and sentenced to aix months' 'imprison? 6ll *'- -' . • *