THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18918, 5 February 1927, Page 5

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. (Erforo Mr Jubfice .Viam.v) PRISONERS SENTENCED. Prisoners wh > l la< i pleaded i;"i!ty in tlio Lower Court camo ui> for sentence in the Supremo Court yesterday. REFORMATIVE TREATMENT ORDERED. Margaret Tiui pleaded guilty to a chargof theft. Mr Donnelly said that at present .iccus-ea was serving a sentence of twelve, months passed on January 13th, for an offence which was conrmitted be;oro tho present oflcncr. Tho facts were known to the Magistrate when passing bentence in the Lower Court. It was (lie class of offence, theft from lwrs'jns for whom she «a3 working. 'Jini was sentenced to ono year's refo.-ina-tivo treatment in the Borstal "jnMitute, sentence, to take, effect after prisoner bad served her present term. PROBATION' CJ RANTED. llopcrimi Karaitiana 'Mr White) pleaded guilty to breaking a bhop nud committing ii crime. Mr White said tho Probation Officer's report was favourable. Except for two or thrco packets of cigurcttc3 the goods had been restored. If probation were granted ho "•as sure prisoner would benefit by it. ITo was in the fortunate position of having patents who took an interest in him. Sir Donnelly said that there was 1,0 doubt (hat it was not u serious class of offence. Prisoner was admitted to probation for twelve months, nnd ordered to pay tho costs of tho prosecution, ill lis. EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES. Charles Oliver Lillcy pleaded guilty to a charge of houso breaking. The Rev. V. Rule, recommended probation, and that accused bo ordered to tako a prohibition order out against himself. It woa only fair to say that iio broko in to get food for himself and family. Mr Donnelly said it was ono of those cases of frequent occurrence. His Honour said that although it was ono of thoso frequently occurring caaes, them wcro exceptional circu-mstances connected with tho case. Tho crimo was committed through want jn tho prisoner's homo. Another circumstance was tho present condition of prisoner's wife who needed every caro and protection. Under tho circumstances aciiscd would bo admitted to two years' probation, one condition being that ho toos: out a prohibition order during that term. PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS. Walter Stanley Evans (Mr Haslam) pleaded guilty to housebreaking. Mr Hasla'ra said that drink had been accused's downfall. He was a married man with thrco children. Thcro wcro previous convictions against him. Mr Donnelly said that it was a similar class of case to tho others, but unfortunately there wcro several previous convictions against him. His Honour said that it was impossiblo to admit prisoner to probation owing to his record. Ho would bo ordered to bo detained for a period of two years' reformative detention. DRIFTING TO CRIME. Arthur Krncst Johns pleaded guilty to a chargo of housebreaking. Mr Donnelly said that the youlb ag> pearcd to bo drifting on a. career of crime. Tho polico report was unfavourable nnd tho Probation Officer did not recommend probation. His Honour sentenced prisoner to reformative treatment for a period not exceeding two years. CRIMINAL SITTINGS. Tho criminal sessions of tho Supreme Court will commence on Tuesday next, Bt 10.30, when llio following prisoners will be presented: Henry Dcuham, alleged manslaughter, two charges. Sidney James Lilley, alleged rarnal knowlcdgo. Arthur Howard Murray, alleged negligently driving motor vehicle, thereby causing death. ~i f i i Charles Colyer Judge, alleged negligent! driving, causing death. James Liidomßn Matthews, alleged recklessly driving motor vehicle and causing death.

MAGISTERIAL. FRIDAY. (Before Mr 11. P. Lawry, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Chargnd with having been found drunk on tho Christchurcb Railway Station, Christopher Scanlon, aged 3t years, was convictca and fined £2, in default J8 hours imprisonment. STOLE FROM HIS SISTER'S HO"SE. "I'll bo dealt itith hero. . . I want to get it ovor; I'm pleading guilty," said Lawlenco Patrick McCarthy, sg*d *\ years, Isbourcr, when answering a chargo of having stolen £37 10s, which belonged to Hugh Daniel Kennedy, at Sumner, on February 2nd. Addressing tho Bench, Chief-Detcclivo W. E. Lewis said Ihßt prisoner had stolen the money from his sister, with whom ho haa been staying, in Sumner. "Ho took tho money and cleared out, He took a taxi to Rakaia, where ho was arrested. There was i"2< 10s IJd on him, which means there is about £l3 missing. Ho eavn ho spent it all on drink and taxi fares." His Worship released McCarthy on probation for two years, and ordered him to make restitution of tho missing £l3. "UNCONTROLLABLE YOUTH." "Guilty" was tho pie* recorded by Arthur Thomson Hornell, labourer, Bged 18 years, who was charged with having stolen a dresa and a quantity of serge (valued at £2 17s 6d), which belonged to Theresa Susan .Morrison, Chriatchurch, on December 33nd. "Tho accused arrived here this morning from Wellington," said Chief-Detective W. B. Lewis. "This is Uio only chargo against him. . . . Evidently ho needs Bomo supervision." "Has he any particular vices?'' his Worship enquired. "He's almost out of control," tho ChielDetective answered. In view of the youth's age, his Worship thought ho should place Hornell on probation. Accused was released on probation for a period of two years, his recreations and occupations to bo under tho control of tho Probation Officer. "ASSAULTED HIS FATHER." A charge of assaulting Alexander Francis McDonald, his father, wbs preferred against Charles William McDonald, aged SO years, Christchurch. Requesting that prisoner bo remanded to appear within a week, Senior-Sergeant H. Martin told the Court that McDonald had violently assaulted his father. "Tho old man's in Lewisham Hospital now, sir," he said, "and he's likely to bo there for a week." Tho remand was granted and ba.il allowed. UNLICENSED WIRELESS. Several wireless amateurs wcro convicted and fined £2 and costs for being the owners of unlicensed wireless sets. They were: Charles J. Barlow, James Bradley, Cyril Dudley, N. W. Egglcston, Emily Morgan, William L. Wilkins, Percy C. Lucas, James L. Mcchaclis. BY-LAW CASES. For being in chargo of a motor<ar at night without lights, W. J. Billingham was fined 10s, Cecil G. Glass 10s, Annie E. Prebblo 10s, Jane Weslmacott 10s, William Wallace Wilson 20s, William Down, for having no rear light, was fined ss. Fred Collins was fined 6s for cycling at night without lights; Norrasa Falloon 10s, Albert G. Kirk 10s. Patrick Murpby 10s, Lestio Qucrce 10s. On a charge- of failing to report an accident, David Charles Dunns was lined 10s. James Jack w»s ordered to pay costs on « charge of cycling without a bell and fined 10s for cycling, without a fight. Cycling on the footpath cost William Johnston 10>. George Rcid costs, Williau Taylor 10s. For «yc!ing in parks, John O'NeiTl aud Robert Spcnce were each ordered to pay costs. Margaret J we Nixon for cutting a corner in a motor-car, wss fined 00s. For failing to produce a driver'a license, Hugh Ward Reeves was fined 10s. John Were was fined 10s for not caving a mirtor on his motor-lorry. THRASHED BY FATHER.

A youth, Allan Edward Heald, og,-<i IS, achniitcd having driven a motor-car at between 10 and 50 miles an hour oo the Main North toad recently. It was stated that Heald's father, ac ex-sergeant-major in the Imperial Armv, had given his son a severe thrashing when ho learned that the offence had been committed. His Worship convicted \nd ordered thebov to pay costs and cancelled his driver's licenso for twelve months. MOTORISTS CHARGED.

Driving a motor-car in a manner dangerous to the public on River road cost Cecil Jarden a fice of £lO and costs. He admitted the o2ence. '•Convicted and fi-.ed £2 and ordered to pay the costs." said the Magistrate when dealing with Frederick Fine, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of negligently driving a motor-lorry on Stanmorc road. A plea of not guilty was entered by William McCoy, who appeared charged with

baring negligently driven a on Worcester etrect. The mk■ wm| *«"" cd after his Worship had heard ««*"«*., Gertrude Scott denied haying negligent ? driven s motor-car on Hagley avenue. J«c cha"o dismissed after the evidence- was heard. B^Senf'«. obtained .gainst Brien only.