MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20753, 13 January 1933, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THUKSJIMY. (Before Mr K. D. Moslcy, i>M.) ATTEMPT TO DEFUAUD. l-atrick Joseph CJarvey, a aacd 2a (Mr P. P. J. Amodco) pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to obtain with intent to defraud, the sum of £lB by « false pretence from the Ocean Accident and C«i» » tea Corporation, Limited, by representing thai u suite of furnitu.ro was valued at X^. Chief-Detective J. Carroll said thai 1..* occurred in a shop occupied by the accused iu November of last year, and although soar, hing enquiries were mado tho origin 01 wienie was ..ot discovered. Everything pointed to the fact that the contents .wore ovciinsured. Tho suite of furniture, which ac- , cusod valued at £25. hud. in fuel, i>o»i' i bought by him for £7 10s. There was notuiiv.-knov.-n against him. His Worship said that the lacU revealed a dolibonno attempt to defraud, and when such cases were discovered, they oughl to j bo met by summary punishment. Tho accused was remanded in custody until January 1.9 pending the report of the Probation Office - . I TUKi'T CHARGE. Thomas John Morris, a blacksmith, aged "~ (Mr A. B. Hobbs), was remanded to appear on January 19 on a charge of the thoft of stamp duty stamps valued at xi ss, the property of some person or persons unknown. Bail was allowed in ibe sum «l £SO. with one surely of £SO. Chief-Detective 3. Carroll said that th<| accused was at present on bail awaiting trial on another chars - '.'. HISIiPLKSSIiY UP.L-NK. John Priscoll, a fireman, aged 'l7. was charged with being found in a state of helpless drunkonnoss. Ho pleaded guilty and was convicted and orderod to pay expenses for medical treatment, in default sovon days imprisonment with hard labour.

JAILING TO PAY I'AIiES. James Alexander Mcldntoek, charged with failing to pay a railway fare of 4s 'Jd, was convicted and discharged. Eric Alfred Wnhrlick, charged with failing to pay a railway faro amounting to £1 12s 9d, was lined 10s and costs and ordered to pay tho fai-e. in default seven days' imprisonment. Ho wa* allowed six weeks to pay. SUNDAY TLtADINU. May ijliarmau (Mr E. S. Bowie.i, Hiarged with trading on Sunday, was lined 10s und costs. CASTING OI'EENSIYE MATTER. Charged with casting offensive matter, Jei miali Hegarty was convicted and i.ned 1«« and costs. BBKACFI OP PROHIBITION OHDLK 1- VV Gee) was fund 20s and costs. CHARGES DISMISSEDUunvv John Carter, a painter. ageO \ **■ JL-od for -ntoiice ou breeds th „ft 01 son., of mono* t „„„,,, charge ot being a pretence- j and obtaining mones bj J vasabo nd j ! erod lo pay witnesses' ejpeiiH.cs. i BREACH OF AKMS AC I. charVed on a charge ot deliver,** a nrca.m without a permit. LICENSE OANCI-E1.1.U.

John t'rancis Smith, a mbouM (Mr «■ j V Traov) was charged with driYins >vi.u« j in a Mute ot indication. He pleaded »«t ! ! °A ' 'itnnnvay motorman called as a wit- ; nans '-aid that when stopping !ns tram at May's rood on the way to town l.c had seen a motor delivery van approa.jl.ins xrom behind. It Imo.k.d a oyol.r.t "ft " d X ho.lde the tram and swerved .iitot e tia.n. When questioned the dny.-v appeal, u .o under the inilnenee of drink. Constable W. Harper said _ that «>• interviewed at 0.55 p.m.. sumc time aftei ih._ accident accused was under the influence of liquor. He had had more to uriiik mice tn< accident, however. ~.,,h, la his .statement Smith admitted luiui, three ions boors before the accidoiif, but it was the wet. ;-rca<y state of the voaii that bad boon responsible. The damage to tho bicvclc had been made good, and neither the tram nor the vehicle had been damaged. On the charge of driving while intoxicated, lie was convicted and ordered to pay costs and his license was cancelled. On a chaise of dangerous driving, to which lie pleaded guilty, lio was convicted and discharged. RtiCEIVIXOi CIi.YKGK. Muv JluUillion, a married woman, aged -16 Olr l'». VV. Uussell), pleaded guilty to a ehar~e of receiving Btolen goods to the value of £l2 10b, knowing tho same to have been dishonestly obtained. Chiei-Detcctlve «'• Carroll said that accused was the mother-in-law of a man named ,fones, who was recently sentenced to a term of imprisonment for » scries of housebreaking offences, and the goods involved had been stolen by Jones. Thoro was nothing known against the accused. Tuo accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if callod upon within sis months.