MAGISTRATE'S COURT
SATURDAY (Before Mr F. F. Reid, S.M.) Alfred Robert Bruce Murray (Mr J. K. Moloney) was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called on within 12 months, with the condition that he lake out a prohibition order, on a charge of attempting to steal a wallet containing £l2 10s, the property of Charles Edward Porter. Detective-Sergeant T. Holmes said that Murray had gone to a warehouse where he had later been found with the owner's wallet in his hand. Drink appeared to be the trouble. REMANDS GRANTED
A man charged with attempted suicide and breach of a prohibition order was remanded till January 28
Annie Lund was remanded till January 28 on charges of being idle and disorderly in that she had no lawful visible means of support, and of drunkenness. William Fraser was remanded for sentence till January 31 on a charge of unlawfully assaulting a young boy. The application for a remand was made by Fraser's counsel (Mr P. H. T. Alpcrs), who suggested a medical examination. Bail was allowed in the sum of £SO. with one surety of £SO.
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Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22308, 24 January 1938, Page 8
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