MAGISTRATES COURT

Press, Volume LXXXI, Issue 24743, 7 December 1945, Page 3

MAGISTRATES COURT

THURSDAY (Before Mr H. p; Lawry. S.M.) ADMITTED TO PROBATION

, Ross'MeParlane, a boot clicker,"'aged.24, of 65 Bletsoe avenue, pleaded guilty to three of receiving goods which he knew had been dishonestly obtained. McFarlane was charged with receiving an electric clock valued at £7, the property of the Christchurch: Working' Mens Club; a saw spindle and carpenter's fools Watts; and a set of pipe stocks and dies valued at £4, the property of unknown persons.' .

.Detective-Sergeant F. J. Brady-said that McFarlane had been found in-a second-, hand shop in Wellington, ,on November 19. trying to sell an electric'" clock ■ and a. quantity of tools which had been reported stolen at Christchurch.- The- clock had • been stolen from th*e wall of the committee 500 m at the Christchurch Working Men's Club . on'\ November 1, while a snooker tournament, was being held in the ..building. Accused- had paid ■£2 for the clock.

These offences are regarded seriously," Detective-Sergeant Brady said, "in view of accused's actioji in taking the. .goods to another-centre to attempt to escape detection in disposing of them." For accused, Mr W. R. Laseelles said McFarlane had allowed himself to become "the tool of an older man." Accused had fallen into temptation arid had begun to frequent„billiard rooms.McFarlane was admitted to probation for a period of three years, special conditions being that he is not to be in or about any billiard saloon," that he Is to reside at a place approved by the Probation Officer, and that he is to comply with any other directions given by the Probation. Officer. „ ASSAULT ADMITTED

William Oliver Nelson, a fruit hawker, aged 28, of Halswell, pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent assault on a- female at Addmgton. The Court was cleared and evidence ■ was. given 'by a girl aged 10. Nelson' was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was allowed at £IOO. with one surety of £IOO. CASE ADJOURNED Lewis Hamilton Tuck, of Nelson • creek. Greymouth, was charged with assaulting James Wallis on the Rakaia-Christchurch train on September 18. and, with being in possession of liquor on the train. Mr P. H. T. Alpers appeared for Tuck. The case was . adjourned to December 20. CONVERSION ALLEGED Two young men, whose names were ordered to be suppressed, were remanded to appear on February 7 on a charge of unlawfully converting a bicycle to their own use. FINE IMPOSED William Henry Blackler was fined 10s for failing to pay a social security levy. On two other similar charges, Blackler was ordered to pay costs. CHIMNEY FIRE Philip Stanley Foster was fined 5s and ordered to pay costs for allowing a chimney to catch Bre. NAME SUPPRESSED A man, whose name was ordered to be suppressed, and for whom Mr W. R. Laseelles appeared, was remanded to appear on December 13 on a charge of stealing, at Amberley, on October 27, a rifle valued at £2, the property of Lawrence Riley Wilkes. -Bail was allowed at £25. with one surety of £25. CONVICTION ENTERED

Collin Ibbertson was convicted and discharged on a charge of casting offensive matter in Madras street.