MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 135, 2 March 1908, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

. POLICE OASES. (Before Mr. AV. G. Itiddoll, S.M.) . A CHARGE OF ,THEFT. ■ A young man named , Georgo Galo. .was brought forward' charged that, on or about February 27,- at Taihape,' ho did steal tho sum of £8 17s. Cd., moneys of Ernest Neilson. Accused was„remandcdto appoar,- at -Taihape on March 4, Chief Detective M'Grath stating, in answer-to. an application,for bail, that.lio understood, accused .admitted the ofleneo. Bail was allowed in the sum of £20, .and ono surety.',of £20. : . :i' • 'ALLEGED WIFE'DESERTION/ ; :'A chargo ;■ of wife ..desertion at ..Auckland, was brought,., agaiiist -a middle-aged . man named Harry; Smith. Mr.. Jackson,: for. accused,, stated that his client was-in constant work iii., Wellington,, and asked .for a remand, in order to communicato with Auckland. A remand was granted until March 6, bail being allowed ,in J,he' sum rof £40, and two sureties of £20 cach. . ■■■ ■ MISCELLANEOUS. ~ Louisa Maitland,''reminded''froin February 21 for medical. treatment on a charge of helpless drunkenness, was further 'remanded, until March 7. Ono first ofl'ender was. convicted, and fined 10s!, with, tho alternative of 48 hours', imprisonment, and four others were convicted and fined os., in default 24 hours' imprisonment. , . . .