MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 221, 11 June 1908, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE-CASES '• (Before .Mn W. t G. Riddell.^M.)'• , : .' THEFT OF A DIAMOND RING. I A girl,- -io. years.' of, -ago, •• pleaded• guilty ■ to' having,- between May 2;and.May 31,-at Wellington;- .stolon,.; diamond ring';! valuedat £1-5, the property of ono..Clara Boyd.' .""' Chief DctcctivOl'GrHlfcxplaiued that defendant ,liad boon employed \as a servant by Dr. Boyd'up to May last, when she left of her own accord..." Before leaving the'house she stole a diamond ring belonging to Mrs. Boyd, and subsequently oxchaiiged it\for a bracelet and othen trinkets. The articles'had been recovered by 1 Detective Androws,! who arrested defendant.. Defendant had never been i, convicted previously, and up to! the pre- . sent'offence had-borne a good character. His Worship, in ontering a conviction and ordering ■ accused to conio up for sentence when called upon, reminded her that she had 1 the whole of, her lifo .boforo her, and was beingl given a chan.ce which would not bo, re- • peated if she came boforo tho. court again. CHARGE OE STEALING CIGARETTES. .. Two well-dressed men approaching middle I age, Win. Henry Moody arid Walter Irwin, were charged with having, 011 Juno 8, at Wel-lington,-stolen 29 boxes of cigarettes valued at l'ls. Gd., the' property of the Wellington B .Harbour Board, from a wharf adjacent' to the Wellington .Harbour. r Chief Detective M'Grath informed the eourl that defendants had only been arrested the \ provious day, .and lie-:.would consequently, ask for a remand. ■ Mr. Young, who appeared for accused IrII win,. suggested ; that tho charge should be .. reduced to 0110 of.'- ordinary theft. ' This course would-.bo agreeable to the Harbour Board. ". ° ' Chief Detectivo M'Grath was not prepared 't. to agree'to the. reducing of the charge, and " pointed out to tho court that, although the Harbour Board approved of tho reduction of 0 the.charge, the-inattor was one for his Wor- ?, ship to decide. There were more peoplo to be . considered in tho mattor than the Harbour lr Board. A largo . number of thefts took place . on tho wharf at different times, and tho gen-. , eral effect of snch a movo might" have h to be, considered.. , / ... ~' ' Mr. Young contended that this particular |S charge differed from tho usual class of theft committed by men in charge of goods on r " the wharf. Both.defendants were men worke" irig as engineers' about' a lift or crane 611 the ! wharf. - ... .... P His Worship remarked that .'until the j l ° court had heard tho evidence, it was really lt * not in a position to decide one way or tho )N other. A remand until Juno. 15 was granted, ™ bail being allowed in the sum. of £25 and ono surety of £25. ALLEGED THEFT 'FROM THE PERSON. A farm labourer named James Smith, alias Griffo, was charged-with stealing a rolled gold watch, gold chain) and white metal watch, valued at £10, .from the. person of James Watson. .- On tho application" of the police, accused was remanded until June. 15. Mr. Wilford, who appeared for defendant, asked for bail, which was fixed in tho sum of £20 and two sureties of £10 each. ' ' ■ ' REMANDS. Wm. Gunn M'Kay, wharf labourer, appeared on.xemand on a .charge of, 011 June, 2, stealing from a. vessel in port-two bottles of brandy, tho property of -the AVangnnui Steam Packet, Company,' also on a second charge of, 011 'Juno 3, stealing seven ladies' hand-bags, valued at £*1 ,18s.-Gd., tho property of somo person or persons unknown. A further remand was granted until this morn- '. ing, 011 tho application of the polico. Patrick Ryan appeared 011 remand 011 a charge- of indecent assault. On tho application of tho polico a further remand until Juno 12 was granted. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Ellon Johnson' appeared on a chargo that, :on or about May 10, nt-Wellington, she did 1 unlawfully use a' certain instrument upon - herself. , 'After the ovidonco of several witr nesscs had been hoard,, accused pleaded not 1 guilty, and was committed to tho Supromo 1 Court for- trial. Mr. Wilford appeared for Y defendant. f A yoting man' named Arthur Nankivell 0 pleaded not guilty to a chargo of committing an offence against a girl 14j, years of , age, and was committed to the Supremo ', Court for trial.' Bail was allowed- in the i' sum of £<30, and ono surety of £50. ' Mr. Wilford appoared fox defendant*

MAINTENANCE. I Wm. Johnson, charged with disobeying an order to pay his wife and fivo children £1 7s. 6d. per week, was convicted and sentenced to ono month's imprisonment, tho warrant to be suspended so long as los. per week is paid off the arrears (£8 55.). MISCELLANEOUS. Ten offenders for drunkenness wero dealt with. Wm. Taylor Revellino was convicted and. fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment., Annie Johnson was convicted and lined 10s., in default seven days' imprisonment; and John Patterson and Robert Goosey wore each convicted and fined 10s., in default forty-eight hours', imprisonment. One first offender, who failed to appear, was convicted and fined 10s., in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Four others wero convicted and fined 55., in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, and another was convicted and discharged. BY-LAW CASES. (Before Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.j WANDERING STOCK. For allowing cattle and horses to wander, fines Were imposed as follow:—Edward

Bloomfield, 205., and costs 75.; David Taylor, Wm. Tarr,' John Ryan, Wm. Rico, Wm. J. Hart, Benjamin Houldy, Wm. J. Jackson, and Philip O'Brien, 10s., and costs 75.;, David L. Bickham, Caleb Bird,. Jas. Bradley, George Bradley, Dngald Cameron, Robert Hare, AlbinW. Jacobsou, John Kilby; John M'Atoer, John M'Dermon, James M'Quadc, James J. Moore, Kate O'Leary, Humphrey ' O'Leary, Joseph Perkins, Charlotte Tonks, os., and costs 75.; Henry Antrobus,. Georgo Hunt, and John O'Brien were convicted and ordered to pay costs 75., and Helen Cotter was convicted and discharged. A charge against . Reginald Wall of' having three cows to wander was dismissed. UNREGISTERED DOGS. .Francis Hare was convicted and fined 55., and costs 75., in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, for failing to register his dog. '' Ernest Minifie was convicted and ordered to pay court costs 7s:, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, on a similar chargo. CHIMNEYS ON.. FIRE. For -being the owner of premises, the chimney of which caught fire, Albert Coles was convicted and fined 105.,, and costs 7s. Alfred Mossong was convicted and ordered to pay court costs 7s; on a'similar charge.' CIVIL BUSINESS. •

■The hearing of evidence in the civil case', Arthur Bray, driver, v. T. 'P. Lyons and Co., - carriage proprietors, adjourned ■ from Monday,, a claim for £32 19s. 3d. for wages and • overtime, was concluded before Mi\ W. G. Riddell, S.M: His Worship reserved his decision, j Mr. O'Leary appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Blair for defendants.