HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 287, 28 August 1908, Page 10

HUTT AND PETONE NEWS.

MAGISTRATE'S COURT. . The Petone Magistrate's Court held a brief 1 ; sitting yesterday,, when the following cases camo before Messrs. Inglis and: John-' ' ston, J.P.'s: — A boy 15 years of ago was icharged with tho theft of a revolver valued at 12s'., a ladies' watch valued, at'£l"los., a pair of field glasses valued' at 10s.,- and 45. 1 3d. in ' money, making in all. £2 165." 3d., the'pro- " perty of Mr. Walfredtj Miv'Walfrudt and his wife work all day'at the : Petone Wool- ' len Mills. The boy happened th, find the ' key of the back door in the look and went in, taking tho articles mentioned. He afterwards smashed tho field glesses and . watch, and threw tho pieces in a-creek lip tho Korokoro. Tho father undertook to pay for' tho damaged articles. Tho Justices, said they would give tho boy a chance of , reform- - ing, and convicted him and ordered 'him to : como up for sentence-when called upon. Alexander Aitken was charged 'with, in- ' decency on the' Korokoro Road, a&Pwis I '' sentenced to one month's imprisorimebt.. Mr., Cracroft Wilson defended the accused. The members of the Silverstream Liberal Club held a social at McnsVs Hall on Wednesday ovening in honour of I club's chapi-' lain (Rev. Cecil Smith), who' is shortly leaving for Othki. During Mr. Smith's ro- ' sidcncq in the Hutt Valley ho has become exceedingly popular. Mr. Smith was made the recipient of a handsome case of pipes and a silver-mounted match-box. His health was drunk with musical honours, and the j/re'ti-st enthusiasm prevailed throughout tln- • •V-ile proceedings, which terminated shortly b' fore midnight. Mr. Smith lias already im- ved many presentations from di(rpre"t p"''- of tho district. The Upper Hutt, Trentham. and Silverstream parisliibno's, li.tve ..' . <h1 a farowoll presentation' social to Air. Smith on Monday ovening next.