MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 291, 2 September 1908, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CASES.; . ; (Before Dr. "A. M'Arthnr, S.M.): ■;> .. THEFT FROM A BOOTSHOr. ; A young man named James Washington appeared in answer to a charge of-having", on August 8, at Wellington, stolen a pair of bootsj value 105.'6 d., - and ono pair of slippers, value 45., the property of ; Timothy. Tracey. ' Accused pleaded guilty The circumstances related to the Court by Sub-Inspector. Phair showed that accused was seen at the corner of Manners Street by Constable Hodgson. Ho had a pair of new boots in his possession, and was asking another man to buy them for 3s. On being interrogated by the'constable, accused said he had bought the boots in Willis Street, but whilst a search was being made for tho shop, Mr. Tracey, bootmaker, identified the boots as his, and stated that a pair of slippers had disappeared at the same timo. , A search revealed the slippers in, one of accused's pockets. Accused 'said he was' under the' influence of drink when ho committed the offencc. His Worship: I am afraid you aro not a George Washington. . Accused: I will take out_ a prohibition order, your Worship! . * ''j: ■ ' His 'Worship: You- will •bo prohibited for seven days—convicted and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment.

DISORDERLY CONDUCT. . _ .;. A charge of disorderly conduct on tho Queen's Wharf whilst drunk was preferred against a man .named David Henderson. Defendant pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Phair stated .that defendant was arrested prior to the departure of the steamer Maori on Monday night. He apparently intended leaving for Lyttelton by the ve3sol, but the disorderly manner in which he behaved compelled the police to step in. A conviction and fine of 205., in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment, was imposed. MISCELLANEOUS. "I tell you straight, I'll never get drunk any more. ' If I do, you can, lock mo up for two years." Such was the appeal made by an Islander named Daniels, alias; Dan Yun, charged with dmnkenness. "You will knock it off for fourteen days, my man," said his Worship, who entered a conviction and fine of 205., in default fourteen days' imprisonment. /Eniile Martin was convicted and fined 10s., in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for insobriety; and of four first offenders; one was fined 55., and three were convicted! and discharged; " "