MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 331, 19 October 1908, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr; : W.' G. Riddell.. • S.M.) .. POLICE CASES, : ,rjV . A'middle-aged woman. named Sarah Jamie* sou was charged (1) with insobriety, ■ (2) vith having on October 15 committed tjia \ theft of : &■ saucepan, three forks, " two knives, and a-spoon, valued at-Is.-6d., the' \ proporty of Augustus Neilson, and (3) tin ; October 16 having' committed the theft' one pair of blankets, one saucepan, and one kettle; valued at os. 6d., the property of Augustus Neilson. Evidence was called to show that accused removed the goods from a house in which she was staying, 'audi sold them to a second-hand ■ dealer. It was " stated that- accused had- 37 convictions : - against her name, and had only just -come' * out of gaol after having' served a t-orift o"'' imprisonment for vagrancy. On the' firsb charge a conviction and fine of 205., :n default seven days' imprisonment, was imposed, and on the other charges accused was convicted and ordered to come up for' ( sentence when called upon, on condition that she paid 3s. 6d. to the dealer and 4s. -wit- : nesses' expenses. Rita Evans, alias Patridge; a - domestic, servant, was brought • forward for sentence ' on a charge of unlawfully deserting herchild, Vida Dorothy May Evans. His Wor- . ship entered a conviction and order to conw , up for sentence when called on con- , c dition that defendant contributed Ho the ; maintenance of the child, proceedings .to be .-<> taken in this direction. Mr. Fell. foi complainant.' • Andrew Jacobs was convicted 1 and' fined . 205., in default- seveii- days' imprisonment, - on a. charge of insobriety. Florence .-.McDonald, similarly • charged,- was remanded until October 24 for curative, treatment. One - fii'st offender was convicted and. fined:, :65., -, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. •: