MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 497, 3 May 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Beforo Mr. W. G. EiddeU,,S.M.) AGE SAVES A WHIPPING. , . Two boys'still, in the'.knickor-bbckor'stage, ■ Ernest .Sergeant and; Frank - M'Avoy, pleaded. guilty, to a- charge of, having on' April 30, at Wellington, committed .' theft of a horse collar 'valued, at' 155., "the property of Chas. Bethell. '• i - - ■ v Station-Sergeant Darby informed the Court that;'the;boys went;;over .the hills \shooting and saw the collar under Mr. Bethell's house. The lad Sergeant took the collar, and ho and. -his'.mate. sold it to a.Becond-hand-dealer for 2s. 6d. Nothing was.known against the boys previously. . .His Worship said he was prepared to givo .the lads : a chance, and would convict and order them to como up for sentence when 'called : oh. v If they had been under 16 years of age ho would have bordered them to bo birched, but asthoy were'ovor 16 the' Court had not the power to. order, a whipping. ,; ; -- ———; - ' I ; ; -EOGUES-AND VAGABONDS. ' "Sho has i 89.- previous convictions • against herahd; is one. of the' worßt characters in tho •city." . Such was ,Station-Sdrgeant -Darby's tribute to. : a-mild-looking Kttle woman named Lizzie Griggs, deemed to. be a roguo and vaigabondVin -that;. Bho has no visible lawful means of',support; • : Evidence; ■ was -given'" that; accused. only came out of gaol on Thursday. , . • Constable M-'lCelvie Baid ho had known accused for four' years .past,; but . had 'never known ;h« do any work. regained her liberty, she had been hanging : about : 'the To' Aro end of the city. -Accused jfas sentenood to six-months' imprisonment. - Anderson,; 'similarly , _ charged, was' 'stated- to have Go previous-convictions.against her; -'After hearing■ tho evidence against ac-. ciised his Worship remanded her for;'Bentenco until Monday, the polico in the meantime to mhke .inquineo at the Salvation Army Home Lto -if the Army authorities -would: take tho-woman in. . ... , - | OTHER CASES.' " A 'young'' man named, Henry John Scott ; pleaded guilty to a charge, of theft of a rug, a hat, and .three collars, value 305., the property of Jaß. A. I'reston, of Lyttelton. On ;the; application .of j Cliief-Detectivo Broberg accused.. '-vas remanded -to -Monday for sentence to enable inquiries to be made.; v A middle-aged,'mah-named Wm. .Morrison 'pleaded guilty to a charge, of;indecency, and •was 'seiitchced' to 14'; days'. ' imprisonment;.: '' -' Margaret Patteson,";; charged with ,' insobriety, failed. toj appear, and was convicted and; fined 205., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. '