MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 515, 24 May 1909, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

l' : y \ (Before Mr. .W.'-G;''EiddeU, S.M.) \ . Vv^ ; :^f IDLE HABITS.V; ■:V '•''John' Hoyes, who < was remanded early -in tho 'H-cck'. under, the "nnmevof, Noon, was brought, forward-for ; seiitou'ce on. three charges of theft 7-firsf, .'stealing., a;ibp'ot; last valued at 2s. 6d.; stealinß'Va J . portmanteau;- valued at 40s.;;.and lasUy/i■/'stealing'-'.a'olothes' wringer, valued at 16s. ''...■;,' :- : .. •' ' . -.:Inspector, Ellison'stated that 'although , accused had>been : -charKed.-as.: ; Noon his correct .name- was. : Hayes.- : Ho was "a; hairdressers' ;as-. ,?isti)nt,"and-had been before; the. Court onco 'proyionsly- language., Of lato he ihad'got into; bad -company and; lazy,; idle ■habits; , /:;' ' ~ . '.■" ' ■ ;-'\-/'' ;: '•:'■'■■

V for leniency on .behalf of .a'gcuse'd,'. who-was only 19.-lycars: of, age.i. His name /was VHayev but his stepfather's' naine WasvNobn.;'^Counsel: urged that the youth .had been'mhde. a odts'6-paw of by others. 'As soon as cer(ain ; famijy. troubles wcro over he would bis. Bent afray, : tp: a relative in auothor tovm.

His Worship; said .he would treat the.'three charges \ as one;.and would give, accused another chance..A;.conviction. and order to' coino' up for sentence wjbeii called on wonld bo entered in each; easel", /.'.' '■'■■■'■■'.'. / ''.'.; '■ ." .;,•.'.'■'.

; ;■■; :•-;■: THEFTS/01 , : '■ .'■ '."James Connell was brought forward for. sentenco on three/charges of theft,of clothing of a. total value of. ,£6 135.. It was stated by. tho police'.that : accused hail been .a fairly •stendy worker, about the wharf, ■ and Had got into his present troubles through a drinking .bout. '.'.'■ Mr .'. Jackson. Mit ■ in. a,.strong plea' for lenioncy, and-his; Worship entered a.fine'of 205. , , in the.first case, .arid a. conviction, and- order to, come up. for'sentence when called upon on the •jther two informations.'• . '; : '■'.'.

.-;;■;.:;.;•."A BIT,:OF "tA.COMMOTION." ; ' "Helwent'to the Opera House and bonght a ticket,:land'then wanted'the ticket back, and he • caused-' a :bit' of a : commotion at' tho , entrance to the theatre by cpmmittinK a trivial assault .on one of. the officials." Such was Inspector Ellison's summary. of; the actions of John Scott; ivho pleaded guilty to a charge.of disorderly conduct whilst drunk. ■: : ' •'■'■'■ .A.conviction, and fine of 205.,. in default seven days'' imprisonment, .was the pronouncement of the .;-'■'..■■■.■.'- '-.'.-.- . r .-.-. : ' :t ' " ' ': ' '':'•■:■■:■ - Cr\ :' : ::.V-OTHER I 'CASES. '; ■';/'■' ; - ■. ' "Deemed to bo : an' incorrigible.-rogue within the meaning of the Police Offences Act, in that on April 2-V at. Addington, ho .unlawfully,escaped' from: tho Samaritan Home before the expiration'of his: sentence/ a young man named ~Wm. Vincent was. remanded for sentence until May 27.'.- In the interim the police intend maki'Dß 'inqniries.'in Chri'stchnroh' 1 about .accused. Jacksprij charged with .insobriety, was'convicted and fined : 205., with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. Samuel Cameron, similarly Charged, was convicted and "fined'lOs.i in default .48 .hours' imprisonment. Three first offenders were, fined 55., and two wero convicted and:discharged. ;.' : . .