MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 669, 20 November 1909, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddcll, S.M) HUMOUR AMONG THIEVES. THE WRITING ON THE PICTURE. The series of charges of houscbreakmg preferred hgainst four joiing men named Willinm Dovoream, Harold Pearce, James Ellis Coulson, * and Albert Stockbridge, ivliose ages range from 18 to 20, ivoro heaid in tho aftornoon Chief Detdctive Broberj; prosocuted, and Mr. Kirkcaldio appeared for the licensed Evidence was to the olTect that tlio offences extended over a fairly lengthy period, and over the Maranni, Island Bay, Houghtoc Bay, and Berhampore Iho quartet wore called upon to answer twelve chorees' ii±"all' The collection oE the articles exhibited in Court was vory picturesque It included knives, forks, spoons, guns, clubs, crockery ware, ancient and modern, ( rugs, a camera, clocks, i lamps, a .raror, articles of clothing, otc. ' ' Evidence was givon at length by tho owners of tho articles produced > Acting-Detective Hammond gave ondonce as to the finding of various articles, and added that, at Mi. Wdtlorman'e residence at Houghton Bay, ho found certain .emarks written on the back of a picture The inscription was in bluo pencil, and 1, opened with the drawing of a club. Tho writing was as follows —"A slits reminder. This i$ the knock-out goer ('gear) Please don't lnterfcer with us Thr is what wo call hour home. Wco are only taking stock of what you have got. I remain, yours truly, Friend" Tho follotfing also appeared in ink "This is my handwriting H Pcarce" Witness and Detective Kemjj arrestdd Pcarce ami

'jDeveroaux on November 10, and Stcckbridge and Coulson on tho following day. Each accused pleaded gnilty to each charge, and all wero committed , to the Supremo Court for sentence.

-■':'A';/!yciing "inan " : named George ,'lngmiie ,was charged with failing to pay a tramway fare. Mr; O*SheaV. City. Solicitor, stated that oV fendantnboarded. a •Brooklyn car and paid'a penny," vbut" he ■...travelled.. past .the penny-sec-' tipiu-■'.Tile"conductor came through, the car on several .occasions, stopped at. the compartment, arid'-said''in ■ an-• audible-,tone:••''■ "All:=fares, .please."-.The'man took no notice, and when the inspector came, round, defendant was found to 'be; travelling - on , ,a : penny ticket. ."■ ':"." . The conductor'stated, that he did not.specifically ask '.'defendant'.'-'for his fare, although he made.the'general domand.;- ; ( ._ '.■'... :■:. The inspector and two civilians gave evidence for theprpsecntion. Vf' •; . \ ';. ' •'■. ....-'. e, Defendant, stated that he. did not know until tie'inspector-spoke to him that ha had only a .penny'fare.;.; The extra fare was not\demanded of him. ■'.•■■'•" ■". ■' •■'".. ■/'.The/.Magistrate;remarked that .there cer-, tdinly. was a chance of making a mistake, but the;weight of evidence was against,defendant,' who- was convicted.and ordered .to pay £2 is. COStS.'-:... . ;: ; /'-; ' .'■'"'';.■:: ■'■■/.■'. ' \\ : .'yr-.-.r . '.' '■:.- '//•• ■'(■: CIGAItETTES TO , jpyENILES.'. ■ ■;. :,}!; * A Chinaman named.- Sue Gow> pleaded .guilty to of selling '.cigarettes'to a boy under 15 'years of age.\-. Sub-Inspector ■ Norwood' referred to the difficulty of-detecting these offences .which" were frequently, committed.- A. ponalty>'of" '205.,;' in%■ default"-seven. days':'imprisonment'.was inflicted/' , -;.v.: . .' . , : ; . . ; ; : V' :MOTpE BLOCKS-TEAM-CAE. 'V: ;V,i'/ ' '■ ■ Delvin: : Jameson,'!or whom Mr... Martin Luc.. kie,': appeared, ■'~ pleaded;, guilty.. to,; a i . charge '.of: impeding a tram-car .in Manners Street /.v/hile. -driving'.a, motor-car. A fine, of -40s. and. 17s. i costs; or jthe';alternative, .sayen'days'.imprison-. ment,^was^inflicted^:,;;;..;-.::■'.';:'•.■ ..J:.'- : C,\- ' ...-' C' :^ ; ;- ; . ; -:'-:■'-V;""'';BY-LAWS: ; I-'.:/}- r '.-\ V For.riding bicycles -without lights, Leonardbarke" and Hiigh Shields were .convicted and., ordered.to. pay costsV 75., each.-; ;■;. -. . -.'■....y ; ••,;. ;Soarlo was: fined j.ss. - for. allowing, a chimney'to catch fire.'.-- :,'];.■;■ ■■■-,■ '..,...;• ;J. On ,charges of vcattle-waricloring, three' cases : were I dealt with as follow, .Hayes, ,fmed;. : 20s/;;-George:■- Smith,^'fined'-: ; : .,and Charles .Waddley',' ordered ,to?.pay -75. ; costs. •'-■ ■ : 1 ." For ; ;mounting; a'/;;tram-car!'while WiHiam-. Do' SUya''was'convicted'-and; ordered to ; pay-\39s. cbsts>.. • v ;.;.;:;;- - '■■ ■■■: -,-.-":;;-...';. / ■ k/y- 'V-v ' • r':, : - J '"'.' ;y A' ; : respectably-dressed' young. Maggie. M'Derinott ■ appeared', in' 1 , answer;.' to a charge .'of ..'.entering : the; Princo. of; Wales .<JSotel during' the currency 'of order. Mγ , P.V-W.' Jackson entered a-' plea of .-guilty -on 'iho'r aud.;asked : :.for;'leniency."' ; A .fine.' of .20s:,;'and ;cost3 : 7s.,;-in; default ;sev,en -days'.■impnspiimont; 'was iraposed; ' .V : "'■' '■..- '■-.-. An;.old t man 'named : Edward Lowe Wood; an' inmateiof:the.Ohirb'Home, pleaded gnilty to-a .charge! of being, and. disorderly, Ippjson. r He,was ■ ordered to;, como.lip; for: sen-. tchcO' if''called'iipbn. ■':. ' i" : ;.''("■■■. ■'■!: !vr ■'•;.-.".• For';, insobriety, Thomas-; O'Brien, : -,two-preyiqus'-convictidns 'against .him,;}' was fined'3os. ; ; :.in default' soyen ' days'L.imprisoment. A; first offender; was ■ convicted and' discharged. J , . ;■ Alfred;'. J.oli^ months''. ; an ■order .'fm v aintenance:'of ■' his; wife,'- 'arrears ; .i£so oa May/31. .■' , ■'.■' ' : ■■ J\' ':'-: '.".; --. "^.'■''■■■-?,