MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1101, 13 April 1911, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. \\\ G. Riddell, S.M.) CHIEF WITNESS NOT PRESENT. CHARGE WITHDRAWN. John Mills, alias Henderson, was charged with forging and utterin;; a money-cider telegram for £a and with receiving a money-order telegram knowing it to have been stolen. Chief Detective Broberg stated that accused had been twice remanded on these charges, but the police were still unable to find the chief witness. Tho latter was a resident of Taihape, but had not returned home there. On this account the police proposed to offer no evidence now, but the charges would be brought on again it' tho witness could be found. The charges were accordingly withdrawn by leave of the Court. ' PIXED FOR THEFT. George S. Carter appeared on remand for sentence on a charge of stealing six knives, mx forks, and six spoons, valued at 95., the property of .7. H. Floclcton. As accused had not previously been convicted of dishonesty, .he was treated with leniency, the sentences being a fine of 205., with witnesses' expenses Bs., in default seven days' imprisonment. A NAVAL DESERTER. ■ When the Marama'.arrived from Sydney yesterday morning Detective Kemp arrested a young man named Thomas Page. Later in the morning Page was rlu'Tged with deserting from H.M.S. Cambrian at Sydney on April fi. He was ordered to l>? detained in custody until he r.oiilfl be handed over lo the naval authorities. MAINTENANCE. Sydney Fisher Beaumont, who had been arrested-at Otaki, was charged with f.iiliiiK to maintain his illegitimate child. Mr. V. K. Wnrd,-who appeared for defendant, asked for a remand until April -0. and this wa> granted, but mbso'luently defendant came before tho magistrate nsain, and admitted paternity. He was ordered lo pay ss. per wetk towards the support of the child, and also lo pny ,EGfis. accouchement expcii;??, OTllKI! CASES. Appearing on remand. Annie Peter--nn. for whom Mr. A. L. Herdman appeared, was charged wiih <in iiislniinent with intent lo procure abortion. On the application of Chief DeIcctiv? Broilers accused was further remanded until April '20. bail bein<! allowed in the snme amounts n> previously. William James Geddys Hushes, appearing on remand, was charged with obtainill? the sum of £i 1 10s. from Elizabeth Blake and John Baptist Blake, by. means

of falso pretences. He was further remanded until April in on the application of Iho pDlico. Jlr. H. J'. O'Lca.ry appeared fnr the accused.

Urcrsjo Stewart Xrish, 10 years of ngc, appeared on Hire? diarces of criminal !i.-?nult lit Xewlown. Accused had hren arrested li.v Sergeant Mnthieson rmd C'niisl lljlo i'iiylnr sit 7 o'clock yesterday moniini. and, on tilt , application of SnliInspertnr KWh.iii. ho iviis remanded for •i work. Bni) was allowed in ,fcM, and two sin-pliov nl" -£20 encli.

Norman Mniir-on. alias Williams, was charged with assaulting .Tas. William IJiVhardson on April 111. and robbing him of j>l!. On .Ihr application of Chief D?tectivp Brolicr™ accused wns remanded until April IP. ' A firsl-nlTpudins inebriate was convicted and discharged.