MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1212, 22 August 1911, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) ON STEALING AT A DANCE, A TERRITORIAL. Richard Thomas Williams pleaded guilty of stealing ono overcoat, tho property of some person unknown. Williams also pleaded guilty to a cliargo of stealing two pairs of gloves and a muffler,' the property of Hcrlicrt Marryatt and others. Detective Brobcrg said that, on August 10. defendant had attended a dance at Berhampore, a.nd, while the people were dancing, had taken the property mentioned. All the property had been wai a coatiymm, eniv

ployed by a lady at Island Bay, who also owned a station. She gave- him a very good character, and was prepared to give him employment oil her station. He did not appear to be a very strong-minded young man. His Worship would see by his dross that ho was a Territorial. Williams was convicted and ordered to como up for sentence when called upon on (.lie. understanding that he went to the station of his employer. PLUNGE IN THE HARBOUR. George Demuth appeared at (lie Magistrate's Court yestorday to answer charges of being found in a state of kelpies drunkenness, and of attempting to commit suicide. Ho pleaded Bttilty-Sub-Jnspector Sheehan stated that, on August 13, the accused had been found in the harbour, and had been got. out by some sailors. When taken in charge ho said that he had intended committing suicide, and also that he had had domestic troubles. Mr. P. P. Kelly, who appeared for Donnith. set forth that the defendant had enteral the harbour owing to a hallucination. Drink had been the immediate causo of his act. Defendant had been a week in gaol, and was willing to consent to a prohibition order. His Worship said that Demuth was liable to a year's imprisonment. He hoped that ho would not be so foolish in future, ne would be convicted of drunkenness, and ordered to pay 18s. Gd. expenses, and on the other chargc hie would be convicted and ordered to como tip for sentence when called upon, and a prohibition order would be made against him. FALSE PRETENCES AND I FORGERY - ALLEGED. Ernest James Wilson was charged with obtaining i£G 17s. 6d. from Lionel John I'icot by false pretences and with intent to defraud; and with forging the name of Hooper and Wood to a cheque for ,£4 on the LTnion Bank of Australia, and uttering the same to RoboTt Allender. Detectivo Broberg stated that Wilson had ljeen arrested on Saturday, afc the Hutf, by Detectivo Hammond. Other matters were being investigated, so he aske<l for a remand till August. 30. Tiio request -was granted. BROKEN WINDOW. . Edward George Adams was charged with drunkenness and with wilfully damaging a half-crowji pane of glass. On the first charge ho was convicted and discharged, and a prohibition order was issued against him. Tiio second charge was dismissed, on the understanding that he paid the cost of the damage. OTHER CASES. Clarence Yering White appeared on remand on a charge of assaulting Charles Henry Davidson at Wainui-o-mata so as to cause him actual bodily harm. Ho was ifurther remanded till August 23. Stanley James Beattio was ordered to pay 12s. a week towards the support of his child. Edward Bevan was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for his disobedicnco of maintenance orders. • Frank M'Guire, Gustav Simmet, and Peter Mulcahy were all fined 20s. for drunkenness. Four first offenders were convicted qnd discharged.