MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1825, 11 August 1913, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

JEWELLER'S 7 MANAGER. BROUGHT UP ON THEFT CHARGE. A respectable and well-dressed man, named Arnold Ashworth Biims, who appeared to ftel his position keenly and stood in tho bos with downcast head, was charged with stealing a diamond ring, valued at £7, tho property of Horace Wm. Uoyd, jowellor, Cuba Sti'eet. Inspector Hendry, in asking for a remand, stated that there wero a number of charges against accused, which he did not think it noccsaary to read, but tho total value of tho articles was .£ 15-. . Accused was employed ns manager for.Mr. Lloyd. Accused was remanded until and Mr. P. Jncksciu,'on his tehalf, asked for bail, which was fixed nt J!1S0, with two sureties of .£75 each.

10s-„ owner unknown; and five packcts and. throe tins of tobacco, owner unknown; and with having committtnl fl broach ol a prohibition order. Inspector Hendry stated that accused was kwii to take tho boots from the shop doorway, but he was rcloasod after returning thorn. J>oon after ho arrested for being drunk, the oilier pair of boots and the tobacco were found tinder his jacket. Acclicked was sent to prison for a month,

THE QUARREL AT SIJA. Tho story of a quarrel at sea was hoard ill a onto in which George Lloyd, boatswain on tho Makarini, was charged with assaulting Louis Gibbons, tho carpentcr. Informant, whose face was adornud with two blncj; eyes, stated that on July 211 Iho vessel wns leaving Lyttelton for Wellington, when the boatswain started arguing with him. The chief officer separated them, but soon after the boatswain camo to him again, punched him about, and gavo him two black eyes. By Mr. Myers:-JIo left off sleeping in tho same cabin as dtfendant because tho lutter had complained of liis (informant's) uncleanliness, but ho had not been offensivo to the boatswain over since. He did not say to defendant, "Put that. spiko down, and I will have a go at you, big ns you are." Other witnesses gave evidence, amongst whom was tho ship's sturgeon (Dr. Nottingham), who stated that defendant held tho carpenter off, and that tho latter sought what ho got. Informant; I don't remember seeing tho doctor. Hist Worship: Ton were otherwise engaged. In dismissing the case, his Worship said that defendant might have laid an information for' assault against complainant. There wc.re faults on both sides, but he could not say that tho boatswain had, committed an unprovoked assault on tho carpenter, as tho latter was too aggressive, and received tho worst of it. It was useless for a man of his weight to attack a man, who was several 6tono heavier than himself. COURT ODDMENTS. After being bailed out when arrested for drunkenness, Homy GoatlofT must have re-. sum«l to libations, as shortly afterwards ho was rearrested, being dnmk. again. This was treated as the sruno case, and ho was fined 10s. on tho two chal-ges. Isodore Jacobus was fined 20s. for drunkenness, there being six convictions during the last six months, and a similar fine was indicted upon Joseph Barratt for drunkenness, there being three olfonct® against him in six months. "It was a Very foolish and dangerous act/' said Mr. G. W. Riddell, S.M., addressing William James Stevens, whilst fining, aim 55., and 7s. costs, for being drunk, and for smashing a largo bottle on the pavement and leaving tho pieces strewn about Customhouse Quay. ( A charge, against William Stanford of being tJho father of ■an unborn child was adjourned, so that it could be heard at Christcharcb, where Frances Whittington resides.

CUBA STREET EXPLOITS. Joseph Johnson, who had five previous convictions against him during t'ho lost six months, was charged with being drnnk in Cuba Street, with stealing a pair of lady's boots, value 10s. Gd., the ■ property at S. Pearooj a pair oi ladios' boots, valua