POLICE CASES,

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2110, 30 March 1914, Page 9

POLICE CASES,

A MATTER QV STOLEN CHEESE,

Two firemen, naniwl Hans Miller and tuirr.y Patilssen, of the- steamer Ra.n.gitira, pleaded guilty to a cha.rgo of having stolen a quantity of cheese, valued at £1 VSs. ' 4<L. tho property of tile Snair, Sftvill, ftiid Albion Co. CljiefDct'Cotive Broberg stated that the accused had taksu tliG cheese fram No. 1 hold, on the steamer, and had concealed it in their quarters. The Magistrate convicted them, and ordered thoni to pay 16s. Bd. oaclj—the value of thfj ohoese— and remarked that they Could hftvi? tho cheese when' tho £1 13s. 4el had been deducted. Jroni their wages. A young wo-man named Belly oambetta appeared for fienteace od a charge of having stolen a qaantity of jowel-1-ery, valued at £15, the property ef Frances -Mary Taylor. Tho Magistrate entered ' a convictioi-ij and ordered her' to c#iue up for 6ftntence when called upon, provided that she re mated in- the Salvation Arniy Home far a period of six months.

Ausbcß, alias Macartilie;y s pleaded guilty to ft- eliflrge of having ■■wilfully d'amaged a pane of Rtass, valued at.6s., -tho- pro|ißfty of Rupert Viote- Pifrjett. • Accused w-fta coiu'ieted, and orderec! to pay the cast ftf the damage and ivjttiesses' expenses, Bs., hi default- forty-eight hoars' imprisonment.

For insobriety Leonava Parker, T.imotli.y Donovan, and Patrick O'Nei-H wefts fintel 10s. each.

For committing ai> objectionable act Robert John Caxon was fiiicd £3.