MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2751, 20 April 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

FALSE PRETENCES

A YOUNG WOMAN DECEIVED

Mr. W. G; Riddell, S.M., presided at yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court, when Arthur Edward X)o Grundey T'ron6on was oharged with obtaining £3 10s. in money and a camoo ring (valued at £5) from a young woman by means of false pretences. ChiefDetective Boddam prosecuted,- while tho accused, who pleaded not guilty, conducted his own defence, but failed to convince the Magistrate of his innocence. ' •

. From the evidence, it appeared that the acoused was a married man, 27 years of ago, and belonged to Hamilton. He met the young woman in question- on January 29 last at Lower Hutt, represented himself as a single man, and became engaged to her. Early in March, accused told- a story about a dying sister in Kamo, and expressed a desire to visit the deathbed. He was without the necessary means to travol nortli, and induced the young woman to advance him £3 10s., and -the ring, with which he was to raise further money. The young woman did-not see the acoused from March 19 until after his arrest. Tronson went into the witness-box to explain that he had good intentions, but under cross-examination he was forced to admit that this was not his first offence of the kind. The Magistratft imposed a sentence of six months''impiisonment, with hard labour. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER. Ernest Devoin appeared on remand on a charge of attempting to murder Louisa White by shooting her on March last. A further remand for a week was granted, bail being allowed in the sum of £200,' and sureties of £200. INFORMATIONS DISMISSED. .Differences amongst tho stokehold crow of the steamer Arawa resulted in two charges of assault being • heard. Albert Tappin was charged with assaulting Gustaf Helin, wnilo Frederick Barclay was charged with assaulting Fraus Snloneu. After evidence had been hf«x'd, both infornmtvm* wcru dismissed.

RETURNED TO THEIR SHIPS

James Brandon and Sidney Edward Simmons, who absented themselves from '11.M.5. Turakina without first, obtaining leave, wero directed to pHy court costs. -They will both bo returned to the steamer.

Edmond Bueyo was proved to have landed from an ocean liner without first satisfying the Customs authorities as to. his ability to pass the education toj*. The Magistrate directed that ho : I be returned to his ship. MISCELLANEOUS. Robert Dawson, 32 years of age, who was convicted of an indecent act in the Oriental Bay Reserve, was fined £5, with the option of going to gaol for one month. 1 Edward Mulcahy, charged with indecency in Tni Street, was remanded for a week for medical observation. George William Geggie was charged witli the embezzlement of £5 12s. at Portland, N.S.W., oil August 2, 1915. On the application of Chief Detective Bcddam, the accused was remanded until Friday next, when an escort is expected to arrive from Australia. , Charles Edmond Miller, who did not appear to answer a charge of drunkonness, was ordered to forfeit, his bail (£1). Ethel Birch, charged with drunkenness, was remanded for a week. A first-ofiending inebriate was also dealt with.

Charles Edmondston Leask, appearing on remand on a charge of vagrancy, was further remanded until Wednesday next.