MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2807, 27 June 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

SENTENCES FOR THEFT Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., presided at a sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday. " . Alfred Pratt pleaded guilty to having stolen four singlets, the property of Alex. Dinidore,' valued at 9s. He was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. Joseph Kennedy, a seaman, was also charged with the theft of five singlets, a pair of boots, and a shirt, the-property of Alex. Dimdore, the total value ot tho property being 435. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. Kennedy was further charged with having used obscene language, assaulting Constable R. Thompson, and with damaging a policeman's helmet, the value of the latter article being lis. On tho obscene language charge he was fined 20s, in default fourteen days' detention, while he was convicted and discharged on the assault charge. Accused was ordered to make good the damage done to the helmet or undergo seven- days in gapl. MISCELLANEOUS CASES. John Kilniartin was fined 205., in default fourteen days' detention, for insobriety, while. John M'Allister, for a similar offence, was fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment. _• . <Wa Stant, charged with importuning, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon, on the understanding that she goes into the country to her daughter. . David Armstrong Ogilvie pleaded not guilty to the theft of a bicycle valued at £A the property of Francis Kavanuagh, a waterside worker. • Accused admitted that he, was a "bit. muddledjnth drink" and said that he had bought the bicycle from a man, whom he could not describe, on the Te Aro reclamation. The Magistrate did not seem inclined to believe his story, and inflicted a fine of ,£5 in default one month's imprisonment. For being an incorrigible rogue, Susan M'Lauchlin, who had 39 previous convictions against her, was sent to prison for three months. Harold Glanvillo,. alms Donaldson, was charged with having worn the Kings uniform, he not being a member of His Majesty's Forces. A further charge was preferred against accused that he altered a soldier's certificate of discharge with intent to act upon it as being genuine. On the application of Inspector Hendrey a remand 'was granted till tomorrow. T.ilv Love, for whom Mi'-. H. I'. O'Leasy appeared, proceeded aeainst Mrs. Jose, defended by Mr. I'. AV7 Jackson, for assault. Evidence having been heard, His Worship said that he could not enter a conviction under the circumstances, so'he dismissed the case. "Drunkenness is no excuse fur a 7imn who used language like this." Tfc onlv nireravatps the case," said His Worship when inflicting a fine of 405.. in default 14 days' imprisonment on. Percy Fevis for being drunk and using obscene language in Adelaide -Hood.

MAINTENANCE CASES. For disobeying a maintenance order, William Henry Wiggin.i was ordered to be imprisoned in Auckland gaol for a month, the warrant to be suspended provided he pays 75.. 6d. per week off arrears amounting to .£2O 12s. Gd. Tlios Sifflect applied for a reduction from is. to 2s. Gd. per week in respect of a maintenance order. The request was granted. . On the application of Henrietta Harriet Hathaway, her husband, Llewellyn Roland Hathaway, was ordered to pay 10s. per week towards her support. Fourteen days' imprisonment, was imposed on Thns. Hodges for disobeying a maintenance order. His Worship instructed Hint tho warrant should bo suspended if-defendant pays JCI per week off arrears amounting to SXt. .