POLICE CASES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2895, 6 October 1916, Page 9

POLICE CASES

A SALUTARY.-SENTENCE. Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., dealt with the following police cases:— "The evidence in this case has disclosed a most disgraceful state of affairs," said His Worship when delivering sentence on Nellie May Foley, who had been convicted of keeping a house of ill-fame within the meaning; of the War Regulations Act. Continuing, Mr. Reid said that the War Regulations had: been made to put these people out of the way, and ho would sentence Foley to six months' imprisonment. Three other people, Alice Moss (a married woman), John Norman Foley (husband of the woman Foley), and Axel Hollberg were also charged with assisting in the management of a house of ill-fame, but His Worship held that the evidence was not.strong enough to convict, and ho dismissed the cases. The four accused were 'also charged with having used indecent language in ( the hearing of passers-by, and fines of £5, in default a_ month's imprisonment, were inflicted in the .caises of Alice Moss, John Norman Foley and AxeJ Hollberß,'while Nellie May Foley was fined £5, in default 14 days' imprisonment. ■'■ MISCELLANEOUS CASES. Joseph Murphy, Thomas Watson, and John Calvini were each, fined 10s., in default three days' imprisonment, for insobriety. James Condon who had been found helplessly drunk, was remanded till October 12 for medical treatment. In pleading guilty to.having obtained board and lodging amounting to £1 by means of false pretences from Maxwell Russell, a. young man named Fred. Edward TJpham, said that he had had no intention of "beating" RusselLfor tho money. Accused then proceeded to make a long, rambling statement, repeating many times his former remarks. On the' application of Inspector Hendrey, His Worship agreed to postpone sentence till October 9,' the reason being that the police wished, to make further inquiries concerning accused. A further remand'till October 11 was; granted in tho case of Frederick_Smith, a soldier, who was charged with the theft of an overcoat, valued-305., and. a safety razor and blades, valued 10s. ' 6d., tho property of Samuel Myerscough. The alleged theft was committed in tho Hotel Cecil on or about August 30. Bail was allowed in one.sum of £25, and one surety of £25.