MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2996, 6 February 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES CHARGES OF PETTY THEFT Mr. W. G. Riddel], S.M., presided at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, and heard the polico eases. Elizabeth Annie Eeid pleaded guilty to tho theft of a suit of clothes value G3s., tho property of Edward Fitzherbort. I hero wero several previous convictions against accused, and she was sentenced to a, month's imprisonment. Nornmu Hugh Brinkman, a waiter, pleaded guilt to tho theft of a suit caso and contents, tho valuo of 7s. Cd., tho property of Frederick Charles Brown, and was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. For the theft of an overcoat valued at '10s., a man named Josoph Griffiths was fined dOs., in default seven days' imprisonment. SHOPLIFTING. : zi. 1 "]? 16 ? 00 mellm Pleaded guilty to tho thett ot a lady's coat valued at .£3 35., the property of Messrs. Voitch and Al-

Inn. Inspector Hendioy stated that a cused was a married woman, her lm band being in a good position, an therefore tliero was no reason whatev< for her to steal. Sho was seon to i into Voilch and Allan's shop with hi sister, and- lator was soon leaving tl establishment; with tho coat. Sho in fined Ife., with, tho alternativo of seve days' imprisonment. ■ OTHER CASES. Matthew Hogan and , Isadora Jacobu against whom thero were previous coi victions, were each fined lib., with tli alternative of -4S hours' imprisonmen for insobrioty. Wm.. Cuminings, a seaman, was charj ed with being an, idle- and : disorder! person, in that ho was without lawi'j means of support. It was stated b Inspector Hendrcy that tko accused wr discharged from s. vessel somo few da'} ago, when ho possessed .about £VZ \ i'l4. Hβ went on a drinking bout, an was-probably robbed, of wliat money h had. Tho man was penniless and hqnii less at tho present time. The Inspeeto suggested that if the man could bo gc sobor ho would be able to sign on t a vessel,, and at his request the case wn adjourned to February 9. John Bobert Morton, a Eeaman, wh absented himself from his vessel, wit! out leave, was convicted and sentence to seven days' imprisonment. REMANDED. . Howard Patton. Gandy was charge that on June 22, ISOI, he did forge cheque for i:2fl, purporting to be signe by Sarah Michell, and uttering same t Arthur B. Pownall. The case was ac journed for a week, bail being fired a ■£50 and one surety of ,£SO. , There were three charges preferrc against Patrick Dates, viz., using ol scene language, resisting Constable Kol ert Henry while, in the execution, of ni duty, and failing to enrol in tho H< serve in.' accordance with Section 33 t tho Military Service Act. A remand ui til to-niorrow. was granted, the accuse in the meanwhile'to be medically e.xan lned. CHARGES AGAINST SEAMEN. Tour coloured seamen, named respei tively George Cupid, Hatwnd Josepl Charles B-loy, and! Clifford Tait, wei charged with assaulting Constable He Sell while in the execution of his dut; and Hatwad Joseph wa3 also charge with assaulting Constablu Fleming. M: H. F. O'Leary appeared for the accuse men, and on tho application of Inspei tor Hendrey, ivho stated that one of tli constables w-as unable to appear, tli hearing was adjourned till to-morrow a ternoon. . Later Thomas Grout and Abrahai Stow;art,. two . other coloured seaniei were charged with assaulting Constabi •Hessell, and remanded. MAINTENANCE CASES. Kathleen Hudson, who was .£32 ss. i arrears on a maintenance order, had th amount reduced to For failing t comply with the order she was ser tenced to one month's imprisonment, th warrant to be suspended on payment c 6s. per week. The polico proceeded against Jac Ashor for variation of a maintenance oi der, and the defendant was ordered t pay 10s. per week. . . Jessio Florence Palmer, arrears. .£4 10s and Patrick.. Walsh, arrears-155.-and e' ponses 215., were convicted and dis charged for failing, to obey the terms o their orders. ' • Albert Walter Cooke was charged wit failing to comply with an order for th maintenance of his wife. Accused mad certain allegations. against hie .wife, bu tho Mngistmto held that these wro no substantiated, and convicted accused, wh wns fined 20s. and costs 21s. Charles Mercer, for disobeying an or der, was sentenced to seven days' im prisonment; warrant to bo siispended s> long as he pays 15s. per week. Angelina Smith proceeded against he husband, Georgo Rhind Smith, for separ atibn, maintenance, and guardianship o the children, also {or assault. Afte hearing tho evidence the Magistrate dis ;missed the application for separation and- fined Smith -iOs., with costs, for th 'assault. ' " For Chror.io Chest Complaints, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. ,