MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3146, 26 July 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ALLEGED PALSB PBETBSOES.

At the Magistrate's Court yosterday Mr. 6. E. M'Carthy, S.M., presided, and hoard tho police cases. Arthur Thomas Lamb was charged that on July 10, at Palmerston North, ho did obtain from one Frederick Slater, salesman in the employ of tho Nonparicl Motor Company, an Indian Motor Cycle, valuo £94 IDs., by moans of false pretences, namely, by issuing st valueless cheque; also, on April 20, ho did obtain from Annie fait a Singer sewing machine, valued at £4 155., and issued a valueless chcaue in payment thereof. Chief Detective Boddain prosecuted, and Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for the defonce. The facts in tho first ease were that Lamb went to the parage and wanted to buy a second-hand Indian motor cycle, and after looking over those in tho garage accused stated that he wanted a 1910 model. Ho was told to come hack after lunch when probably there would be one available. After lunch accused was shown a new Indian motor cycle, and after some negotiation Lamb decided to make tho purchase, the machine being valued at £94 10s. and the lamp and generator £4 19s. 6d„ making tho total £99 9s. 6d. Accused offered to pay £30 in cash and the balance In instalments of £7 10s. per week. A bailment wos drawn out, and accused gave his name as A. O. Thompson, and address 29 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, and Btated that he was takin govcr a soda fountain in Wellington. The cheque for £50 was on tho Bank of Austrnlnsia, signed by A. C. Thompson, and when presented in the usual way was returned marked "no account." In the other caso Lamb bought the sewing machine in his own namo and gavo a cheque in payment. Tho cheque was returned marked "account closed." The accused was written to and asked to make good tho amount ot the cheque or return tho machine. Tho machine was returned after some time. After hearing the ovidence tho accused, who pleaded not guilty, was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed in £100 and two sureties of £50 each. ALLEGED FORGERY. ■ Mr. P. H. Putnam appeared for Marcus Joseph Patrick Keogh, who was charged that, on Fobruary 18, ho did forgo the names of J. Dcero and 31. Ryan to an application . for a certificate for a newspaper reporter's ticket and attempt to utter same to tho stationmnster at Auckland. Keogh was at one time employed on the "New Zealand Tablet" and also on "New Zealand Truth," and had been iu tho habit of signing such applications. Recently he had been ou guard duty at tho German Prisoners' Camp at Motuihi Island, and on obtaining lea-vo to visit Wellington is alleged to havo made use of his old privilege and forged the names as mentioned in tho charge. Accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed to tho Supreme Court for trial. OTHER OASES. Cyril M'Couchio pleaded guilty- to two charges of. theft of money (365. and 505.) from tho shop of Joe Tos in Tory Street. iU'Couchie, who is only 18 years of age, was remanded to Saturday for sentence, in order that inquiries may bo made regarding his previous record. . A remand for a, wcok was granted iu tho caso of William Charles Aubrey, charged with striking Bella Graham on the face with it bottle. Hail was allowed as previously. Herbert William Gough was chained that on July 16. with intent to extort or gain tho sum of £30 from Alice Longton, ho did threaten to accuso her of an offence; on July 17, with intont, to commit a. crime, he did attempt to cause Mary Newman to bo affected by chloroform; on May 11, ho did assault Mary Newman. Mr. P. W. Jackson, who o.ppcared for accused, asked for a remand for a week, and this was granted. Hail was fixed at £250 and two sureties nf £125 each. Tho charge again Allan M'Phce. a waterside worker, of .using obscene language ou tho Queen's Wharf, was dismissed. ;ls tho cvidenco was somewhat conflicting. For insobriety, John ll'K.innon, against whom there we thrco previous convictions, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. Fivo fir Ft. offenders were dealt with in the usual lenient manner. Mary Hnrgreavcs was fined 205.. in default 48 hours' imprisonment,. for being found helplessly drunk, and was ordered to pay 19s. fid. medical oiponsos, in default seven days' imprisonment. Sub-Tnspcctor Dew stated that tho husband of tho woman had tent £10 to the police to pay tho fines, and the balance to be given to her to enable her to make a fresh start in life. A LAND TRANSACTION, Mr. W. CI. Riddell. S.M., heard tho civil case in which Maymird King proceeded against Andrew Lawrence Aloual and Frank O'Kullivnn, land agent, to recover tho sum of £150. money paid as depositon tho purchase of a section of land at Kilbirnie. The plaintiff claimed that he bought the laud on the understanding that, it hod n. width of 50ff. for the wholo length of the section, and thai, when ho camo to build on it he found that the width was less. It was alleged, on belialf of plaintiff, that at the time lie inspected the property the.agent O'Sullivau represented that a house 46ft. wide could bo built upon it. These representations were denied, and it. was claimed on behalf of tho defendants that the plaintiff himself inspected the property and formed an independent opinion that tho section was square. The oa.»c ivns partly beard, and tho rnrllier hearing was adjourned for a week. Mr. A. W. Blair appeared for plaint id'. Mr. T. Ncavo for Mouat. tho owner of the laud, and Mr. 11. V. O'Lcury for the agent O'Sullivau.