MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 218, 3 June 1918, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mr. W. G. Biddell, S.M., presided at • lie Magistrate's Court on Saturday. James Blackie, a married man, plend-r-d guilty to the theft of five bottles of beer, valued at Gs. 3d., tho property of the New Zealand Government. Inspector Marsack, stated that the beer was placed in a shed under tiic direct charge «if tho defendant, who had a key of the fhed. A case was , broken open, and f.vu bottles of beer ~ taken. Nothing '•"•as previously known of tho defondant. Tie was fined 205., in default seven days', imprisonment. Albert Edward Steel, for . whom Mr. T. W. Hislop appeared, pleaded guilty to the theft of three rugs, valued at 30s. each, the properly of tho TJnion Steam Ship Company. It was explained on behalf of the defendant Hint-on the nay in question ho was under tho influence of drink. lie was a good workwan, and his employer was willing to Jeinshito him in his position. The man was 50 years of age, and had a good record. Steel was convicted, and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and was.also ordered to refund the cost of one rug, 305., which had not been recovered. Harry Brown was fined ,CJ, with tho alternative of fourteen- davs' imprisonment, for using obscene language in lory Street, and for being found drunk ho was convicted and discharged. For insobriety ono firstj offondor was jonvicted and discharged, and another who failed to appear had his hail of, 10s. estreated.