MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 88, 8 January 1919, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

, ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES

EXtfRAMWAY EMPLOYEE

CHARGED

An ox-tramwny employee named Arthur Alexander Heftier, 22.years of age, a native nf Australia, appeared before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., at the Magistrate's Court yesterday, charged with having obtained from the "Wellington City Corparation Tramways Department on ot about December 27 the sum of is. 3d. by' means of a false pretence, with intent to defraud.

On the application of Chief Detective Boddam -accused was remanded until January 15. .

Accused asked that bail be granted, and that it ho made light, as he might have difficulty in obtaining a large sum. Bail was allowed in the sum of .£25, one surety of- .£25.

Joseph Morley pleaded pu'lty to steal ing, on Monday, a portmanteau and con teiits, valued a{ £i 10s., the property oi Thomas Cruickshank.

Plain-Clothes Constable Black, who arrested accused, stated that the latter first denied the offence, but subsequently, admitted it.'

Accused.said he was under the influence of liquor at the time. "Very well," remarked Uγ. Frazer, "I will treat it as a drunken outbreak and not Hβ evidence of a criminal disposition."

/ Morley wns finJd £S, in default one month's imprisonment. A youth named Arthur Ingvald Antonsen, "a member of the crew of a ship at present in port, pleaded jruilty to drunkenness.

Acting-SuMnsppctor Emerson said Antonsen was only IS years of age, and had been convicted for insobriety a few days ago. His Worship: Oh, where does he get tht> liquor from? ; The " Antihg-Sub-Inspector: He gets bottles of limior from somebody after the hotels are closed.

"I don't like to see a lad like you criming up twice running," remarked the Magistrate to the accused. "You know, getting drunk is very bad for a boy like you." ' • "Yes, I know it is," renlied the youth. A. fine of 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment, was imposed. Richard K>lsey, an elderly seaman beloncing to the steamer Devon, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and to a charge of-having committed an indecent act.

Convicted and discharged on the first charge, he wns sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment -with hard labour on the second.

For insobriety George Traill was ordered to forfeit theamonnt of his bail, £1. and Peter Dockerty Jforrison was fined 10s., with i the alternative of 48 hours' detention.

On an information of having negligently driven a motor-car across the corner of Willis Street and Lambton Quay, Eecinald Collins was fined J6l, with ss. costs. .

Ci'iss 'Hansen was fined ss. for permil ting a horse to get. loose, in Tory Streel