Magistrate's Court,

Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 44, 23 February 1886, Page 2

Magistrate's Court,

This Dat. (Before Mr. Wardoll, E.M.) BBKAKINQ INTO AND STBALINO. Henry Smith, Frank M' Vicar, and Thomas Brennan, tbrea boya of about twelve yean of age, appeared on remand from the previous day charged with breaking into Mr. Shannon's bookstall at tho Qovernment railway station on tho 17th instant and stealing therefrom a nnmbor of books, a quantity of tobaooo, cigars, and postage stamps. The boys Smith and Bronnan had been in the industrial eohoola. Smith pleaded Guilty, and exonerated his two fellow prisoners, who, ho assorted, knew nothing whatever of the robbery, and they were accordingly admonished and dißcbargod . Bichard Shannon stated that on the night of the 17th instant ho left his bookstall looked up, and on tho following morning he oaoertainod that the plaoe had been oponod by akey, and the artioles mentioned had been stolen. The youthful prisoner at this stage of the investigation withdrew his plea of Guilty, and stated that ho knew nothing of the robbery. Deteotive Campbell stated that ho arrested the prisoner as he was leaving a brothol early on Sunday morning on suspicion of being oonoorned in the robbery. Smith at that timo admitted that he was guilty, and volnnteored the information that he had sold tho books which hff had taken from the stall to yarions persons. The prisoner, in reply to his Worship, doolared he had never told tho detective anything abont his having stolen the books. Mr. Wardell pat the prisoner back for a time. Before the Court was adjonrned the boy was brought baok, and as it was stated by Inspeotor Browno that ho was over IS years of ago he waß sent to gaol for 14 days. DKUNKINNKBS. Threo first offenders woro brought up oharged with this offeuco One of them, Thomas Poott, was apprehended at the oity station of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway on the arrival of tho train from Paramata. Another of the inebriates loßt ■ his paßsnge to Dnnodin yesterday as his oondition was suoh as to warrant the captain of tho To Anau in deolinintr to take him on. Each of the trio was fined ss, or tho usual term of imprisonment in default. A VAGBAHT. An elderly man named John Dizon was ohargod with being a vagrant. The acouited admitted tho charge was a oorroot ono. He* was too old to work, and could do nothing* but sell wateroresses. He was discharged! and told by hU Worship to go and boo tho. Believing Officer of the Benevolent Society.. BBIACB OF RAILWAY REGULATIONS. Thomas Soott pleaded Not Guilty to the* ohargo of getting on board a train at Paxe--mata whilo tho oarriages were in motion. William M'Farlano stated that the prisonor ' got on to the train while it was in motion. He appeared to be slightly under tho influonoe of drink. The Kesidont Magistrate enquired under what Aot the prisoner was charged. Mr. Foster, Clerk of tho Conrt, replied that hq sup poßod that the information was laid under the New Zealand Bailways Act. Mr. Wardell, 8.M., said that he was not aware that the Aot applied to private lines. The accused was cautioned and discharged. A TILL BNXAK. Edward Hughes, a desperado 7 years of age, appeared on remand oharged with stealing 3s 6d from the shop till of W. H, JKont, of Manners-street, on Friday lost. The infant robber admitted his guilt, but informed the Bench that he entered the shop nnder the pressure of three other and older lads, who threatened to boat him if ho did not commit the theft. He gave the boys the silver,' and they very generously presented him with a penny. Ihe "Bench sent the boy to tho Industrial Sohool till ho reached the age of 15 years. His motbor is a notorious prostitute, and tho child hat bsen reared in a brothel. A MISTAKE. Biohord Patterson oame up on romand oharged with stealing a easeful of fowls. He had been arrested by Deteotive Campbell at 1.30 on Sunday morning on Lambtonquay nnder snspioions ciroumstanoes. Hehad placed the birds in a doorway, oxd was found by tho deteotive on the opposite side of the street. Inspector Browne stated that the police had made enquiries, and had ascertained that the story of the aooused, which was that he bad purchased the fowls, was correct, and he therefore asked that the prisoner might bo discharged. Tho accused, evidently a highly respeotable man, complained bitterly fchafr the polioe would not make any enquiries on Snnday last as to the truth of his statement* that he had bought the fowls, nor would they make his wife or friends acquainted with the faot that he was looked up, and the consequence was that he bad to lie in a polioe coll all day Snnday and until yesterday morning, when bo appeared before the Court. Inspector Browne said that he was informed that Patterson requested the police not to let his wife know that he was in custody. The prisoner denied this, but admitted that he requested the police to break the matter gently to hi« wife. Mrs Patterson, who was in Court, stated that she had no idea where her husband was after he left her on Saturday last till a friend informed hor yesterday at harpist 1 o'clock pm. Mr. Wardell said the matter was evidently a mistake, and Mr. Pattorson very unfortunately had had to pay tbo penalty of his having been out at nuseasoniblo hours. There was not the slightest foundation for the charge, and Patterson would be discharged. HABITAL INKLICITY. Biohard Adams, who did not appear, was prooeeded against by his wife, Sarah Adams, who pr'yed that a protection order might bo granted to her on the ground of her husband's drunkenness and ornelty. Mr. Jellicoe appeared in support on the application. Mrs. Adams stated that she had been married sinoe I°B3, and latterly her husband had given way to drink, and while in that condition he beat her. Tho order as asked for was granted, bat Mrs. Adams was informed that tho resumption of cohabitation would nullify the order. The applioant appeared very mnoh distressed at hearing this, and intimated her intention of giving her husband, "another ohanoe." ANOTHER CASK. Josh Bobinson was oharged on remand 1 with cruelty to and neglect of his wife. Since the defendant was before the Court last week on the tame oharge, he had obtained work, and had given np drink. The matter was adjonrned for another week, in order that Robinson's pledge might be tested. fITILIi ANOTHER. John Chrk was summoned to show oanse why a protection order Bhould not be granted to his wife, and why he should not maintain his family. Repeated acts of ornelty and long years of suffering, caused by the drunken habits of her hnsband, were deta<led by Mrs. Clark, but the case was remanded for a week, in order that witnesses might be produced on either side. BT-LAW CABKB. Michael Maher wai fined Is and 7s oosU for driving across a footpath. John Beard, for having left his horse and cart unattended on Lambton Quay on the 17th instant, was fined 5s and 7s oosti.