MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXIX, Issue 80, 6 April 1910, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Two charges of breaking and entering figured on the charge-sheet in the Magistrate's Court to-day. Ono of the accused was a woman named Elizabeth Ward, alias Gillies, who appeared to answer an allegation that sho broke and entered the private house of John Armstrong anc 1 stole property to the value of 255. Evidence was given by Ellen Armstrong that sho had previously known accused. On tho morning of the 2nd March \vitnes> locked up her house and left the key hid den outside. When she returned at midday, tha place had been ransacked Two secondhand-dealers stated that a woman like accused had .-old certain articles to them. Accused, who pleaded guilty, was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. in .h? second case, a man named Jesse O'Brien, alias John M'Carthy, was charged with breaking and entering the premies of John Shortis, and stealing certain clothing valued at £4. Evidence •Tiowcd that accused was found descendirff rhc stairway of ths Princess Hotel on Coo 2nd insf., with a bundle in his possession. He admitted his guilt, and was also committed to tho Supreme Court for sentence. . Herbert Wh< charged *ith intern-nei-ance, was . aed ss, in default 24 houre imprisonment. .... Threo first-offending inebriate! were also dealt with.

The late passenger train from the Wairarapa yesterday came into WelHngtop 18 minutes late. The delay was caused through the train having to wait at the Upper Hutt until a local train— which was behind time — had reached that station.