MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 64, 12 September 1924, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Police and summons cases were dealt with by Mr. E. Page,. S.M., to-day at the Magistrate's Court. '

A waitress, 18 years of age, Ena Latimer Gray, was ordered .to. be detained at Point Halswell reformatory institution for a period of 12 months, on a charge of being idle and disorderly. Mr. R. E. Scott appeared for accused. A' fine of 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment/, was imposed on Patrick O'Callaghan, who made his second appearance for drunkenness. Accused consented to a prohibition order being taken out against him. ' :. ■' ;

A steward, 31 years of age, HenFy Harris Baber TiinnicliSe, was remandei to 17th September on charges of the .theft of jewellery from Mary Catheline Littlewood to the value of £15;: ladies' clothing and- jewellery from Minnie Lee to the value of £15 15s';' field-glasses and leather case from Constance Eberlet; and a charge of omitting to acocunt for £4 10s 6d to the': Stewart Timber' Glass and Hardware Co. Accused, who was represented by Mr. A. B. Sievwright, was admitted to bail in one surety of £150, or two of £75. ■

An insurance agent, 50 years "of age, named Ernest Alfred Osmond, was admitted. to-probation for two years on four-charges of false pretences by issuing' valueless cheques, involving £13. Accused was ordered to make restitution within threes months, and is To abstain from, liquor entirely, and refrain from entering licensed premises for two years. * ■ ■ ;

Using threatening behaviour cost Charles Patrick M'Carthy £3.

August St. Romain was* fined £10 for selling milk with added water.

James Brennan, who used ■ insulting language to a railway officer, was fined £1. . ■ ; ■ ..""■

A .case against a juvenile, -who, wt.s charged with the theft of; a £1 note, was adjourned for three months.

'For failing to close his shop at the required time, A. Hunter was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution, 7s. William John Burk was fined £2 for failing to slacken the speed of his motor when approaching a railway crossing.

A charge,of the theft of a- horse, valued at £5 ss, the property of William Sod, made against a bottlegatherer, 1-lirai. Vallabh, was dismissed yesterday in the Magistrate's Court.

Mr. \V. Wakeman, of Pahiatua, , has donated £100 for.'the election of a children's playground jyjthiu the borough!.