MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 107, 2 November 1926, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Police cases at the Magistrate:* Court to-day were dealt with by Mr. ¥.. Page, S.M.

Three first offonders for drunkenness ■who did not appear, were each fined the amount of their bail, 10s. William Patrick Lloyd, a blacksmith, aged. 43, pleaded guilty to wilfully damaging a door lock and pane of glass, valued at 17s Gd, the property of John Dix, and using obscene language. Senior-Sergeant Lander said that tiie accused went to a restaurant last night, and finding tho door locked, did the damage referred to. He used the language when he was being arrested. On the first charge, Lloyd was fined £2, in default fourteen days' imprisonment,, and ordered to make good tho damage. He was fined £2, in default fourteen days' imprisonment, on the charge of using obscene language. At his' own request, Lloyd was prohibited for a year.

Joseph Francis Ward (40) admitted having been found by night without lawful excuse in enclosed pralines occupied by Albert Brewer. Ho was convicted and ordered to come up i'or sentence, if called upon, within twelve months.

"He earns £0 per week" and had nn jiccessity to commit this theft," said Chief-Detective Ward, of Herbert Blakes, alias O'Biien (25), whu pleaded guilty to the theft-of a suit case and contents, valued at £5, the property of the Wellington Harbour Board. iilnkcs was employed as a carrier, and stole the goods from the waterfront while he was waiting for his lorry to be loaded, continued the chief detective. Ho had been previously convicted of theft from a dwelling, and breaking and entering and theft. A sentence* of four mouths' imprisonment ■with hard labour was imposed.