MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 127, 2 June 1927, Page 15

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Police cases in the Magistrate's Court yesterday were dealt with by Mr. E. Page, S.M. With a long list of previous convictions, Lindsay Duguid, a labourer, aged 43, admitted having been found begging in the city yesterday; "Give me another chance, your Worship, and I'll turn over a new leaf," he pleaded. "You have had chances, and have not availed yourself of them," said the Magistrate, in imposing a sentence of three months' imprisonment with hard labour. "He has a very good war record, and it is a pity to see him going. down hill as lie is doing," said Senior-Sergeant Lander when Theobald Alfred Walsh, aged 44, admittefl his fifth offence of drunkenness ana his second breach of his prohibition order. On the first charge the Magistrate ordered Walsh to be placed on Roto lioa. Island for twelve months. On the second he was ordered to pay £1 14 S ed medical 'expenses. _For easting offensive matter, Adam Hon.ie,.a labourer, aged 40, was fined £1 in default three days' imprisonment. He was convicted and discharged for drunkenness. A remand to appear to-morrow was .granted in the case of Thomas Yates a aged 52, charged with stealing a .-fountain pen and a watch, of a total value of £3 12s bd, from George Glendinning One first offender for drunkenness who spent, Uie night iv the cells, w convicted ,:aud discharged.