MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 66, 20 March 1933, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Cases at the Magistrate's Court wer« dealt with on Saturday by Mr. T. B. McNeil, S.M. • "> -

A remand until Tuesday was granted in the case, of Henry Arthur Cooper, a mechanic, aged 29, who was charged with obtaining goods valued at £3 se, and £2 5s in money from the Farmers' Trading Company, Auckland, by means of a valueless cheque.

Jack Leaf, a seaman, aged. 34, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment on a charge of assaulting Thomas Riley.

John Douglas Brew, a steward, aged 28, was remanded until March 29 on a Charge of committing rape.

Two second offenders for drunkenness, James Cavanagh, a fireman, and Sydney Patrick Joseph Bowes, a -labourer, wer& each fined £1, in default three days' imprisonment.

"This man, I see, has been in trouble several times since 1922 for theft." said Mr. McNeil when he found William, Luddon, a seaman, guilty on a charge of stealing a cake of soap from J. R. Mo Kenzie's, Ltd.

After the accused had entered a plea of not guilty evidence was called to showthat he had been seen last night in MeKenzie's Cuba Street shop. He todk a cake of soap from the counter and put it up his sleeve and then into his pocket. When he was spoken to by the manager he said that he had intended to purchase the soap, but was holding it until he had selected Some other goods.

The Probation Officer (Mr. T. P. Mill*) said that the accused, who had a large family, was at present on probation, and had proved very satisfactory. "But for what you tell me," said Mr. McNeil, "I would have given* him a short term of imprisonment. He is proving satisfactory on his present deferred sentence, however, and I will still give hint an opportunity. He will be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence within 12 months if called upon."