THE COURTS TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 6842, 4 March 1886, Page 2

THE COURTS TO-DAY.

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE’S COURT. (Before Messrs G. Bell and J.’M. Ritchie, J.P.s.) In the following cases judgment went for the plaintiffs:—W. and Q. Turnbull (for whom Mr Denniaton appeared) v. J. A. Kimbell (Wellington), L 8 10s 3d, for goods supplied; M. Smith v. C Barlow, L 7 10s 7d, for goods supplied; W. H. 11. Carey (for whom Air J. Macgregor appeared) v. A. Watson, 7s, balance of the price of a ring sold ; A. T. Griffiths v, E. Gibbs, LI Is Od, for meat supplied, CITY POLICE COURT,

(Before E. H. Carew. Esq., R.M.) Drunk ex n ess. —For'this offence IK, J. O’Brien and IK. M'Kar.ie were fined 5s each,', with the alternative of .twenty-four hours’ imprisonment; Georrje Bennett and Anne M'Namara, 10s, or forty-eight hours’. Riotous Behavior. ■— Thomas O’Keefe was for this offence fined 40s, or three days’. —Bichnnl Daniels was also fined 40s, or three days’, and for breaking a pane of glass in Mr Al’Grath’s hotel was fined 40s, and ordered to pay the amount of damage done (255), in default seven days’ imprisonment. It appeared that accused deliberately broke the window because M'Grath would not supply him with drink while ho was intoxicated. —His Worship, in sentencing accused, said that the landlord had been observing the law in acting as he did, and must therefore be protected. IllSgbd False Piuctbnge£. A little girl named Isabella Ritchie was .charged with obtaining by false pretences from John M’Lean, a storekeeper at Green Island, six knives and forks, a bottle of whisky, and seme cheese, valued in all at Iss lOd. The alleged false pretences consisted in the accused’s representing herself as a messenger from Airs D. Richardson, of Abbotsford. Mr E. Cook appeared for accused. From the evidence It appeared that accused wont to the shop and ordered the articles in question, saying, when they were given to her, that they were for “Mrs Richardson” and taking them away with her. It was subsequently discovered that Airs Richardson had not sent for the things. , Accused’s mother was in the habit of getting goods occasionally from the store. About a fortnight after accused got the things the knives and forks were returned, while the other articles were paid for.—His Worship said the case would be dismissed. It was clear that the goods had not been obtained by false pretences, for they were delivered to the-girl before she said they were for Mi'S Richardson. Charges of Theft.—The same accused was charged with stealing a Hat, a’ pair of boots, and a pair of shoes from the shop of J. B. Lindsay at Green Island, and rained at LI 8s 9d,—From the evidence it appeared that when the prosecutor missed the articles he went to the house of accused’s mother. Accused admitted haring taken them, am! her mother said they had been-sent back. They wero subsequently found thrown over a fence, —His Worship said he was satisfied that tiffs was a case of theft. —There was another charge against the accused, one of stealing a desk, the properly of J. B. Lindsay, and valued at 12s fid. It was found in- the house of the accused's mother. —Accused pleaded guilty to this charge.Inspector Weldon stated that the same girl had been previously convicted of similar larcenies, and, his object in bringing her before the Court again was to get her committed to the Industrial School.—His Worship ordered accused to be sent tb the Industrial scbool, Alleged Breach of the Licensing Act. William Crawford, storekeeper at the North-east Valley, was charged with that, being the holder of a bottle license, he did unlawfully permit whisky to be drnnk on his premises, contrary to the provisions of the Licensing Act. Mr Thornton appeared for defendant.—Mary Donovan stated that on December 31 she went to defendant’s store and bought a small bottle of whisky fhr Is 9d. Sho gave defendant 2s and he • gave her 3d change. She bought from defendant a nobbier of whisky with the change and drank it in the store.— HisWorship here said that the case must fail, as it was brought under the wrong section. It appeared from the evidence that what defendant had been doing was selling liquor without a license. The ease would be dismissed without prejudice.—lnspector Weldon said he would lay a fresh information under section 159,

Fruit Stealing. Nino boys, named George Simpson, Alfred Simpson, Stanley Walker, Patrick Whitby, Jtiehanl Whitby, James Walker, John Wallace, Philip IJaiekes, and George Thompson, were charged with stealing from the garden of Parquharson Proctor a quantity of apples, valued at 10s. .—The six- first-named accused pleaded guilty; the other three pleaded not guilty. —The charge was proved, and flis AVorebip said ho had .great •’ difficulty in knowing how to deal with it. The better plan would be to fine the three biggest boys—George Simpson, John Walker, and James Wallace —los each, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment ; while the others would be ordered to come up for sentence if called on.

Larceny. —Edward Docherly was charged with stealing a watch, the property of Pharoah Thomas, and valued at Ls.—Accused asked for an adjournment in order that he might consult a solicitor.—Adjournment granted till Monday. Assault. —Thomas O'Keefe pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting William Campbell Smith in Princes street .south last evening. Mr Sim appeared for the complainant.— Prisoner had been turned out of the New Zealand Times Restaurant, and committed an unprovoked assault on the complainant, who was standing at the door. —He was fined 50s and costs, in default seven days’ imprisonment. Affiliation, —John Shaw was charged by Catherine Armstrong with being the fatiher of her illegitimate male-child, and with refus'ng to contribute towards- its support. , Mr Catamorc appeared for the complainant; Mr Stuart for defendant.— Mr Catamoro said this case had been before the Court on a previous occasion, but bad been dismissed on account of there being insutficient evidence. —The case was dismissed, '