THE COURTS.-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 11666, 28 September 1901, Page 4

THE COURTS.-TO-DAY.

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before C. C. Graham, Esq., S.M.) Drunkenness.—Julia Elliott was fined ss, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Theft.—Charles Tyrell was charged with, on the 27th August, stealing a quantity of jewellery valued at £23 from the dwelling of. Margaret Parker.—The Sub-inspector stated that in .this case three accused persons were charged on warrant with the theft of the jewellery from the Pier Hotel. Two of the men were arrested, but Tyrell managed to evade arrest until the middle of this week, when he was apprehended at Timaru. The other men pleaded guilty to the offence, and were sentenced by the Judge to three months' imprisonment. He proposed to call one of the men, who would give evidence against accused.—Charles Yewdall, at present undergoing a sentence for the same offence, said that he met Tyrell in town and gave him the ring and chain, telling him how he came by the jewellery. Accused pawned the ring and shared "in the proceeds with witness and his mate. He did not know what Tyrell did with the chain.—Evidence was also given by Robert Marks, Lily Dale, and Margaret Rankin.— The case was then adjourned until Monday in order to call two other witnesses.

The Daylight Housebreaker.—The charge against George Lee of breaking and entering the house of Charles Bavley and stealing money and a gold brooch, of the total value of £2 16s 9d, was then called on. This case was partly heard yesterday.—The Sub-inspector said that he did not now propose to call any further evidence. He thought that he had established a prima facie case.—Mr Hanlon, who appeared for the man, had nothing to say, and accused then pleaded guilty, whereupon ■ His Worship committed him to the Supreme Court for sentence.

Accused was then charged with, on the Bth inst., breaking and entering the dwelling of George Galloway, and stealing therefrom a gold medal, a gold brooch, a purse, a gold pin, and about 3s in money.—The Sub-inspector stated that Mr Galloway was a storeman, residing in Walker street. On Sunday, the Bth inst., Mr Galloway, his mother, and sister all left the house, and did not return until eisht o'clock in the evening, when Mr Galloway found that the house had been entered and the articles mentioned in tho information stolen. An entrance had .been effected by a back room window, the snib of which had been pushed back by a sharp instrument. The back door was also standing wide open.— After evidence accused pleaded guilty, and was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence.

Accused was then further charged with breaking and entering the dwelling of Adam Clark, at the corner of Union and Castle streets, and stealing six one-pound notes and a quantity of jewellery, of the total value of £2o.—Accused also pleaded guilty to this charge, and was remanded to -the' Supreme Court for sentence; Another charge against accused of having housebreaking instruments in his possession by day was then heard.—He also pleaded guilty to this offence, and was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence.