THE COURTS—TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 15479, 29 April 1914, Page 6

THE COURTS—TO-DAY

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before H. Y. Widdowson, Esq., S.M.) Disorderly Conduct.—William Drummond pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct yesterday whilst drunk in George street. —Sub-Inspector Fouhy said that Drummond was chasing two ladies along George street, and behaving like a madman. Hg admitted to tH©' constabl© wno arrested him that it was not the first time he had been chasing ladies.—Fined 40s, or in default 14 days’ imprisonment. Procuring Liquor.—-Alexander Eady was charged that on April 13 and also on April 22 ho procured liquor from some person unknown. He pleaded guilty. A list of convictions against an Alexander Eady was handed in, but the defendant stoutly denied any knowledge of them, and Sub-inspector Fouhy agreed that the list did not apply to the accused, who had been before the Court, however, for previous breaches of the order. —Accused said he had been good to hia people, and had .lately left drink alone, but a few drinks on this’ occasion had gone to hia head.—Fined 10s, or 48 hoars’ imprisonment, and 10s and costs (7s), or in default 3 days’ imprisonment on the second charge. A Prisoner Remanded.—Thomas Frederick Sutor, on remand, was charged that on or about March 25, at Dunedin, ho stole a tourist’s bicycle, valued at £7, the property of Archibald Thompson ; also that he wrote, or signed, or caused to bo written or signed, a receipt liable to duty, without the same being stamped.—Chief Detective Herbert applied for a remand till Monday.—Mr Scurr, who appeared for the accused, said ho could not object to the application.— Sutor objected, and would not_ accept the advice of his counsel, who said to him; “If you want to conduct your own case, do so. I’ll have nothing to do with it.” —Chief Detective Herbert said that the accused was at present undergoing sentence, and it was a change for him to come to court once a week.—Remanded till' Monday. Charge of Theft. M'Nulty, on remand, was charged with stealing on or about April 2 goods to the total value of £4 ss, the property of Mrs Mary M'Robie, and also with stealing- on March 17 ladies’ underclothing, valued at £2 ss, the property of Mary Christie. Mr C. N. Scurr appeared fur the accused, who pleaded guilty, and elected to be dealt with summarily.—Chief Detective Herbert said the complainants were now residing at Mosgiel, but when the theft took place they were residing in Stafford street, next door to tho accused. The goods were stolen before they removed their effects to Mosgiel, and “were nob missed until after they got settled at Mosgiel. In the second case the clothes were stolen from the clothes line of a neighbor in Hope street. _ Accused disclosed some of the stolen articles to the detectives, and this led to suspicion being cast upon bor in the first case. The woman had handed over several articles that morning. Accused came from Central Otago about seven years ago, and he (the speaker) was rather surprised at her lapse, as he know her as a respectable woman. —-Mr Scurr said this was a pitiable case, the accused being a respectable married woman. She had a perfectly good character, and lived happily with her husband. She herself could not understand why she had so foolishly committed these acts. He suggested that it was a case in which the accused might bo ordered to come up -for sentence when called upon. Her arrest had been a great shock to her, as Hjs Worship could see by her condition, in court. She had been perfectly frank to the police in the matter. If his' suggestion were carried out, accused would take it to heart and benefit by the leniency shown.—His Worship said this was a sorry state of things. He would not give a decision just then, but would remand the accused till Saturday in order that inquiries could bo made. Bail was allowed. Maintenance.—Neil Smith Turner (at present in Auckland) was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for failing to obey an order of tho Court to "maintain his wife, release being conditional on payment £9 15s (arrears. James Stewart, laborer, of Clinton, was ordered to pay 30s a weak for tho maintenance of his wife and five children.