POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 18173, 13 January 1923, Page 3

POLICE COURT

SATtrauAij Jaotaet l.\

(Before Mr H, W. Bundle, S.MJ

YOUNG MAN CHARGED.

A young man was charged that, o* January 12, at Busliey Park, bfl flte &teal one Austin motor oar, vatac-d at &J9OO, the property of James Armour Johnstone. Having regard to the circumstances, as explained by Air Hay, itlhe magistrate prohibited publication of accused’s name meantime. Till© magistrate remanded the case y> January 19, bail in £IOO and one surety of £IOO (being allowed. ALLEGED BREAKING AND ENTERING.

Arthur Cavan, aged twenty-two, was charged that on January 10 ho -did break and enter by day the promises of Briscoe and Co., Ltd,, ancT steal therefrom 117 ■watches, fifteen razors, seventy-five safety razor blades, and one suit case, all of the total value of £SO. Chief-detective Bishop said the accused was arrested by Detectives Beer and Boycroft yesterday. A remand would bn -necessary', as dbere were -other charges of a similar nature pending against him. A. remand, to January 19 was granted.

DRUNKENNESS.

Thomas Edward Calvert, who WS ®iili suffering from the effects of drink, was remanded until Monday. Ho bad several couvictions for drunkenness within the period, and there wore three other changes pending.—-Senior-sergeant MoAhiesoa said that the d'o'fendajit wa-s a fit subject for “tho Island/’ A first offender was fined tho amflflirut of his bail (20s).

MAINTENANCE.

Hugh Snowio Pearson (Mr Barradough) (admitted the order made against him of 30s a week and arrears (£23 10s) in -respect to bis wife. He said he hod received injuries to bis knee, and hod his back strained. During his absence tip was unable to communicate with Lis wife in, Dunedin or (pay her anything since July, 1922, as he did not know where eho waft. He bad £l3 in bis possession ab present. Defendant was sentenced to eir months* imprisonment, tiro wa-rraut not to be issued if he paid £8 forthwith and the halar.ee within twenty-one days.