POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 19197, 13 March 1926, Page 6

POLICE COURT

SATURDAY, MARCH 13. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. . John Edward Hynes, charged with drunkenness and with having procured liquor during tho currency or a prohibition order, was fined 10s on each charge, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Harold Borelumi, who admitted a previous conviction, was fined 20s, in default three days’ imprisonment. A first offender was lined 10s, iu default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. REMANDED. Robert Rodgers pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a pair of boots, valued at £3, the property of William Buchanan. Chief-detective Lewis said that the accused was arrested yesterday by Detective Allsopp. A handbag and a pair of boxing gloves bad also been found, and he suggested a remand in order that further inquiries could bo made. The man, he added, had been in Dunedin for about three months, “loafing around and doing no good for himself.” The accused was remanded until Friday next. SEQUEL TO THRASHING. William Gilmour, the father of a boy who was charged in the Juvenile Court, entered a plea of not guilty to a charge of having wilfully ill-treated a child under the age of fourteen. Dr Evans gave evidence of his examination of tho boy. He found his body covered with bruises, several of which must have been caused by pressure being applied by a thumb and fingers, whilst others could have been inflicted by the piece of insulated wiring produced. _ There would be no permanent injury, but ho was of opinion that the punishment inflicted was excessive. When ho saw tho boy be appeared to have been badly neglected. The accused stated that his boys bad bidden the strap, and he had used the wiring as a substitute. One of the boys had got out of hand, and ho had “ given him a lick.” Tho Magistrate said that he would take into consideration the fact that tho accused appeared to bo of poor mentality, that be bad acted under provocation, and that he was not aware of the extent of tho injuries that had been inflicted. It was not a case in which he would bo warranted in sending the offender to prison. He -would be ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, a condition being made that ho paid tho doctor’s expenses (£2 2s) within a month.