POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 21974, 9 March 1935, Page 17

POLICE COURT

SATURDAY, MARCH fi. Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Three statutory first offenders, who pleaded guilty to charges of drunkennes—Timothy Brady, George Edward Rage, and lliomas Oullinan—were each fined 10s, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment, and three first offenders were similarly dealt with. CHARGES DENIED. James Forbes pleaded not guilty to a charge of behaving in a disorderly manner in a public place. A charge of using obscene language was also preferred against him, on this charge, and he expressed a wish to be tried by a jury. He was remanded till Monday, bail being allowed in self £TO, with one' surety of £lO. ELDERLY WOMAN CHARGED. An elderly woman, whose name was suppressed, pleaded guilty to » charge of stealing a bottle of wave setting lotion, a lucky charm, and a comb, of a total value of Is 9d. from a city shop. Detective-sergeant Doyle said accused was about seventy years of age, and came from Invercargill. The police had taken charge of her properties, amongst which had been found various articles which she admitted having taken from shops. The accused, who was placed under the care of Adjutant Coombs, was remanded for one week to allow the police to make inquiries at Invercargill. “ HAD HAD HIS LESSON.” Francis Robert Turner, who pleaded guilty to charges of using obscene language and of drunkenness, was represented by Mr J. C. Robertson. Mr Robertson said Turner was genuinely sorry for what had happened, and he had volunteered to take out a prohibition Order. His wife and children had left him, and he was sorry he used the bad language. He Itad had his lesson, and, in his bad health, which was due to war iniuries. he realised he could not go on drinking. On the first charge he was convicted and ordered to come im for sentence within six months if called upon, and on the second he was convicted and discharged. He was also ordered to pay £3 Is medical expenses. CHARGE REHEARD. An application for a rehearing of the charge against Kathleen Chooqnee, who was sentenced yesterday, was granted. Mr C. J. L. White appeared for the accused. ' The magistrate explained that it had been pointed out to the court that she Itad been sentenced to he detained in the Salvation Army Home at Christchurch. The position was that she was meant 1o have reformative treatment, hut unfortunately she had been sent, to the wrong home. He. therefore, had no option but to grant a rehearing. The case was again dealt: with, the magistrate sentencing her to six necks’ imprisonment. s