POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 25565, 18 August 1945, Page 12

POLICE COURT

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) "'TWAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY." Pleading that, as she had missed celebrating V.E.-Day, she felt an urge to come to town and suitably celebrate V.J.-Day, Sarah Elizabeth Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, having been twice previously similarly convicted within the past six months. The defendant admitted that, on this last occasion, she had " celebrated too freely." " But, your Worship," she added, " it was' a beautiful day, wasn't it? " His Worship, warning the defendant that she would have to have a better excuse next time, convicted and discharged her. ASSAULT ALLEGED. Wilbur Albert Robertson, a tram conductor, aged 27, for whom Mr C. H. Stevens appeared, was .charged with having assaultefl his wife, Katherine Rossland Robertson, last night. Senior-sergeant H. Hogg said that there had been domestic trouble, and Robertson, while under the influence of drink, had attacked his wife and broken her nose. He had also attacked his mother-in-law. Mr Stevens asked for a remand for a week, and this was granted on condition that the defendant did not go near his wife's residence in the meantime. Bail was allowed in the sum of £25. BROKE CONDITIONS.

Cyrus John Smith, having yesterday been dealt with on a charge of unlawful conversion of a motor car, was brought before the court to answer charges of assault and mischief, this matter having been adjourned in June, 1944, for two years. Senior-sergeant Hogg said that the charges were connected with an occurrence in the shop of a Chinese in Princes street, in which the defendant and another man had been involved. Mr Stevens, said that defendant was, at the time, on final leave before going overseas. Unfortunately, while celebrating peace yesterday, he broke the conditions imposed on the former occasion.

The Magistrate said that he had, on the occasion of the assault charge, taken into consideration the defendant's good war record, and had placed him on his honour for a period of two years. He had failed to keep to the conditions, and would now be fined £2 on one of the charges of mischief, and convicted and discharged on the other charges. CONVICTED OF RECEIVING.

Daphne Plivllis Donoghue, charged with theft of wool valued at £l2, the property of Ross and Glendining Ltd., and . Robina Johnston, charged with receiving- a quantity of the wool, appeared on remand. Mr E. J. Anderson, who appeared for both defendants, said that it had been suggested by the court that the elder defendant, Johnston, might he dealt with as an aider and abettor. Counsel contended, however, that the evidence did not bring her under that role. It was a pity that she had not taken steps to stop the younger woman bringing home the wool; indeed, there was no moral justification for her action in the matter, said counsel, who added that the company would be at no loss in the matter, as full restitution would bo made immediately. The defendant, Johnston, was in very bad health. The Magistrate said that the only point in the question of receiving was whether the defendant (Johnston) had been proved to be in possession of the stolen goods. He was of'the opinion that it had been so proved, and she would be convicted and fined £5. The younger defendant, Donoghue, would be admitted to probation for a period of 12 months, her employment to be under the supervision of the probation officer. '