POLICE COURT.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 241, 19 October 1901, Page 3

POLICE COURT.

I,Retore Mr W. A. ll.u-toii. S..MA OUfNk'.vNMisS. A rir.s r offender for drunkenness was dealt with in the ordinary manner, run uet.Nsixn act. Frederick Jones was charged with procuring liquor whilst under the currency of n prohibition order.

Mi* K. X. Junes uppe&rcul for the ilefeuwho pie.-uleil nut guilt-v. Constable l>oyle stated that he saw a man named Henderson eoniing out of the alley-way at the temporary premises of the .British Kmpire Hotel, with a bottle in his hand glittering in the sun. Henderson proceeded to Bead’s IJjuuy, and witness followed down l’eel street. Henderson was joined at Bead's Quay by Jones. Henderson looked round and observed witness coming after him. He then hurried after Jones, who was about a do z.cn yards ahead, and beckoned him to turn alone; Lowe street, .tones turned to come back, as lie was a little past the footpath, and walked in a hurried manner down Lowe street. By the time witness got to tlie corner Jones was opposite Redstone's stables' door, with both hands at his side. Witness saw the bottle lying in the gutter at the entrance to a culvert. The cork was out. and beer was running out of it. with part of the beer in it. Benjamin llird, carrier, deposed to seeing Jones in Lowe-street emptying the contents of the bottle on to tiie road. Witness afterwards saw him throw the botile under a culvert.

Evidence witii regard to the supplying of the bottle ot' beer to Henderson having been given. Mr Jones stated that there was not sufficient evidence against the defendant to justify a conviction. Tne Magistrate said that there was not enough evidence to convict, although the •ease was very suspicious, lie dismissed he information. James Gut-diner Henderson was then charged witii supplying Frederick Jones, a prohibited person, with liquor. Mr K. N. Jones appeared for defendant, and pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given by Constable Hoyle. Benjamin llird. carter, and C<. J. A. Johnstone. Clerk of Court.

His Worship eonsidci’tsl that the ease had been fully proved, and. addressing the aee.’tsed. said : 'You do not deserve anv consideration : there are no extenuating circumstances, Y'ou deliberately committed the offence, knowing full well ■that YOU were doing wrong, and assisting this unfortunate uian down to the gutter instead of helping him. So long as such nuen as you are about to add fuel to the Watues. there is little chance of reformation for such men. I shall indict the fullest penalty the law allows. You will be fined £•>. and costs It's, or in default of pavment JO days' imprisonment with hard labor in the Gisborne gaol."

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.V voting man named Bernard Anderson. was charged with the theft of Hi. the'property of J. C. Chadwick, Waimata. The informant deposed that he was a hush eoacractor. residing at the Waimata. lie had known the accused for about two months, aud recently started work with him at Messrs Holden Bros. Detective Nixon deposed to arresting the accused at the- liaraka Hotel. He found accused in bed. and informed him that he was suspected of breaking into Mr Chadwick's camp and stealing about £SO in notes and gold. Accused started to dress himself, and sa.’d. " Yes. 1 hate done that." Witness said : “ You have done tvhat Accused replied : " I went

out to the camp and took the money. If you wait till I finish dressing I will j give you what 1 have got.' When ac* j cusen' finished dressing he took witness j downstairs, where Mr How Chow, the proprietor of the Hotel, was standing. Accused said. " Give me back that money, boss. I gave you to take care of till morning.” Mr How Chow went into his room and brought the money out. handing it to the accused and saying, " It is just the same as you gave it to me.” Accused took the money, and iu the presence 0j

f Sergeant Siddells. Mr How Chow, and j witness, counted it. There was £3 7 Bs. j He ?aui that was all he had —the rest he had spent. Witness said, "Ho you re- ! member how much you took, or did you J count it when you took it He said he had not counted it at any time, as he I was in too big a harry to get away. Among the notes was the £ r > Bank of England note. The balance- were £1 notes, sovereigns, and silver.

Accused piea led guilty to the charge, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Bail was allowed, accused in £IOO and two .sureties of ildO eaen.