COURTS AND OFFENCES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 26 October 1928, Page 9

COURTS AND OFFENCES.

CHINAMAN’S USE OF OPIUM. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, Oct. 26. It was. claimed for a Chinaman, George Wong, who was fined £3O lor having prepared opium in his possession, 'that he did not smoke, but ate thirds (black ashes),- taking a teaspoonful at a time. VALUELESS, CHEQUES ISSUED. PALMERSTON N., Oc't. 26. Stating that the accused had apparently been making a habit of this dags of offence and a severe penalty was necessary, Mr Stout, S.M., sent Albert Frederick Olarlce, with several aliases, to gaol for 12 months, to be followed oy two years’, reformative detention, for false pretences. The accused issued a valueless cheque to a local storekeeper, receiving a loaf of bread and over £7 in change. The police stated that since 1921 the accused had been going about the country committing similar offences, having been convicted eleven times.

CHARGES OF BURGLARY ADMITTED. AUCKLAND,’Oct. 25. , Arthur James Cannop, aged 38, who was caught in the house of Sydney Franklin at Mt. Roskill last week, and captured after a struggle, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering and to stealing a watch and chain, hut denied wilful assault on Franklin. He admitted also breaking and entering ■blio office of Aulsohrook and Co., breaking the safe, and 1 stealing £lO, also two other charges of breaking and entering. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence on all the charges John Graham; aged 45, admitted breaking with intent to enter an ironmongery store in Hobson Street, also the theft of a coat. He’ also was committed for sentence.

JUSTICE OF THE PEACE N FINED. AUCKLAND, Oct. 26. Mr. W. L. Rowland-, who is & Justice of the Peace, was fined by. Mr. Hunt S. M., £5 and costs on a proses cution concerning an alleged false document claiming a refund -by a Dal-m-ntion of benzine tax, the document being antid-ated June 30, instead of August 14. The Magistrate said -the explanation made by Rowland was absurd and that lie had no right, to be a Justice of the peace- at all. SOLICITOR FINED £2O. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 26.

For breaches of the Law Practitioners Act relating to payment into the bank of trust monies, Percival L. C. Inder, a young Christchurch -solicitor was fined £2O in the Magistrate® Court to-day. On a second. similar charge Inder was convicted and discharged. Three charges against Samuel Ernest McCarthy, fomerly in partnership with Inder were- dismissed. The charges were brought- at the instance ■of tlie Law Society. Mr. M-osley,' S.M.. said McCarthy’s actions had been quite honest throughout and the information- against him would he dismissed. With regard to Inder, he said: “I don’t want to inflict a heavy penalty, hut- I must inflict a penalty that will show young solicitors the necessity for observation- of the provisions- of the Act.” .

NO INCOME TAX RETURNS. WELLINGTON, Oct. 26. Mr. Page, S.M., to-day fined William- H. P. Atkins £2-5 for failure to furnish income returns for the year ended March 31. The- Department said it was mainly due to carelessness that defendant failed to make returns. Anthony Harper was fined a. total •of £l5O on three charges affecting the last three years’ income ta-v returns.