COURT CHARGES

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1940, Page 6

COURT CHARGES

NUMBER OF CASES

CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 13

COMMITTED TO BORSTAL

Lilian May Joyc<j Darrell, who, according to her mother, ’ had been out of control for two years, was committed to ii borstal for two ycais when convicted on two charges—obtaining two pairs of silk stockings from T. Armstrong and Company by a false pretence, and receiving a stolen umbrella. “You’re running on a very bad road and you may end up in very serious rouble, said the Magistrate, in imposing the sentence. 7 ' UNREGISTERED FIREARM Kenneth Ernest Poland was fined 10s for possessing an unregistered firearm 4 ' REMANDED Lawrence Edington appeared on a remand, charged with indecent assault on a girl under the age of 16, He was remanded again until September 19. Bail was renewed in the sum of £SO with one surety of £SO, the accused to report daily to the police. THEFT OF WATCH Stanley Charles McKenzie, a labourer, aged 32, was charged with stealing a watch valued at £2, the property of Evelyn Jsherwood. He pleaded guilty, and was convicted and remanded for sentence to September 16. SECOND HAND DEALER FINED Maria di Somma, a second-hand dealer, was charged with failing to enter in her books a, record of the purchase of a gold watch, and with buying a gold watch from a person Under the age of 16. The Magistrate, after seeing the girl who sold the watch, said that by her appearance lie would not like to say she was under 16. The second charge would therefore be dismissed. On the first charge, he accepted the view' that the defendant had been perhaps foolish, rather than! deliberately misleading. She would be fined £5 and .ordered to pay costs.

NORWEGIAN IN DOCK Idar Hagen, a Norwegian engineer, aged 51, appeared for sentence on a charge of having entered New Zealand without a permit. He had already served a term of imprisonment for desertion. Hagen was convicted and ordered t) come up for sentence if called on within 12 months, on condition that lie. be placed on the first available Norwegian . ship,. ..and . that fie., report regularly /to the police in the meantime.