MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16744, 28 December 1914, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

CHRISTCHURCH. Charles Weston, a second offender, was charged at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday before Mr 11. W. Bishop. S.M., with having been drunk «.n Christmas Evo. He was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment, Mid a prohibition order i : or twelve months was also issued. Edward Carney, a young man, was charged with having been drunk in High Street, and with procuring liquor while prohibited. Accused was fined 10s, or "forty-eight hours' imprisonment, on oach charge. James Carney was charged with inciting his brother, Edward Carney, to resist Constable James Dorgan while in tho execution of his duty. Accused, who said that he pleaded guilty in ignorance of the fact that he wis resisting tho constable was fined 40s, or one month's imprisonment. Lambert Emanuel Berggven was charged with stealing from a bedroom in His Lordship's Hotel sundry articles to the value of 12s 6d, the property of Arthur Young, and also with stealing thirteen table knives, valued at 245, -tho property of the proprietor of the Wellington Hotel. Accused, when asked whether he pleaded guilty or not, said that he knew nothing about the articles. On the application of SubInspector M'Kinnon accused was reminded until January 4. Martha M'Donald, alias Tainui, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person with insufficient lawful means or support, and also with obtainin"- by false nrcteneos the sum of £3 from M. J. TSeardsley. The Magistrate : She's an habitual criminal. How does she come to be here ? Chief-Detec. tive Bishop: She's out on license by the Prison Board. There should bo somebody in charge of her. The Magistrate: Who is capable in New Zealand of looking' after her? Chief-Detects© Bishop; I don't know. Ever since she has been out she has been giving trouble. The Magistrate: The Prison Board will have to bo communicated with at once. 1 shall do so myself today. Accusedr: The Prison Board know I am out. The Magistrate: Yes, £ know. That is the trouble. Accused, on the application of Chief-Detective Bishop, was remanded for a week. Percival Roy Kennedy was charged with having stolen, between October 1 and December 22, the sum of £lob\ Ihe property of the Union Bank of Australasia. "Does be have control of moneyP" asked the Magistrate. "Ho was the exchange clerk in the Union Bank," replied Chief-Detective Bishop. Tho Magistrate! "Was this one sum?" Chief-Deteceive Bishop: "No. Tho money was obtained at different times." The tccused was remanded for a week, and bail was allowed, self in £2OO and one surety of £2OO. Arthur James Simpson was charged with having stolen from the D.I.C. on Christmas Evo sundry bottles of perfumes, smelling salts, pistols and a razor strop. Accused admitted having stolen the goods. Mr Bishop, on learning that tho recused Lad been convicted before, sentenced him nominally to one month's imprisonment, and said that he would ask the Government to! brine; the accused under Section 25 of the Industrial Schools" Act, so that lid might be sont to the Burnham InJustrial School.