MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17935, 31 October 1918, Page 8

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

Christchurch; Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., presided at the Magistrate’s Court yosterday. August Frederick AVit brock (Mr Cassidy) was charged s that between January 20, 1910, ar.d November 29, | 1917, he did steal at Christchurch various sums of money totalling in all £517 Os 2d, the property of Peter Graham •and Son. On the application of ChiefDetective M’llveney the accused was remanded for a week, bail being allowed in £250 and one surety of £250. Cecil M’Collough and Frederick John Worinold, two young men, were charged that between May, 1917, and August, 1918, they did obtain from William John Cupples the sum of £l9l 4s by a false representation. ChiefDetective M’llveney said that the two accused had been arrosted in Wellington and remanded t-o appear here on Friday. However, he would ask that they should bo remanded until Wednesday next, when the other persons charged in connection with the offence would be again brought up. Tho remand was granted, bail being allowed in both eases in £IOO self, and two sureties of £SO each. In affiliation proceedings against Arthur Yemm (Mr Hunter) the Magistrate reserved his decision after hearing evidence. LYTTELTON. Mr S. E. M’Carthy, S.M., presided at the Lyttelton Magistrate’s Court yesterday. William Stone, charged with being op. licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order, was convicted and fined £5, in default one month’s imprisonment. Kenneth Schenkel, on a similar charge, was convicted and fined £3 and costs, in default setfen days’ imprisonment, and Robert Haydon .was fined £1 and costs. John Resienger, a second offender, appeared <on a charge of drunkenness. Accused was convicted and fined £l, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment, and was also ordered to pay £1 medical expenses, in default' seven days’ imprisonment. Donald M’Lean (Mr L. W. Gee), charged with breaking a prohibition order, was fined £5 and 7s costs, in default one month’s imprisonment. Albert Sydney Charles Faulkner, charged with stealing at Wellington three ladies’ singlets, valued at 17s 9d, tho property of tho Shaw, Savill and Albion Company, pleaded guilty. Tho accused was fined £5, in default one month’s imprisonment. Thomas Boyle, charged with attempting to board a railway train whilst it was in motion, was fined 10s and costs, in default seven days’ imprisonment. William Miller, a seaman, was proceeded against by tho police for failing to register in New Zealand under the Military Sorvico Act, 1915. After hearing evidence his Worship said that in view of Miller being a native of Australia and domiciled in New South Wales, he would dismiss the information. A charge against the master of an oversea steamer for employing Millet was withdrawn.