POLICE COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2026, 16 September 1913, Page 6

POLICE COURT.

j* YESTERDAY'S SITTING.

Before Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M. Two first offenders for drunkenness were convicted and discharged. NO LAMPS. William Miles was charged with driving a gig without lights on Saturday night. He was fined 10s and costs 7s. NOT ON PARADE. F. E. Weston was charged with fitting to attend a parade of the J Battery. His previous attendance had been good. A fine of 5s was imposed. Cyril Collins, for a similar offence was fined 10s and oosts 7s. It was pointed out that he had missed a number of parages. LABOUR CHARGES. H. E, Bergeison was charged with failing to keep a wages and overtime book. Defendant, through Mr Oakley, plea-ied guilty, and stated that he kept an overtime book at home for safety from fire. Tc.e books were produoed in Court. Mr Oakley contended that technically there uad been a breaoh of the Act, as the books were not in the factory when the Inspector called. A fine of 10s and costs 7s was imposed. A second charge of failing to close at 1 p.m. was entered against defendant. Mr Oakley said there were a nrm ber of horses in the forge and they could not be turned away. The Inspector said the forge was open till 4 pm. on one occasion. He was fined 40s and costs. EXCESSIVE SPEED. William McCorkindale was charged with riding a motor cyole at an excessive speed in the bor ugh. Constable Creelman said defendant was going at from 25 to 30 miles an hoor. Defendant said he was tfoing at eight miles an to* r and failed to see how the constable could get his number at night if he was going up to 80 miles an hour. Fined 40s and costs 10s. BREAKING AND ENTERING. Jes Burt appeared on remand to answer to a charge of "breaking and entering" th« shop of J. H S. Wjcberley between 6p.m on September 2 and 8 a.m. on September <i with intent to commit a crime. Mr Cooper appeared for accused The Sub-Inspector stated that the shop was entered from a workroom at t: e back. Un t e floor was a hi e whic?', on being examined, showed certain boot marks These inprks did not corresp nd with t';e boots worn by Mr Wycherley and his assistant, au'i it was also improbable that they wo-li be walking over a valuable hide. H, S Wycherley gave evidence re-gar-ing finding that the s'op had been broken into during the night He noticed the heel prints on the leather, and was certain were not there the evening before. He found a desk had been broken open but there was no cash to take. William Frew, saddler, corroborated the evidence of the previous witness. He saw t' e marks of a chisel on the window. Similar marks were also found on tne middle < oor, but toe burglar failed to open t h e door Detective-Sergeant Quirke notice 1 the evJ encc of breaking as detailed by the previous witness. He noticed ttte heel prints on t: e leather, and compared the marks of the sprigs. The rear portions of the heel had been worn and accordingly there was no marks on the leather On the night of the 3rd, the accused was locked up for drunkenness. He was wearing at that time the boots produce* in Court Witness founi t at the heels corresponded exactly with the marks on the leather. Accusei when charged with the offence denied it. To Mr Co per: This class of sprig was used by several people, but were not commonly worn. His Worship said he was afraid there was not aofficicnt evidence to send accused to the Supreme Court Had the marks been more distinct tbe police mig t ;.avo been able to establish their case By the time the Supreme Court eat again the marks woukl i.ave entirely disappeare ', and it would only be put tiag the country to ext a expense to proceed further with the case. Trie ca6e was dismissed. CONFECTIONARY THEFT. Percy White' ead was charged fat on September 8 he did break into the warehouse of Alex Grant, with intent t • commit a crime: (2) that he diJ steal confectionery value £1 12a 4d, t e property of the said Alex. Grant. Mr Oakley appeared for the accused w v o plea ed guilty, Sub-inspector Marsack said Mr G ant became suspicious as accused who had tlie shop in t e front was not purchasing so much confectionery He ■ ad also missed goods from The warehouse On the Nt i an electric wire was set from the warehouse door to Mr Gates' shop. When the alarm went accused was caught with several packets ready to take away. In a statement accuse • said his business had been going back, and on his finding a kev to tit t e warehouse he was tempted to steal the goods. Alex. Grant said during the last few months he had missed confectionery from the , warehouse. On Mon ay, bept. 8, missed goods to t e valne of £1 12s 4i, and accord iugly had a trap set At 8.45 the same evening he cad trapped t e accused. Accused was hiding be' ind one of the benches When asked what he was doing there, accused sail his business was going back, an d he took this mot hod of obtaini;g go ris. He begged to b9 let off, and offered to compensate witness for every penny > Roughly speakin?, witness had missed" between £7O an* £IOO wo th of goo s freni his warehou-e, but could not say whet'er accused was responsible f. r this 1 ss. Willam Oeuf, who fitted tne alarm, corroborated the evidauce of "Mr Grant regar ing finang t>;e accused in the wharehousa. Constable Thompson produced a gtateme' t made by accsse to the effect that he ha« been in the habit of entering the warehouse onca a week, taking £1 w> rtli eao'i time. He had tafren about £24 wortu of pools altogether. Accused was committed t» the Supreme Court for sentence. STRAYING STOCK. Richard Harland aud Charles Klink were fined 10s and costs 7s foi permitting stock to wander oh the ioads in the Fohangina Coonty.

BREACH OF CARPENTERS' AWARD. Jt Hopwool was fined £1 for failni? to notify tne Secretary of the Carpenteia' Union when taking on a non-Unionist Defendant stated that it was an oversight on his part, and he would take more care o comply with the award in future.