POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12930, 28 July 1905, Page 7

POLICE COURT NEWS.

YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS. At the Police Court yesterday, before Dr. Cardan, George Pierce and Harry Purdy, two young lads, admitted having kicked a football in Drake-street. Sub-Inspector Black said boys were in the habit of playing football in the vicinity of Drake-street, and were a source of annoyance to passers- '>}■ The Bench, after warning the boys not to do it again, convicted and discharged them on paying costs. Three youths, John Gibson, Bert Hibbs, and John Hawkes, pleaded guilty to having thrown stones in Patteson-street. to the clanger of passers-by on Saturday afternoon last. A i fine of 10s and COsts was inflicted in each case, THREE MONTHS FOR BEGGING. Thomas Solan, an, able-bodied man, pleaded guilty to having solicited alms In Khyber lass Read.- Constable Lipscombe said lie saw the accused "stick up" several people, and also go to houses. On inquiring lie found that the accused had been begging. The,constable further added that 'several complaints had been made against the accused. The accused was sentenced to three months' imprisonmer MISCELLANEOUS. Iwo first offenders, for drunkenness, were fined 5s and costs, and another was ordered to forfeit bail, £1. Peter Camp1/iV a , . 1,1 offender, was sentenced to 14 days imprisonment, without the option of a fine. J John Morg, on remand for the probation officers report on a charge of stealing a pair of boots, valued at 8s 6d, from the shop of Mr. J. W. Dimmock, was brought before Mr.' R. W. Dyer, S M The officer's report was unfavourable. The accused was sentenced to imprisonment for 14 days. ■ Mary Wakeham, a ' prohibited person, and a third offender, was fined £1 a.nd costs tor drunkenness.. She was also charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Royal George Hotel On this charge she was fined £3 and costs, in default one month.