POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13396, 26 January 1907, Page 8

POLICE COURT NEWS.

THEFT OF JEWELLERY.

YOUNtJ MAN COMMITTED FOh

SENTENCE

At the Polite Court yesterday, before Mr. C. ('. Kettle, S.M., ,i young man named Karl Hellstrom was charged with stealing at Kaurimu a quantity of jewellery, valued at £155 lb" b'i. the properly of Tamis Eaiaia. Chief-Detective .Mar-a't!; prosecuted.

The complainant, a hawker, residing at Auckland, said that in Deceml>er last, he vr»% engaged in hawking jewellery at Kaurimu, and while there he lived at Mr. John Sterling's l>oardinghou«-e. On December 7he left his jewellery in his bedroom, it was quite safe at hail pa-1 six p.m., but at about half-past eight p.m. it had disappeared. At the time licensed was engaged at. the boardinghouse as a co >k. The jewellery produced belonged to witness, and was valued at £153 16s 61. Some articles were still missing.

The daughter of the bocrdinghou.sp-ke*\per said that "ii Christmas Eve. accused made her a present of a gold ring, a brooch, and a bangle. On another occasion In, also gave her some other jewellery. lie told her that he had bought it.

Margaret McKay, employed at the Thistle Hotel, Auckland, said accused made, her several presents of jewellery. Mis- Qtiiulnn, daughter of the licensee of the Thistle Hotel, stated that sin. had abo received several presents of jewellery from accused. Evidence was given by three pawnbrokers to the effect that accused pawned a quantity of the jewellery at their shops, consisting of gold rings, brooches, bracelets. chain,, lockets, watches, and other articles. Accused told one of tin- pawnbrokers that hilather had died in Tonga, am' he wanted to sell deceased's jewellery. Detective Win. Scott .said on the loth inst. lie asked accused if he had pawned any jewellery, hoc! he replied "No." Hellstrom subsequently -aid lie had pawned a. ring. Questioned alxnit the jewellery, accused said thai he took it from a bedroom at Raurimu, and then burnt the l"'\ in which it. wa.s kept. lb- also said that he gave some of it away and pawned some. When formally charged, accused pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme ('our;, for sentence. An application by Mr. Singer lor bail was refused.

REMANDED

Henry Edgtombe was charged, before Messrs.' .1. M. McLachlan, .1. M. Morran. and Win. Morgan, .l.l'.'s. with having stolen a bicycle, valued at £10, the property of Arthur Ford,

Chief-Detective Marsack, who prosecuted, applied for accused to be remanded to appear nt Christehiirch, where tin' offence is alleged 10 have taken place. A remand for eight days was granted. William Holland, a young man, charged with assaulting and robbing dossio Edenborough <>f a gold watch and brooch, valued at. £9 2s 6d. was remanded until Wednesday next, on tin: application of Sub-Inspector Gordon. Dr. Bam ford appeared for at - cused, who was liberated on bail.

A young man named Stanley Robert Hill was remanded to appear at Dimedin on February 1. on a charge ol stealing » bicycle, valued at £7 10s, the property of Frank E. Alfrev.

MISCELLANEOUS

Mr. K. Mays, on behalf of Dr. Frenglor. obtained an adjournment for three weeks in a case in which Frank dagger was charged' with depositing filth at. Harkiu.-' Point n*'low high-water mark and within the limits of the Auckland Harbour Board, and. further, with carrying on an offensive, trade. Four persons were charged with drunkenness. John Burns, a, third offender, was fined ?,0s and costs, in default, seven days' imprisonment. Defendant was also prohibited for 12 months. Three first, offenders were each fined 5s and costs, or in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Foi leaving a vehicle without chaining the wheel, William Handeock was fined ss, and costs 7s.