POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13875, 8 October 1908, Page 8

POLICE COURT NEWS.

4 " LIVING ON HIS MEANS." A toting man named Archibald _Xeville appeared before Mr. R. TV • Dyer, v_.- '» " the Police Court yesterday on a charge 01 beinc a rogue and vagabond.' Detective Hollis said that- the accused was a disqualified jockey, and went up and down tho country perpetrating mischief. His chief occupation was badgering people for money, or anything that he could get from them. , Detective Scott, and John Morrison, j licensee" of tho Metropolitan Hotel, also j save evidence. _ . i " Accused said that he had been working j in the country, and carno to town about; three weeks ago, since which time he had | been " living on his means." _ ; - His Worship eaid that lie was satisfied that the accused was "a thorough bad lot and had never done any good for himself. He would be sentenced to 12 months' imprisonnient. ________ A STOLEN CANARY. Edward Flanagan, until recently engaged .us fireman on the. s.s. Jlawea, was charged with stealing a canary and cage, valued at £2. the property of George Frank, donkeyman, of the same vessel. He admitted the offence, but pleaded that lie was under the influence of liquor at- the time. "I should not have wished this to happen for the best. £100 that camo from the mint." declared ho accused. Chief-Detective Miirsack said that Flanagan had taken tho bird and cage from the (loukeyman's room, and given it to the daughter of a hotelkceper in Hob son-sheet, with the request- that she might keep it for a few days. Detective Scott, who arrested accused, said it. was evident that he had been ingHie- Worship imposed a fine of £5 and costs, with the alternative of one months imprisonment. DISCHARGING CRACKERS. Two small boys pleaded guilty to letting off fireworks in Grey-street. Sergeant Hendry said that, the lads evidently did not appreciate the harm which might result from such a- practice. His Worship, in convicting the boys, and ordering them , to pay 4s 6d costs each, explained to them that there was no harm in discharging •trackers in the right place, but in a busy thoroughfare like Grey-street- a serious accident might- result. A horse might be startled and bolt, or, again, a pedestrian might be injured. - ANOTHER REMAND. . Tlw" young girl May Hallett. charged ,villi the theft of a gold watch and albeit, valued at £10 10s, was again remanded, this time for eight days, -Detective •. "Marsack- explaining , that . before the case : could be proceeded with a witness would have to be brought from Dunedin. . COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. \ youth named Thomas John Gedye was J committed for trial on a charge of inde- j cently assaulting a little girl- Mr. J. B. j Lyndon, who appeared tor accused, called j evidence in sr.port of Gedye's cliaracter, j and asked His Worship, in vi<?w of the j circumstances, to. reduce the charge to one , •jf common assault.! " " Mr. Dyer said he thought that the . case - jbould be dealt with by the Supreme Court. Bail was allowed. . MISCELLANEOUS. Bertie Marshall, who .had driven along Kaiangahape Road a'ltcr dark without lights, was fined 10s and costs. A penalty of £1 and costs was imposed on James Benton, who had. left- his vehicle in Pittstreet for a longer time than was -reasonably accessary for the loading or unloading of ioods. James Smith and Quong Sang (who j did ■„ not. appear) /were also fined 10s and :osts for leaving their vehicles in Karangaliape, Road without first chaining the wheels.- - -'J' ;■> . ■ - ■ , Archibald Stagg, Thomas Albert Brit- ... t a inland Thomas Hunter were each fined . 10s and costs for drunkenness, a further penalty of £1 being imposed on the last- • named in view of his having used bad '' language. A first offender forfeited £1 baii.