POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14344, 14 April 1910, Page 7

POLICE COURT NEWS.

CHARGES OF THEFT. f ! <f, • j REMANDS (3R ANTED. .*?'. ;I ' I// /- ' ' ' r / •- At the Police Court yesterday morning, .- before Messrs: J.fCafclil>o!o and M. Casey, 0 J P.'s, a charge/of having stolon clothing, , to the value of £2 fM, from the Railway 1 Terminus boardingjiousc, oh April 6 last, t was preferred jist George Ivelly. . At • the request of /Ohi/f "Detective Mar jack, the accused was remained .until Tuesday, next, t Frank Sullivan/ James |Eggor.ton,,' ; and r Robert James J'wf'rc charged with entering i tho dwelling ; of, the-.late' Alfred/. Henry 1 Granger, l and r stealing ; therefrom clothing, bedding,- and bopks, of a total value of £10 ■, also, with stealing two preserved lizards from , Roy. Granger. Accused, who had only .been arrested tho previous eveuing, were r-emand--0 ed for eight days. .' I J l. ;- 1 ' fi; t {i~r~, i; . j BREACHES :OF ; THE -BY-LAWS. .. • - j , -. ■j 1 •.«• - y ft:. & t 5 • " $ - ' EchvaroMcMahon was fined 2s 6d and • costs': on two' chaises of allowing his horse to '..wander .on-, lho'l public/ roacUv'ay..' : : ; : . .'Richard -McDowell • admitted; hawking goods' in Queen-street without a license, ! and also with remaining ■in the street longer than was necessary : for the transaction of 3 business. Mr. Singer appeared; for tho der fendant, who was fined ids 6d iiid costs on each' charge.' 1 . • *" s" I r . j - Frederick Crabb', being the Hieiised driver - of a vehicle ;in the borough J; f pure, was charged l with. demanding *8 greater laii) ' than tie was entitled to.: .i fe»e. of <2s txJ 4 and costs was imposed. : P' /.. For driving a' chicle. witlioo ligliis, Hugh 3 Lloyd was fined 2s bd and co|j a SCHOOL ATTENIjf.NCE. ' i A . number of parents';; of children under i ■ the age of It years \vere,.Js'inunc lo ;ap- I pear in Court lor tailing tJteiia their can- j ■ dren :to school with suhSent regularity, i Tho, truant officer, who' tfpearcd lor t..e Department, described onficaso as a very I ""fragrant one,',! as . the dild in question , had been v away lrom stfoal- lor several weeks. Fines ox 2s for o\',o week the chilt dren were absent from schfd vvc.j imposed. I 1 ' • . ■ ■ • - - W • •' • vie . i~ , ; - / JUVENILE OFFENDERS. " Several small boys wijjo brought before ; the Bench for throwing iones in Sheridan- [ street, and thereby culling damage to, a j. house in tho n-eighbourhfd. The boys were admonished and dischaijcd, on the understanding that their - cajpts would pay 'the costs of tho pros-ecutioi >• j;■vV.'i-.-'.:. - Four other youthful offenders • admitted ► driving a trolley on th|footpath, to tho ob- , struction and danger pedestrians. As the police did not . wist to convict' the boys, they wero discharged a caution. • . i -. . . jj- tVl' ! INTEAIESRANCE. ' • An old ago pensioner ■ was convicted . for drunkenness, and rananded until Alonday for medical • treatment. "Walter Brandwood, Catherine Reillj'. Jfiry' Whittingham, ' anci William Corlett wart each fined : ss', •or-. 48 hours,U for i, similar offences. ' ; . James Douglas Afcheod, .who was arrested while in a - state of intoxication, was fined .'; • 10s, - and • William . was - was found i drunk in Hobson-jf/eet,'; was ,fined £1. ; : . John Dawson will charged >.with: drunken-: 1 r.ess in Customs-4?et,; and also with ' using ; obsccno . languag®Tho ' accused was ;■ fined: 5s on the first chwge, and £5, or 48 hours, on tho second. 'j§ V ' -■...' '- - -' .a Charges of intemperance and breach of ,her prohibition l order were preferred against Eliza' AlonaghaiUfwho was remanded until to-day. , • MISCELLANEOUS. ; - A charge of living worked a horso whilo , ■ suffering from open - wound in the . girth .; was preferred Against a young man named Walter Stockkjf, • A fine "of 5s and costs ; ,: was, ( imposedJlSnd - the accused! was also ordered , to pijj£2 2s veterinary . surgeon's fee. ► I A young .nan named Thomas Davey .' pleaded not guilty to a charge' of having stolen a jar of,-ginger ale, valued at 5s 9d, 'A from Messrs.;Sliarpe Bros. ' After hearing 5 evidence, ho Bench decided' to dismiss, tho I information.; v' , .• - • f'A, middle-aged man named Wm. Robert-' ~ son was charged": withassaulting a girl ( under the age of 12 years, on two occasions i.-' on Anril last. The accused, for whom " Mr.'. C. Matthews appeared, pleaded not ► guilty. After evidence had been given,; the accused* who reserved his defence, was com- . mitted for trial-at the next i sitting of -the : Supremo Court. ' Bail was allowed in ouo , surety of £200, or two of £100. ) ' ,- ■ :v . ■