POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15729, 2 October 1914, Page 3

POLICE COURT NEWS.

CHARGE AGAINST FIREMEN. ALLEGED THEFT OF £100. 1 Several members of the crew of the Corintfiic again made their appearance in the Police Court yesterday, the sittings I being presided over by Messrs. E. Gerard j and N. Gow, J.P.'.s. On this occasion ; Albert Watson, William Henry Ballard, and John Ballard were charged that havi ing obtained elsewhere than in New Zealand 100 sovereigns, " by an act, which, j if done in New Zealand, would have 1 amounted to theft," they did bring such ' property into New Zealand. On the ap- I | plication of the chief detective a remand j j for one week was granted. I Albert Watson was also charged with I 'having absented himself without leave j from the ship. He said that it was not his fault as he was in gaol at the time. A remand for one week was granted in this case. also. I The charge in respect to the £100 arose from inquiries made by Constable Gourley. The sum is alleged to have been stolen from a passenger's trunk while the vessel was at Hobart. EXPENSIVE MOTORIC. Sunday afternoon is a favourite time for motorists to go along the Manukau Road. There was a .measured quarter- , mile (here and a constable with a stop- | watch one Recent Sunday. The result 1 was the appearance yesterday of several persons, who had exceeded the speed limit of 16 miles. Fines were imposed according to the speed at which each defendant had travelled. Victor Casey and Miles Hasting Otway were- fined 25s ' each, Charles Strand 30s. Gordon Spinley and George V. Chignell £2 each, and . .Ivan Phillips £3. Each defendant had ] to pay 9s costs in addition. < A similar case against William Robertson (Mr. J. F. Stilling) was dismissed, ( the defendant maintaining that there had been a mistake made in taking the numI ber of a Car. His car, he said, was not in use on the Sunday afternoon in question. Four other cases were remanded until October 29, when the question of the validity of /he by-laws will be raised. JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Three boys who broke a karaka tree in the Domain were admonished, whilst another lad who pelted a railway waggon with stones, was also cautioned to behave , himself in future. In each case the par- ' ents of the boys were ordered to pay the 1 costs. I Another boy, aged 15, was charged three months ago with breaking and entering and with stealing 30s in money and a bridle. The. offences took place at j , Waipu. The lad, on his previous apjiear- ' ; ance before the Court, was remanded I ! until yesterday in order to. see how he j I behaved. He had been working well, ' ! said the chief detective yesterday, but ' needed a further warning about his be- I . haviour. He was therefore cautioned, and tho case was adjourned for a further three months. I FINED FOR THEFT. « William Fergusson admitted having stolen a 35s rain-coat from outside Smith, and Caugh£y's shop about five I months ago. He 'said that he did it j whilst- under the influence of liquor, and ' j pleaded hard for a chance, as he had a 1 good job in the bush and had'been keeping straight. The chief detective said the act-used was undoubtedly liable to take other people's property when he was under the influence of liquor, but he had not such a. bad character otherwise. A fine of £5 was imposed, the accused ' beinr> <riven a month during which to find the money.

THE FAT IN THE FIRE. Catherine Schiska admitted that she had permitted the chimney of her house in Grey Street to be on fire. She said that about two months prior to the fire she had called in an itinerant sweep, but ho did not seem .to have done his work very well, as when she put some fat on ;tbe fire the chimney caught alight. A I fine of 5s and 9* costs was imposed.

INTEMPERANCE. Two first offenders., convicted of insobrietv each forfeited their bail of £1. Two other first offenders were fined 10s each. Edward McMahon and Mark Webber were each fined £1 for their second recent offence. Denis Tracey, Hugh Moreland, and Nellie Mills, each of whom was charged with a breach of a prohibition order, were remanded until today for the attendance of a magistrate.

MISCELLANEOUS Having been found asleep at 1 a.m. in Albeit Park, David Williams was charged with vagrancy. He said that he fell asleep because he was tired. He had a homo, and was quite willing to go to work. Tho accused was let off with a caution. " I'll plead guilty if they can prove the charge,'' said William Morris, who was charged with having failed to provide adequate maintenance for his illegitimate child. The case was remanded until to-day.