POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15950, 22 June 1915, Page 5

POLICE COURT NEWS.

THEFT OF HARNESS.

CIRCUS ATTENDANT'S LAPSE.

A circus attendant ha|ied John Hogan admitted in the Police.Court yesterday the theft on April 8 of. part of a set of ness, valued at £12, the property of William Hack. It was stated by Sub-Inspec-tor W. B. Mcllveney. that the accused had stolen the harness fjom stables in Mount Eden and had sold it to a city saddler for £2. 1 - The record of accused was such a bad one ..that he would recommend reformatory treatment. , A sentence of six months' imprisonment with hard labour was imposed by Mr. E. Page, S.M., and the magistrate ordered thai the accused 'should be detained for reformative treatment for a period not exceeding two years. PRESENTS . FOR . HIS .. FRIENDS. .theft of a fowl and a quantity of perk on June 12, the property of H. A. Coites, was admitted' by Percy Dunn. Detectiva-Sergeaut Hollis stated that the accused, who .was an employee" in the establishment from which the goods were stolen, was suspected of ' giving away articles of food to his , friends, and of receiving personal present's as a return for his generosity. A trap 'had been set for him, and the result was the present prosecution. The general character of the accused was stated to bo good, and in view of thin.fact, Mr, F. V. Frazer, S.M., said lie' would impose a light fine of £6 and order the value of the goods to be refunded.

ALLEGED ROBBERY. The hearing of the charge against Peter Graham and Frederick Spencer of stealing its *8d from Charles Clayton in Lome Street on June 5, and using.violence when they committed the theft, was continued before Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., yesterday afternoon. Both accused had pleaded not guilty, and tho evidence for the defence Was called. _ . ■ Ruby Hall, a married woman, who had been living with Spencer in Lome Street, said that on -June 5 she was walking along Lome Street about 7 p.m., when Clayton; spoke to her. He (remarked that he was ill, and he had a cut' on the lower part of his face. .-. He eventually went into the kitchen, where the accused were , talking. She''. visltefl the kitchen later,-and while there Clavton tried to assault her. She called Spencer, who hit Clayton a blow on the neck, and put him outside. There was no money taken from Clayton. '"?, ..'"'"•' ■ - Graham absolutely, dented that a signed statement bo had made to Detective Quartcrrtiain was |rue. • Clayton, he said, was.; not . robbed by either Spencer or himself, though ho had been struck by Snencer • for attempting to ; assault ' Mrs, Hall. ■ ' . i ■ ' Tho ease at this stage was adjourned till-Friday. , .' " v .

'. THE ONLY COURSE. Maud. Andrews appeared on remand charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and having insufficient lawful moans of support. It was. stated that the accused was suffering from a skin disease, and on this account none of the charitable institutions would giva her lodgings. The woman asked that she might be sent to fho hospital, hut Sub-Inspector Mcllveney pointed out that the magistrate had no power to send her there. " A sentence of imprisonment seems to be the only course open," saul the magistrate* in sending the accused to gaol for one month. A* SERIOUS CHARGE. An elderly man, named George Fisher, arrested on Sunday on', a charge of indecently assaulting a girl, aged nine years, was remanded for a week. Bail was refused.

. DRUNKENNESS. . Two first offenders for drunkenness were convicted' and discharged, four had their bail estreated, two were fined-5s each and ordered to pay cab hire, and one was fined 2s 6d, the sum expended by the police in cab hire. Two second offenders for drunkenness, James Duggan and Patrick Butler, were each fined 10s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, the former being also ordered to pay cab hire. For drunkenness and breaches of their prohibition .orders James O'Gradv and Harold Lee Good were fined 2s 6d, the amount of cab hire, on the first charge, and on the second charge r £s, in default 14 days' imprisonment. The first breach of his prohibition order cost Jameß Farrell £1. while for drunkenness he was fined 10s. In, the case of Ellis M. Bond, who aggravated the offence of drunkenness by using obscene language, fines of 10s and £2 were, imposed.

MISCELLANEOUS. For allowing stock to wander on the Whoturangi Road, One-treo Hill district, William M:Kee was fined £2 and ordered to pay cosvS, amounting to £1 15s. Mr. C.« J. Clayton appeared on behalf of the Une-troe Hill Road Board. On a charge that he failed to keep a vatre? and overtime ' , ool' Frank Burns, licensee of the Ellorslie Hotel, was fined £5. ■