POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16876, 14 June 1918, Page 3

POLICE COURT NEWS.

ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES.

A 'Charge of obtaining £45 from Edward Davis by means-of a false pretence was; preferred against Robert C. Dixon' (Mr. . McLiver) in the Police Court before Mr. ?. ,V. Frazer, S.M., yesterday. Evidence was' given to the effect that defendant went to Davis, a- barman at- the 1 Commercial Hotel, and represented that 1 he had business with a Mr. Plaisied, of Whangarei, who would; probably ring up' Davis. i Davis subsequently received a telephone ! message, ; in' consequence of which he paid . i defendant £45. which money had not been repaid. Edwin K. Plaisted said he had known defendant for years, but had never given him authority to get . £45 from Davis, no;- had he given him £45, saying it was from Davis. Constable J. Potter said that when he arrested defendant he admitted the offence. Defendant'pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. - ■ •*"- Albert E. Stephenson (Mr. J. R. Reed, K.C.) was charged with answering; questions relating to his enrolment in the reserve in a misleading manner, also with obtaining two cramps, valued at £2 7e, from E. Porter and Co. by falsely representing that they were for Mr. C. Grevatt. An employee of E. Porter, and Co., deposed to'receiving. a telephone messagepurporting to be from C. Grevatt, in consequence of which he took two cramps to the .'Broadway Garage, Newmarket. Accused subsequently went into the shop and offered to pay for the cramps, : but witness refused to take the money. W. J. Grevatt and C. Grevatt stated they bad told accused he could use their names as a reference in regard to his character, but bad not authorised him to order the , cramps. Constable Goddaxd "said „the' accused told him he had bought the cramps at Porter's. When questioned, regarding his military certificate he gave his name as W. J. Grevatt. Accused, who' pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence,, and was committed to .the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed. '.. The hearing of the first charge was adjourned. ; ' .Michael Mooney pleaded guiltv to using a wharf pass issued to William H. Mayers, ' and the latter admitted lending his- pass to Mooney.' Chief-Detective McMahon said that Mayers, who had been discharged from 'a vessel, gave Mooney his wharf paw to enable him to bring clothing from the ship. The magistrate said it must be distinctly/Understood that passes were not transferable. He imposed fine of £2 against each defendant. ■"""'\'\': ' ' H. Broady admitted that as ; an unregistered plumber he had done sanitary work. He explained that he generally had a registered man to do the work, but .on the occasions in question this man did not arrive. A fine of £6 and £2 7s costs was imposed. ,- For allowing their cattle to wander in the streets of Mount : Eden A. Burgess and Mrs. E. 0. Gray were fined 5s and 18s 6d costs, W. Bridesen 5s wid 29s costs, Albert Hoar 9s and 18s 6d costs. R. Asho and S. W. Thomson were each' ordered to pay 18s 6d costs. '■ . .'