POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17328, 27 November 1919, Page 9

POLICE COURT NEWS.

WOMAN STEALS CLOTHING. FAVOURABLE POLICE REPORT. The leniency of the police officials in deserving cases was exemplified in the Police Court yesterday, in a case in which a woman was charged, before Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., with having stolen furs, blouses, and other articles of womens' clothing, valued at £19 2s, from Bernard Hart. The accused pleaded guilty. Chief-Detective McMahon, in giving evidence, said that immediately investigations were made the accused admitted having committed the thefts from the shop in which she worked, .and returned the articles new, from her home. She was a woman of excellent character, he said, and of a superior type. She was not in a strong financial position, and had had a hard life generally. " She has been in a position where, apparently, she was unable to resist temptation,'' said Mr. Hunt. " I shall order her to return the goods and to come up for sentence if called on within 12 months. But all offenders must not expect to be treated in the same way," he concluded. FEUD ENDS IN ASSAULT. A feud between two families in the Freeman's Bay district, which led up to an assault by one of the parties on Thursday night, was investigated by the Court. The accused. Lena Dye (Mr. A. Moody), admitted having assaulted Emily O'Brien. Senior Sergeant McNamara stated that. Mrs. Dye, in company with a man. visited her " enemy's - ' house, and when the latter came to the door, struck her in the face, knocking her down on the. concrete yard, and there kicked and punched her so severely that she had to be attended by a doctor. Counsel for accused said in extenuation that Mrs. O'Brien was slightly drunk, and that, she struck his client, but had the worst of the fight. Mrs. Dye was convicted and ordered to pay £3 2s, the amount of the expenses. A DOMESTICS LAPSE. The theft of two neckties, and two glass bottles, the property of Dr. Horton. was admitted by Constance Hilda Snodgrass, aged 23, a domestic servant, in the former's employ. Dr. Horton stated that, his wife had discovered the articles hidden in the accused's basket, just before she left his service. Accused told him that she put them there to see if anyone went through her things, but the girl seemed to think that, she was at liberty f«> take any property in the house. She did not seem to realise her position, and h-2 had brought the action in the hope that it might prove a deterrent. The magistrate adjourned the case for two months, and warned the girl that any further offence would entail more serious consequences. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES. For having trotted his horse round the corner of Grey and Cook Streets, Dhia Bhana was fined ss, with 9s costs. A similar fine was imposed an a youth, caught, cycling on a footpath in New- ' North Road. Jerom Bhagvon, for allowing his horse to wander in Grey Street, was fined ss, with 9s costs. For a similar offence at Takapuna, William Verran was fined ss. with lis costs. For exceeding the speed limit with a motorcycle in Queen Street, Gordon Harris was fined 10*, with 9s costs. Gordon Beard, who admitted having sold sweets from his shop on Sunday, but -who pleaded ignorance of the law, was convicted and ordered to pay lis costs. For having failed to drive their vehicles on the right side of Manuka Road, the following offenders were dealt with: ' — Roy Twng. fined 10s and lis costs; John Roberts, 10s and 9s: William Harrison. 5s and 9s ; Sefton Beaver, 5s and 9s, and Andrew Jensen, £1 and 9s. For a breach of her prohibition order. Mavis Molloy (Mr. Hacket) was convicted and ordered to pay 16s costs.