POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19221, 9 January 1926, Page 7

POLICE COURT NEWS.

TROUBLE OVER TIEPIN. INCIDENT IN AN HOTEL. SEVEN DAYS' IMPRISONMENT. " I do not think it is worth qnite 305," baid Mr. J. W. Poynton,iS.M., in the Police Court yesterday, after examining a tie pin valued at £1 10s, which James Wado, aged 64, was charged -with stealing from Peter Glancey. Glaucey said he had been drinking in an hotel with accused. Witness was " neither sober nor drunk," and later his tie pin was found in the possession of Wade, v Accused asserted that Glancey had sold him the pin for 6s as he was short of money to pay for drinks. Glancey said ho had plenty of money. Cross-examined by Chief-Detective Cummings, accused admitted five previous convictions, including one for vagrancy. He said he had never been accused' of dishonesty before. A sentence of seven days' imprisonment was imposed. GIRL'S THEFT AT RESTAURANT. The theft of a nightdress valued at £1 10s and of a purse containing 15s, was admitted by Gwendoline Elsie Hemmington, aged 17,- in the Police Court yesterday before Mr J. W. Poynton, S.M. Chief-Detective Cummings said accused had stolen the purse from a restaurant where she was working. She abstracted the money and threw the purse away. The nightdress had been a Christmas present to another young woman and accused removed it. She had been admitted to probation for two years for a previous theft, and had not behaved well. Major Gordon suggested a further term of probation and the detention of accused under supervision in a home for six months. Accused was admitted to probation for throe years, and ordered to spend six months in the Salvation Army Home. EPISODE ON GRAFTON BRIDGE. " He would have broken his neck as well," said Senior-Sergeant Edwards in reference to Richard Bryant, aged 59, who admitted charges of drunkenness and breach of his prohibition order. The senior-sergeant explained that accused attempted to climb the parapet of Grafton Bridge. He was very drunk, and was locked up for his own protection. There were 46 previous convictions to his discredit. Accused was fined £3 for drunkenness, and £5, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for breach of his prohibition order. FIGHT IN VICTORIA STREET. John Fitzgerald, aged 30, and Francis Davenport, aged 38, admitted fighting in Victoria Street. Tho v magistrate said Davenport was probably the aggressor and imposed a fine of £2, in default seven days' imprisonment. Fitzgerald was fined £l, in default three days. GAOL FOR DRUNKENNESS. Ernest Edward Cuthbertson Maxey, made his fifth appearance for drunkenness with six • months, and admitted 46 previous convictions. A sentence of two months' imprisonment was imposed. TWO CASES REMANDED. A remand until nepct Thursday was granted in the case of James McPherson, aged 22, who was charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £7 10s. Walter Joseph Vickers, aged 30, (Mr. A. Moody), cliarged with assault, was also remanded until Thursday.