POLICE COURT NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19298, 10 April 1926, Page 14

POLICE COURT NEWS.

GOODS OBTAINED BY FRAUD. "A RATHER IMPUDENT CASE." WARNING BY THE MAGISTRATE. "This is a rather impudent case of false pretences," said Chief-Detective Cammings in the Police Court yesterday, in referring to Harold James Lawson, aged 23 (Mr. A. J. Moody), who admitted obtaining 121b. of grass seed, valued at 21s, from J. S. Hopkins, and four and a-half gallons of paint and foul paint brushes, of a total value of £2 14s 2d, from Phillipps and Impey, Ltd., by falsely representing in each case that the articles were for the Rev. A. M. Niblock, of Devonport. Mr. Cummings added that accused was married and was in receipt of a salary of £5 a week. He had obtained the goods in each case, but was later followed by an employee of one of the firms. He vas accosted but escaped, aud was finallj arrested. Accused was before the Court in 1923 for a minor theft. Mr. Moody admitted the offences were somewhat impudent but pointed out that they were committed in an endeavour by accused to do several things for his home. "The trouble in 1923 is done with, and we will forget about that," said the magistrate to counsel, "but you can point out to him that if he comes up here again he will go to prison. He will be fined £5, in default, one month's imprisonment, on the first charge, and convicted and discharged on the second, on making restitution of £3 15s 2d." ASSAULT IN QUEEN STREET. " He said lie was looking for me, so of course 1 got in first," said Henry Hamilton Ford, aged 22, in answer a charge of assaulting Harold Mills. I plead guilty, but hit him in self defence." "Thero was no self defence about it at all," said the chief detective. "Mills was standing outside an hotel in Queen Street shortly after six o'clock last evening when accused came up and asked who was looking for trouble. He followed his up by knocking complainant down." A fine of £2, in default seven days' imprisonment, was imposed.

DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. Charges of being disorderly while drunk in Broadway, Newmarket, and of breaking a prohibition order were admitted byErnest Edward Maxey, aged 45. Senior-Sergeant Edwards said accused had been drinking ;yid on going out of an hotel commenced to wave his arms about and create a disturbance, lie had to be arrested for his own sake. On tho first count accused was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment and was convicted and discharged on the other. THEFT BY A YOUTH. A youth, aged 10, whoso name the magistrate ordered to be suppressed on account of his previous good record, admitted stealing a pair of trousers valued at £2 10s. The magistrate imposed a fine of £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment, and ordered tho trousers to be returned to the owner. FRANKTON CASE ADJOURNED. In the case of James Stewart Grogan, aged 45, who admitted stealing £1 5s at Frankton Junction from Lawrence Keys, a remand was granted until next Friday. The chief detective said there were numerous other charges, pending against accused, who was already ou probation.