POLICE COURT NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21247, 29 July 1932, Page 12

POLICE COURT NEWS

DISTURBANCE AT SHOP YOUNG SEAMAN FINED A disturbance at a fruiterer's shop in Hobson Street was the subject of a several charges against two youths in the Police Court yesterday beforo Mr. W. R. McIvean, S.M. William Francis Iveenan, seaman, aged 18, and Noel Camoron Kidd, mechanic, aged 18, were charged with stealing fruit and vegetables valued at Bs, the property of Henry Otto Rasmussen, on July 18. Iveenan also appeared on charges of assaulting Mona Rasmussen, using obscene language and assaulting Walter Marsich. Iveenan admitted assaulting Mrs. llasmussen, but pleaded not guilty to the other charges. Ividd pleaded not guilty. 'liJio police evidence was that Keenan, Kidd and another youth caused trouble at the shop. Keenan and the third youth were filling their pockets with fruit from in front of tlio premises, but Kidd was not seen to do so, although ho was eating pears. Keenan returned to the shop, it was stated, and pushed Mrs. Rasmussen and throw a kumara which struck her head. When Mrs. Rasmussen threatened to call the police, Keenan threw other vegetables. Kidd made an effort to tako Iveenan and the other youth away. The charge against Kidd was dismissed. Keenan was lined £3, in default 21 days' imprisonment, for using obscene language. On each of the other charges ho was lined £2, or 14 days' imprisonment, and ordered to be placed on probation for 12 months. The magistrate instructed that the fines should be paid in that period. William Garforth, labourer, aged 29, and Arthur Clarence Hardy, butcher, aged 29, pleadod not guilty to stealing an overcoat valued at £4 16s, the property of S. G. Pudney, on July 20. Evidence was given that accused were seen near a stall operated by Mr. Pudney, a manufacturer of leather goods, and that Hardy took the coat to an auctioneer's rooms. Both accused denied having seen Mr. Pudney or the auctioneer. The magistrate scntonced each accused to one month's imprisonment. The theft of £7 12s, the property of Tony Reus, from a gumdigger's tent at Sweetwater, Awanui, on July 17 of last year was admitted by a Maori, Albert Waters, aged 22. Waters was stated to be a good worker, and he was convicted and ordered to como up for sentence within six months if called upon. The magistrate said .restitution was to bo made.