MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4467, 21 September 1901, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20. (Before Mr W. R. Haselden, S.M.) A man named Jeremiah Leahy, charged with dronkenuesa, wag fined 10s, or 48 hours’ imprisonment. . Sub-inspector Wilson intimated that a man charged with deserting from H.M.S. Archer on the 3rd iugtant had been put aboard that vessel. ALLEGED THEFT. .Annie May< Drake .and Thomas Mo. Govern were charged with the theft on the 11th instant of a gold ring,, piano, spade, fork, rake, and lawn mower, and also of a'quantity of householdfurnitu I; of* the value of about £3OO, the property of David Drake. Mr Wilford appeared to- prosecute, and Mr Skerrett for the defence. .AP Mr Wilford eaid he. had discussed fife matter to a certain • extent with • Iffti Skerrett. The parties had onlv aid' Ai ed from Auckland on Thursday nit’’?.! It was decided that there hy'ijk adjournment for a- week, in order. certain evidence might be obtain 5" e Mr Skerrett aaked for bail. ; .•‘men. tioned that the - female defendant waa possessed of considerable property in Woljlingtpn. ■ « Mr Haselden; Where is the property which is the subject of the charge? Mr Wilford: In Auckland. Mr ( Haselden.: In the possession of the police? Mr Wilford: Yes. Mr Skerrett: • We dispute the claim to the property. > Mr Haselden: If it is in the hands of the law, it is all right. A remand was granted till the 27th instant. The defeadante were alowed bail, each in ope _surety of £so* A BICrCLE CASE. Harry Drake was charged with the theft on the 17th instant of a bicycle, the property of Hama Triger, The defendant pleaded not guilty. H. Triger, billiard-table'maker, eaid he worked at Wright. Banish and Co.’e place on Lambton quay. ' His bicycle was outside of the building, on the footpath, under (he verandah, at about four o’clock on Tuesday afternoon. He oould see the bicycle through a window from where he worked. He saw the defend, ant sitting on the moulding of the window for about a quarter of, an hour. At the expiration of that time the defendant took the bicyol# i away. : He wa* carrying a bundle. Witness rushed out of the shop, and stopped the defendant after he had gone some fifteen or twenty paces* Witness asked him if the bicycle

belonged to him. Ho replied, "Ye*, it is mine.” Witness forcibly took him towards the police station. Detective Cameron relieved him of the charge of the defendant, who was. a stranger' to witness* ’ Harry Ronish and Detective Cameron also gave evidence. . The defendant made a statement to the effect that he did not attempt to steal the bicycle. He was “just simply having a look at the machine on the footpath, when the bloke rushed out.” In reply to his Worship, tho defendant said he had been two days in Wellington, and came from Ohau. in the Manawatu district. The defendant was remanded till tho following day, to enable inquiries to bo made about him. <