MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8183, 26 July 1912, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

THURSDAY. JULY 25. (Before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.lL> CAUGHT AT LAST.

Back to 1903 is a fax cry but Hi© law’s arm reaches over long distances, and periods of time do not count. George Paul, alias Funnel), on November 24th, 19j8, when at Himitangi, stole a bicycle belonging to one Spencer Funuoll, and on this ho rode to Pahiatua, where ho disposed of the maichine—valued at £2o—for the paltry sum of £i 10s. Having rid himself of this possible means of detection by the authorities, ■be oast about the land, and towards the close of 1910 he entered into the service of Mr Patrick John O'buUivau. ■ a fanner, of the King Country. For a while ho settled down, but tbe call of the wild again overcame him, and, annexing his employer’s horse, pea ride, sheath knife, leather belt, rug. two soft collars and a couple of shirts, ho set out on the trail, which, unfortunately for him. ended in 1912. Ho rode til© horse till it was tired; then be let it loos©. He himself moved to Te Kuiti, deposited the stolen goods at the local railway station, and afterwards a .ost luggage auctioneer negotiated their sale. Recently George Paul turned up at Nelson, but be was there arrested on charges of housebreaking, on which bo is awaiting trial at the Supremo Court. For the offences committed In 1908 and 1910 ho pleaded guilty, and was sentenced by Mr lliddell to two months' imprisonment—one month on each charge. AN EARLY CALLER. Kathleen Stanley, who strolled Into the Lambton quay police station about 4 a.m. yesterday, complaining that she had -no piaco whereon to lay her head, was Bent to gaol for six mouths for being a rogue and a vagabond. She would not go to the Salvation Army Home. 1

DRUNKENNESS. Frederick Blaoklldge was fined 20s, in default throe days’ detention, for drunkenness.

UNDEFENDED CIVIL OASES. (Before Dr A Me Arthur, S.M.)

Judgment by default was given for plain. J in the following undefended cases Abbott, Oram and 00. v. George Howe, £lB 11s 4d, costs £1 10s 6d; .Wellington lumber 00.. Ltd., v. T. W. Ward, £5 17a 4d, costs. £1 IQs 6d: James Kcllow, assignee c{ Frederick Ernest Hyde, v. Claude Haucoi, £2 3s lid. oosts £l' 2s; Joseph T, Lewis V. Frederick Smith. £4 10s. oosts 11s; Charles Pratt and 00. v. A. J. Mace. £39 Os 7d, costs £2 14s; The Commercial Agency. Ltd. assignee, and Briscoe and 00., Ltd., assignor, v. John ueorgo Lusty, £72 9s 6d, costa £4 os; Tho Commercial Agency, Ltd., assignee, and Edward Anderson and Co , Ltd., assignors, v. David Duncan. £35 19s ™.i °<>sts £2 14s; Alfred John Slack v. Albert Timmlngs, £3 Is Bd, costs 7s.