CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13587, 8 May 1906, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, May 7. (Before Mr C. C. Graham, S.M.)

Drunkenness.—A first offender, a prohibited person, was fined 20s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, for being drunk in King street on Saturday. Patrick Carlin was charged with being found drunk at South Dunedin on Saturday.—Accused was remanded until to-day. Ho is an old-age ptmsioner. , Disturbance at a Football Match.—Albert iloodrnan was charged that On sth May, at '.'aristirook football ground, he did use bshaviour whereby breach of the.poace was occasioned — Accused pleaded " Guilty." — Sergt. King said defendant was under the influence of liquor at the time, and had caused a good deal of annoyance. He had struck a man, and for this he was arrested.—Fined 20s, in default, seven days' imprisonment. Falso Pretences.—Henry Wong Gyo was charged that on May 8, at Dunedin, he obtained goods to the value of £10 from William Emery, manager for A. and T. Inglis, by means of a valueless cheque on the Bank of New Zealand at Alexandra.—Chief Detective Herbert said that as thoro would probably bo other charges preferred l against accused he would aßk for a remand to Friday next.— Kcmanded accordingly. Failing to Account for Moneys.—Arthur Joseph Bush was charged that on April 4, at Dunedin, ho did receive lCs from George Richard West on terms requiring him to account for the same to his employer, John Edward I'.oyd, and did fraudulently oniit to do so.—Defendant pleaded " Guilly.' —He was then charged with receiving 3s Gd from Louisa Brown, and failing to account for the same to John Edward Lloyd.—Mr Crisp appeared lor accused, who pleaded " Not guilty."—J. E. Lloyd, fruiterer, gave evidence that accused was in his employ, his duties being to deliver goods by means of a horso and cart, collect tho money for them, and account for it at the shop. He had delivered fruit to Mrs Brown, and came back to the shop and said she had offered him a £1 note, hut that he could not change it.—Cross-examined, Ho remembered accused saying that aqme amounts were not marked paid in the books.—Louisa 3rown gave evidence as to tendering £1 note to accused for payment and receiving lCs 6d chang . Iteceipt produced.—Mrs Lloyd also pave evidence.—Acting-detective Hunt, who arrested accused, deposed that defendant had denied all the charges with the exception of tho first, saying that he had received money from West and neglected to pay it in.—Mr Crisp submitted that tho caso must he dismissed. Accused had been in the habit of collecting money and .paying it to whoever happened to be behind the counter at tho shop. It was admitted that Forsyth (one of the omployees), on various occasions took the money, and it was strange that ho bad not been put into the box, as it was quite possible accused had paid the money to him—The Magistrate said he thought the case was a clear one for conviction. He had no doubt that the money had been received and not been accounted for. The same accused was then charged that on March 16, he received 12s Od from Sarah Lot Purvis, and failed to account for the same to his employer.—Mr Crisp appeared for accused, who pleaded " Not guilty."—Tho circumstances in this case wore similar, evidence being given by Sarah Lot Purvis. J. E. Lloyd, and Mrs Lloyd.— On tho application of tho Chief Delectivo the Magistrate decided to defer sentencing accused until Forsyth could be produced as a witness. —After hearing this latter witness his Worship said ho could come to no other conclusion lhr.n that accused received tho money, and cit'..er wilfully or negligently omitted to account for the same. Ho had withdrawn bis plea of " Not guilty," on the first- clmgc, after hearing tho ovidenco, and pleaded " Guilty." Tho evidence was perfectly plain in the other oases. Was anything known against accused? —Detective Herbert: No.—Tho Magistrate said that lis this was accused's first a,ppearanco lie would be allowed tho option of a fine. He would be called on to refund the three sums stolen, Ills, and pay witnesses' expenses, amounting to 21s, and a fine of £S, in default, one month's imprisonment, with hard labour ou one charge. He would bo convicted and discharged, ou the other two. A Much Engaged Man.—John Lewis, alias Thos. Michael Wilson, alias O'Connor, alias Pearcc, on remand, was charged that on April 2G, at Dunedin, he did commit the theft of' one diamond ring, valued at £9 10s, the properly of E. Easterbrook, further, that on tho same date ho did steal a diamond ring, valued at £20, from Alfred Williarr» Lilly.—Accused pleaded " Guilty," electing to bo dealt with summarily ou both charges.—Chief-detective Herbert said these were two impudent and sJtilfully-conducted thefts. Accused was a perfect stranger in town, and went to the complainant's shopß in tho evening and asked to bo shown some engagement rings, leading the person behind the counter to believe that he was engaged, and intended buying a ring. In'each caso he was shown trays of rings which he inspected. These wore then put away, but .subsequently it was found that the articles mentioned were missing, and the matter was reported to tho police. Actingdelcctivo Cameron got a description of accused, found his roan in an hotol bar, accosted him, and charged him with tho theft, but got a denial. Subsequently Mr Myers, a pawnbroker, handed the first-mentioned ring to tho detective, stating that it had been given to him by the accused, who had not up till then pledged it. The other. Ting accused had pledged io Mr Jacobs, another pawnbroker. Lewis was an old offender it appeared, this having been discovered through the finger-print department, and ho had Berved sentences in othe. parts of tho colony for theft, and H days for being a stowaway. Tho offenco with which he was at present charged was a clever, daring, piece ot work The sum of £2 14s had been found on him, and he (tho detective) would ask that this bo returned to • Mr Jacobs—The Magistrate said that accused was evidently ono of tho class-known as the undesirable immigrant class. The maximum penalty for each offence was 12 months' imprisonment, with hard labour, asd accused would be- sentenced lo 12 months on each charge, the terms to be concurrent.—The court ordered tha' the money found in accused's possession be returned to Mr Tacobs. Prohibition Order.—A prohibition order was granted against a man on the application of his wife (for whom Mi Wilkinson appeared), to have effect in the Dunedin, Caversham, and Chalmers licensing districts. By-law Offences.—James Wren was charged with leaving a number ot articles m Princes street, obstructing such public place, and pleaded "Not guilty."—Sergeant King said the charge- was laid undei section 161 of subsection 4 of the by-laws.—Constablo Fraser gave evidence a* to having seen tho goods on the footpath at 9.30 a.m. and again late in the afternoon.—Dofendant said the articles, consisting of drums oi oil and painting material, had becu arriving from the wharf all day, and wore being shifted into the shop as' they arrived.—The Magistrate said he would dismiss the case with a caution, as defendant had promised to have the matter remedied in future.—For being the drivers of vehicles, mid leaving the seme unattended in a public •treet without passing a chain through tho near wheel, David Auld, John Henry Suttou, Charles Tweedie. Wiltiar Fiddes, James Brisiow, and Charles Tyler were each lined Gs, with costs (7s). The followiug drivers of vehicles were similarly dealt with for not keeping as near o-s practicable tc the near m left hand sid of Rattray street.—Thomas Waugh, Albert Hollyer. Percy Church, William Brown, Andrew Reikie, Alexander Fordyce, William Pride, and David Green. John Lcdgenvood wa? similarly . charged, and pleaded " Not puilty."—Sergeant Mntheson gave evidence of the offence.—Mi Crisp, for defendant, said defendant was coming down the left hand side, but when be go' to near Mis right-of-way behind the Government Insurance.Buildings anothc. vehicle was loading ;hcre, and tho Bostyn car \v?.s jus l opposite, so he crossed over -The Magistrate said there was a certain amount of doubt about this cast, and it would be dismissed.—William Bauchop, charged with riding a bicycle in Forth street wiilmiit a light between the hours of sunFCt and sunrise, did not appear, and was fined 10s, and costs (7s). Foi expectorating on the footpath in Gcorje street. Edward Flvnn was fined ss, and costs (7s). —Charles M'Donald was charged with electing a hoarding in Dowling and High streets, and not keeping tho samo sufficiently lighted a*, night.—Defendant pleaded "Guilty." aud said tho gas had been bad for two nights, but tho insttcr was now remedied —Fined is, and costs (7s) James Peterson ,va charged with driving a vehicle round the come, of Princes and High streets at othei than a walking pace, and pleaded " Guilty."—Fitted ss, and costs (7s). —John Dow pleaded "Guilty" to allowing a horso to wander in Dowling street, and was fined Is, and costs (7s). —George Grant, who was represented by M. Bumard, pleaded " Guilty " to r similar charge.—A fine of ss. and costs (7s). was imposed. Breach of Prohibition Order.—William Joseph Galley was charged that, on April 30, during jhe _ "u-rcncy o. r prohibition order, ho did