CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13995, 30 August 1907, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

TmrusßAy, Adocst 29.

(Before- Mr H. Y. Widoweoii, S.M.) Drunkonn^s.— Thomas Leahy,.wilh a previous conviction against him during six months, was fined 20?, with the altcrnativo of seven days' imprisonment. Alleged False Pretcncos.-Prcdcriclc Thoa. Dart was charged with ob!ainin<T a suit of clothes, value £i 7s Gd, from Louis Morris by means of falso protonces.—Chief Detective. Herbert stated that tho offence had been committed about 15 months' ago, and accused had only been arrested' at the Bluff the previous night. Under those oircmnstancos he asked for a. rornand till Wednesday ne.tf, -lth' September.—Mr Irwin, counsel for accused, agreed to tho adjournment asked for, and acciißod was accordingly remanded, bail bein« filed at accused in £50 and one surety of, A Oharge.of.Theft.-Wniiam Andrew Andersra; a. youth, was charged with tho thoft, nt Dtmedin, on August 28, of £20 in notes, a god ring, a pureo, and Is. the property of Mvrard M'Aulcy employed at the Tfcicvi and Pcninsula Dairy Comnany.-Mr B. S. Invln ippoared'for acousd.-On the application of Chief Detective Horbert a remand was gran-ted till Monday next, 2r.d September, bail being fixed at accused in £50 and one euroly in a like amount, or two sureties of JKS each.—Mr Irwin stated that tho bulk of_tho stolen property had been recovered, and that the lad's father was willing to become a bondsman for him. Theft of Drapery from tho Mutual Stores. William Patrick Harrington was charged .with stealing a quantity of drapery, value ■£100, tho property of tho Mutual. Stores Company (Limited)-Mr Scurr appeared for accused,, and on tho application of 'Chief! Detective Herbert a remand wae. granted til! Thursday, September 5, bail being fixed at accused in .£IOO and two sureties of £50 each, or ono of £1(10. Breaches of By-tows.-Walter John Aunrn vras fined 10s and costs for placing building material on a streetway. without keeping u light burning at night; and John Dow, for driving a vohiole in Princes street without a light, was fined 6s and costs.