CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14700, 7 December 1909, Page 11

CITY POLICE COURT.

Monday, Dkcksibkii 6. (Before Mr 11. Y. Widdovvson, S.M.) Drunkenness.—A first offender was fined ss. in default ?A hours' imprisonment. — Thomas Sinrock (Mr Irwin), who was before the court on a charge on Saturday, was fined 20s, in default 48 hours' imprisonment on promising to hike out a prohibition order against himself. Disorderly Conduct.—Agnrs Ingostre, a iprohihitet. person, pleaded Xwt guilty" to disorderly behaviour whilst drunk, and " Not guilty" to procuring liquor.—Constable Ilaveloek and a Salvation Army officer gave evidence that accusal, who was dronki_ belaboured members of the Army at their devotions near tho Fountain on Saturday night.—Constable Fox deposed that accused was drunk.—Accused said sho was not drunk,' but got hemmed in in tlio crowd round the ring, on wliie'h she " indulged in a littlo mild sarcasm."—Mr R. Kwing said ho knew accused through tier washing for him. She was a hard-working woman, and drink was her only trouble. He would suggest that she be placet! under the supervision of the Salvation Army authorities.—His Worship said accused would be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon on each charge on condition that she placed herself in the hands of Mr Axelsen.

A Xiprht. Out.—Albert Dnder pleaded "tluilty" to drunkenness, using obscer. 1 ?' language in the Princess Theatre, and disturbing the audience—Pub-inspector Pliair stated that accused was in a drunken condition on Saturday night- and ga.incd admission lo tho Prncess Theatre. Here by means of obscene language and interjections ho disturbed the audience. At the interval lie went oul and was refused readmission. A disturbance ensued and the police were sent. for. It. was accused's first appearance before the court.—The liev. V. G. B. King gave evidence on behalf of accused, who promised to take out ,-i prohibition order against, himself.—Hs Worshin said that, for drunkenness accused would bp fined ss, in default 24 hours' imllirisonment. Tor using obseeno language ho would be fined £5 and costs (9s), in default, one month's imprisonment, and on the third charge he would be convicted and discharged. A month was allowed in which to pay the fines.

Issuing Valueless Cheque. — George Michael Cleary was charged witli on October 16, at Wellington, obtaining £5 from William Cook by moans of a. false pretence. - to wit, by. issuing a valueless chcquc on the National Bank nt Blenheim.— Accused pleaded "Guilty" and elected to bo dealt with SiimiMiiiily.—Detective Ward said ne- • cased was at present serving a .sentence of nine months for similar offences. It.' appeared that he had go.no on a drinking bout and had committed a scries of crimes of a similar nature. —His Worship sentenced accused to Ihree months' imprisonment, to conimrnce at. the expiration of his present sentence.

Theft o f_a. Snreingle.-Tlionias Barrett (Mr Hawkins) pleaded "Not guilty" to a cjiarge of a rogue .-liicl a vagabond, in Hint he was found in the barn of Win. M'Kay, at Pine. Hill, without lawful excuse. and also on a charge of stealing a surcingle, valued at £3 10s, the property of Win* Af'Kay.—\\ in. M'Kay said that about midnight on the date in question he was disturbed by a noise outside in the furmyiM'd. As lie had prior to that, missed <i good many articles from the yard, he got up and saw accused attempting to enter tlio loesehox where tlio stallion was kept. W itney watched him, and afterwards sa.v him Miter the barn and com« out with the. surcingle produced, which was valued at £3 10s. Witness then seized the accused and put. him in the barn until the polim arrived.—Corroborative evidence was given by Rehitrd M'Kav. brother of the last witness, and Kdward Alden.—Constable Hodgson also gave evidence.—Accused denied having entered tbe barn. He. said that when on his_way homo lie was set upon by W in. M'Kay, who dragged him ie.to the barn. Ho remained there some lime, and then managed lo get out. Alden then seized him and shut him. up in tlio stable with the stallion until the police arrived, lie denied that he had stolen the sup cinglc. Accused admitted that he. had been convicted on several occasions for theft, and in all there were 35 (previous convic-

tions against him.—Accused was convicted on the charge of lliefi, and sentenced to six months' ininrwuimi'iil', with hard: labour. The charge of being a rogue and a vagabond was di--nii?s;d. Mainl:'iiaiKC. John Lawless was onloied to contribute. 4s a week towards Up support, of his son in ths Caver.-haui Industrial School.