CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17534, 28 January 1919, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT

Mohdat, Janttaby 27. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew , , S.M.) Drunkenness.—William Logan was convicted and discharged on a charge of drunkenness on condition that a prohibition 1 order was issued against him. Donald M'Donald, with five previous convictions was fined £2, in default, three days' impri-sonment.-—James Cosselis, with two previous convictions, was fined 20s, or 48 hours. , Theft.—Thomas Edward i'orsyth '• was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of William Baker on January 24 and stealing therefrom a gold and diamond ring valued at '£11 6s, the property of William Baker.—On the application of fcjubiiispector Mathieson the charge was reduced to one of theft, and the accused was also charged "with stealing '£1, the property of Elizabeth Bull, on January 24.—Accused pleaded guilty to both charges, and was convioted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and to be placed under the supervision of Mr Axelsen, an order being made for the return ot the stolen property, which i had been recovered. William James Duncan pleaded guilty to-the theft at Dunedin on January 24 of three pairs of boots, valued at £3 13s 6d, the property of May Mathieson stated that accused had been wearing one pair of the boots, and the others had been returned. The vibe of the boots that had been worn- wae £1 6s 6d. Accused had previously been convicted of lighting fires in a bush, and also with failing to attend drilL—He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and to repay £1 63 6d within a month; and also to be placed under the supervision of the juvenile probation officer. Obscene Language.—Earnest Wheeler Bowe pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Cumberland street on January 18.—He was convicted and discharged on condition thiit he took out a prohibition order against himself.. Eβ would also be placed under tho supervision of Mr Cumming. Frederick Parsons was charged with using obscene language in Swaiin street on January 15.— Mr Lang (representing. Mr Irwin) entered a plea of guilty, and stated that the accused was a returned soklier. He was at present in Wellington, and had signed-dn on tho lahiti for six months.—His Worship stated that the fact that accused was a returned soldier did not mitigato the offence of using such language as he had been guilty of but under the circumstances he would uot order him to be brought from Wellington to attend the court. Ho would be convicted and fined £3 and costs (31a), in default one month's imprisonment. Alleged Poaching.—James Harry was charged with haying 'on January 1, at Tomahawk, committed trespass by being on the property of Michael Moynihan in pursuit of / native game.—Mr Hay appeared for tho Otago Acclimatisation Society, and Mr Hanlon for defendant.—An adjournment was granted tiU Monday, February 3. '"Tis something to be willing: to com mond."—Southerno. And just think of tho thousands of homes m the dominion that commend Baxter's Lung Preserver. Baiter's is tho fast and proven friend of all who suffer from colds. It gets right to business, and routs the cough or cold promptly. 2s 6d buys largo bottle. —5 .