CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19204, 21 June 1924, Page 19

CITY POLICE COURT.

Friday, June 20. (Before Mr 11. W. Bundle. S.M.) Illegally on Licensed Premises.—Heibcrt Thomas Gilchrist pleaded guilty to being found on licensed premises on Juno o while such premises were required hy law to be closed.—Senior-sergeant Mathicson said accused was under the influence of liquor at the time, and made himselt a genera nuisance to the licensee. —-Ho was lined 20s, with costa (9sl. • T , Refusal to Prosecute—Thomas Uesl.o laitfc was charged with having, on May 2, at Knitangata, stolon £5 belonging to Adam Meredith Crowe.-bemor-sergeant Mathieson stated that this was prosecution, and the police refused K on with the action—Mr Irwin stated that the police were not to blame in any way for declining to proceed, and all he do was to ask for a dismissal.—His VVoiship said that no evidence had been oner d and the charge would be dismissed. it seemed quite improper that a variant should have been applied for or issued. Bv-'aw Cases.—Gordon Anderson was fined Sa and costs (7s) for leaving a motor car at night without proper lights. Charles Edward Baines, Coed Brydie, Alfred Powell, and Edwin Arthur Garchow were each fined 5», and coats usl for riding bicycles on footpaths.——John jVrTatrcrarc was lined 10s, and costs U*)» for leaving a heap of sand and mortar in a public street at night without placing a light upon it. Leslie G. Sunmonds, who was charged with not having his motor car properly lighted, explained that someone bumped into his car from the rear and broke the fail lights.—The charge was dismissed, Percy Barnes Foote uas charged with leaving a motor car in Grieve street on May 22, _ between sunset and sunrise without it being properly lighted, lie was fined ss. with (7s) costs Theft of Motor Tyreg and Rims—John Healey was charged with (1) on May f» having stolen a motor tyre and a nm, valued at £6, the properly of G. A. Lamb, and (2) having stolen, on June 6, a motor tyro, rim, and cover, valued at £5, the property of Fairbairn and Henderson.— Chief-detective Lewis, who prosecuted said this was an adjourned case, and accused had previously pleaded guilty. —William Robert Angel!’, taxi-driver, said he knew the accused. Accused came to see him on the rank, and wanted to sell two tyres and rims. Witness told him ho did not want the tyres. Accused was quite sober. —His Worship said he adjourned this case so that he could hoar some evidence as to accused’s condition when he offered the tyros for sale. His Worship said he was quite satisfied that accused wag not drunk on the occasion referred to as_ stated by him. He was also quite satisfied that it was a case of sneak thieving. He had •been previously convicted of theft and of receiving stolen property. He would be convicted on the first charge and sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, and at the conclusion of that period he would bo detained for reformative treatment for a period of 12 months. He would also bo convicted on the second charge. Domestic Troubles.—Violet Reid Boiill, for whom Mr B. 8. Irwin appeared, asked for separation, maintenance, and guardiansliip orders against her husband, Charles Stuart Gilbert Boult, for_ whom Mr J. B. Calkin appeared.—Mr Irwin said that Boult went to the Malay States. While he was away his wife kept the home together. When Boult returned he appeared to have developed peculiarities, and had been persistently cruel to his wife. A few weeks ago a summons had been taken out, and defendant left home, but had returned again and had caused trouble with his wile and three daughters. He had repeatedly threatened his wife’s life. He possessed a revolver, which his daughter had managed to get possession of, and had handed over to Mr Allan (solicitor), of the firm of Webb and Allan.—Complainant gave evidence in support of her application. She said she was married to defendant at Glenorchy in 1903. Her husband was an engineer by [profession. She had put £4OO into ii business at Herbert on tier husband’s representations, and she had lost all. She had bought a house in Market street and was keeping a few boarders oi the better class, but owing to her husband’s attitude she had had to leavo the home. She had had to invoke the assistance of Ihe police on three different occasions owing to defendant’s, abusive manner. He nad made vile accusations against her.—At this stage the hearing of the cose was adjourned till this morning.