CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19529, 11 July 1925, Page 23

CITY POLICE COURT.

Friday, July 10. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) Breach of Probation.—Henry Savage was charged with having failed to comply with the terms of his probation which had been granted at Wellington. The case was remanded for a week to allow the Probation Officer to communicate with Wellington. Breach of the Defence Regulations. Finlay Oliver - Malcolm was charged, on remand, with failing to return to the Defence Department arms and equipment valued at £5 18s 6d. It was stated that the articles bad now been returned. —His Worship under the circumstances dismissed the complaint. A Casual Smoker. —Thomas Leslie Evans was charged with smoking in part of a railway train other than that set apart for the purpose.—Sub-inspector 0 Halloran stated that defendant had smoked a cigarette in other than a smoking compartment. When spoken to he had put the cigarette out, but had later been again found smoking.—Mr Moore, who appeared for defendant, said he understood that Evans was drunk at the time. —Defendant was fined 20s and costs (7s). , A Chimney Fire.—Thomas Fisher was fined 10s, with costs (7s), on a charge of allowing a chimney in his house to oatch Unlighted Motor Car. —John Keith Lindsay Wobling, who pleaded guilty to a charge of leaving an unlighted motor car m Beta street, Roslyn, at 9.15 p.m. on June 22, was fined ss, with costs (7s). Charges of Theft.—A man was charged with having stolen 2) gallons of cream paint, valued at £2 16s, the property of Norman Ellesmere Howitt. and also with having stolen one rubber hose and 14 wooden brackets, valued at £1 9s, the property of Henry Ismay Moraloe Ross. —Mr J. M. Gillies, instructed by Mr Hanlon, appeared for the accused, who was remanded until July 17. An order was made prohibiting the publication of the name of the accused until the facta were gone into. Breaking and Entering.—Cohn Frederick M'Donald was charged with having broken and entered by night the shop of George Seward Newton at Caversham and with having stolen 3s 9d in money and a quantity of cigarettes, tobacco, and chocolates, of a total vaule of £1 17s 6d. Ho was also charged with having broken and entered by night the shop of James Wright and Son and with having stolen one bottle of sauce, valued at Is fid.—Chief detective Lewis conducted the case for the police, and Mr J. M. Gillies appeared for the accused. — William Wright, director cf the firm of J. Wright and Son, butchers, carrying on a business in Cargill road, stated that he left his shop about 6.50 p.m. on July 3. Everything was locked up. About 7.40 next morning he found that the outer door had ■been interfered with and the inner door had been forced open. One or two drawers in the shop had been opened, and a few wax.matches were lying about. Witness did not miss anything. Ho had in stock tomato sauce of the brand produced in court.— George Seward Newton, fruiterer, carrying on business in David street, Caversham, said that on July 3 he left his shop about 11 p.m., when everything was secure.. Next morning ho found the glass panel in the front door open. The door had been burst open, and there was evidence of someone having been in the shop. Witness missed about 4s or 5s worth of coppers from the cash register. The tobacco, cigarettes, and chocolates produced in court were similar to goods stocked by witness. —Constable Gibson stated that at 1.20 a.m. on July 4 he went to Newton's shop at Forbury Comer. The glass in the door had been broken. Witness went across to a park opposite the shop, and saw the accused going through a ■ fence into Rutherford street. Witness went to Rutherford street, but lost sight of the accused. He found accused later in Rutherford street, and on searching him found tile goods produced. The accused admitted that he had stolen them from Newton's shop. The accused smelt of Equor, and had a little whisky in a bottle in his .pocket.—Detective Lean stated that on July 6 he was told by the accused that he wished to make a statement In that statement the accused admitted that he had committed the offences with which he was choreed, and stated that the only, excuse he copld offer was that he waa under he influence of drink.—The accused, who pleaded cruilty to both charges, was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.