CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19531, 14 July 1925, Page 11

CITY POLICE COURT.

oMonday, July 13. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M. Reformative , Treatment. —Thomas Edward Forsyth was charged with having failed to comply with the conditions of release on probation. —'Die Probation Officer (Mr F. G. Gumming) said that the accused had been before the court on February 13 and had been placed on probation for three years. Ho had been staying in a hoarding-house in Market street, and while there ho had stolon a watch from bis room mate. After his appearance before the -court he had mysteriously disappeared, and all efforts to trace him had foiled. He moved from hoarding-house to boarding-house and failed to make good his payments. Eventually ho had boon arrested in Christchurch. The accused had been convicted for theft in 1913 and 1919, and an order had been made for the return of the watch. Ho had also been ordered io pay witnesses’ expenses, 20s and £3, and none of these conditions had been complied with. —His Worship said that the accused had been found guilty of a dcspicabb theft, hut he had boon given a further chance which he had not taken advantage of. It was quite apparent that ho would have to be placed under some control. The accused would bo detained for reformative purposes for a period of 12 months on the charge on which he was originally convicted and subsequently released on probation. Maintenance Oases. —Georgina Paterson applied for the cancellation, variation, or suspension of a maintenance order made in respect of her two children.—After hearing evidence, the Magistrate cancelled the order and remitted the arrears. Arthur Gordon Scott, who did not appear, was proceeded against for failing to comply with maintenance orders in respect to his wife and children, the arrears of which totalled £69 3s.—Mr Irwin, who appeared for the petitioner, said that some lime ago defendant bad cleared out to America, but he had been arrested on his return to New Zealand. Ho had paid practically nothing since his return. Mr Irwin said that it looked as if defendant was about to leave the dominion again, as ho was at present in Auckland. —The Magistrate sentenced defendant to six months’ imprisonment in the Mount Eden Gaol, (ho warrant to bo suspended provided ho paid £2 forthwith, and £2 on July 20 and each Monday thereafter until the an oars had been paid off.