CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20075, 16 April 1927, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT.

Thursday, April 14. (Before Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M.) TTIEFT AND FALSE PRETENCES. Henry Barrett wag charged that, he did on April 8, 1927, at Dunedin, steal an overcoat valued at £4 10s, belonging to Percy Firmin Grant. Barrett was further cnarged with having, on April 9, attempted to obtain from John Harper Stewart, by moans of a false pretence, salmon and tobacco to the value of 4s 6d; to wit, by representing that the articles wore required by a Mr Price, and were to bo charged with having, on April 9, attempted charge against accused of having, on the same date, trespassed on the premises of Albert Elliott Moorehead; the circumstances not disclosing any intention to commit a crime.—Chief Detective Cameron said it was clear that accused had stolen the overcoat, and later on, through Detectives Beer and Russell, it had been recovered. With regard to the charge of false pretences, accused uad gone to the back of a store in South Dunedin and had requested the owner of the shop to supply, and had received the articles mentioned, on behalf of a Mr Price, who, when seen, had stated that ho knew nothing about the matter. The circumstances in the third charge were somewhat similar. He had gone to the premises of Mr Moorehead, and a man next door had seen him rapping at the door. When approached, he had said he had come for some butter for Mrs Currie. Accused had a fairly long list of previous convictions, and was very much addicted to drink; in fact, drink was probably the cause of his crimes. He was out of employment—Accused made an appeal for probation, and said ho was prepared to take out a prohibition order. — Mr Bartholomew said the request made was out of the question. Accused already had six previous convictions against him for theft, and three or four for false prt-reef-es. lie would he sentenced to three months’ imprisonment, with hard labour, on the first charge, to seven days for false pretences on the second, and convicted and discharged on the third charge. DRUNKENNESS. Robert Charlson Cleghorn was charged with being drunk and application was made [or the payment of medical expenses amounting to £2 2s—Ho was convicted and ■Uncharged on the fust charge, and in the second instance ordered to pay the £2 2s; in default seven days’ imprisonment; conditionally that he took out a prohibition order.—Senior Sergeant Quartern-lain mentioned that the man had been remanded for seven days for medical treatment, and was now quite pdl right.