CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20917, 6 January 1930, Page 11

CITY POLICE COURT.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 4. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Thomas Henry Riddle, a statutory first offender, for drunkenness, was remanded until to-day for medical attention. CHARGE OF THEFT. Thomas William Holland was charged' with stealing a mattress and pillow, valued at 255, the property of Francis John Richardson. The accused pleaded guilty.—Chief Detective Cameron stated that the young man went to Tomahawk and obtained access to a cottage there, apparently by the use of a key. He lived there for two or three days, and when he went away took with him a mattress and pillow. He went to Timaru and was there employed by some side-show Jeople, being .arrested shortly afterwards, n April of 1928 he was granted probation on a charge of theft, out he seemed to resent any kind of supervision.—After evidence had been given by the accused’s father the accused was remanded in custody for a week for medical examination, THEFT OF MONEY. To a charge of having stolen £7 ss, the property of Electrolux, Ltd., James Robert Bruce Oldham pleaded guilty.— Chief Detective Cameron stated that the accused, who was just on 21 years of age, had been employed- for the past three years by the Electrolux Company. On New Year’s Eve he had possession of the key to the back door of the premises 60 fnat he might be able to put out the rubbish bin when he went off duty. He failed to return the key, and when the young woman in charge of the office had gone home to tea he broke open a drawer and took the money. When the young woman returned she discovered the theft and communicated with Detective Jenvey, who interviewed the accused. At first he denied, the theft, but when the money was found in the lining of his overcoat he admitted the offence. He “ a j n u ot |? een Previously before the court and he had appeared voluntarily.—The Propa-tion officer (Mr Garbutt) stated that he would like an opportunity to look into the case.—The accused was remanded in custody until this morning. KEEPING A DISORDERLY HOUSE.' Winifred Clarice Napier, who was represented by Mr W. Ward, was charged with keeping a disorderly house. She i pleaded, guilty.—When the police evidence had been heard the magistrate convicted the accused and ordered her to come up tor sentence within six months if called upon, provided she remained in the Laversham Industrial Home during that time. a IDLE AND DISORDERLY. A young woman, whose name was suppressed, was charged with being idle and disorderly. She was represented by Mr A. N. Neil] and pleaded guilty.—Senior Sergeant Quartermain stated that there was nothing much known against the accused except that she had been found {H th ® s°use kept by the woman Napier, bhe had received a severe lesson and he was of the opinion that she was desefvmg of a chance.—Mr Neill stated that up to the present she could be described as a good girl. She had been only two nights in the home of the woman Napier and it was stated that she had only gone there to see a young man with whom she was beeping company, and who was boarding there at the time.— I Tim accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon, on condition that she did not go out at night unless accompanied by some member of her tamily. BEYOND PARENTAL CONTROL. Robert Wallace Turf us was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, in that he had insufficient lawful visible means of support. He pleaded guilty bemor Sergeant Quartermain stated that the young man had very respectable parents, but they found it impossible to retain any control over him, and as a result had been in communication with the police with reference to his mode of living. For some time he had been living in the house kept by the woman niapier.—ihe accused was remanded until to-day in custody, to enable the probation officer and the child welfare officer to prepare a report.