DUNEDIN POLICE COURT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2785, 31 July 1907, Page 52

DUNEDIN POLICE COURT.

Satttbdat, July 27. . , (Before Mr H. Y. Wiadowson, S.M.) .False Registration of -a Birth. — Mary Gil*, son (formerly Flincher) -was charged that, on February 3, 3902, at Christchnreh, die clad wilfully make a false statement touching th« birth of an infant named Irene Maud Flincher, and was represented by Mr B. S. Ixwin. — Lionel Charles Williams, registrar of births* derths, and marriages- at Ghristcburch, produced the register covering the period, from December 6, I9ttl, to May 8, 1902. On February 3 a child named Irene Maud was registered as having been born on December 28 by Mary M'Clue as tfie mother. John M'Clue was stated to be the father. The date of the marriage was inserted as Augtißt, 1897, at. Dunedin. — Sub-inspetftor Norwood deposed that an June 26, at Dtmedin, proceedings were taken in the court against - John M'Clu©. for the support of two illegitimate children, of whom it was alleged lie was the lather, and the present defendant the mother. She stated in her evidence that she was married to a -man named Flincher, and left -him in. ISOO, when she went To live with M'Clue, having two children to - Mm, one of which was born at Christchurch in 1801 and the other at Auckland in 1904. The husband died four months after the birth of the first child. She registered the child as being legitimate ■* M'Clue's instructions. M'Clue, she said, had promised to marry her. The ohildren were sent to "the Industrial School, defendant was subsequently married to a man named Gibson at InveroaTgill.— Defendant pleaded " Guilty," and was committed to the Supwin* Court for sentence, being bound to appear in her own recognisance of £00. Mondat, Jtot 28. (Before Mr C. C. Graham, S.M.) ADeged . Theft.— Mary Prentice and Sa*ahi Jaoknon were charged -that, on July 19, a* Bavarian, they did Me&l a. gold Ting, other jewellery, and articles of clothing to file value <rf £4. from ihe, dwelling of Herbert Jackson. — Chief Detective Herbert said ibis caae was to be remanded to Biverton, but am had not been informed when the magistrate sat there, as it was not advisable that the case should be heard by justices. He understood that Mr Hanlon intended, to appear for the accused art Biverton, and A would be weli to have a definite date fixed. — A Demand was granted io August 2 on the nndeasbanding that a further remand will be taken to August 7, wh«n the magistrate site at Riwton.