MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2046, 4 September 1920, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY’S CASES. Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court this morning. Drunkenness. —Two male first offenders for drunkenness wile each fined 5/-, In default 21 hours’ imprisonment. JUVENILE COURT. A Juvenile Court was also held. Theft from Cash-box. —A boy, about 12 years of age, was charged with the theft of 20/- from a cash-box in the office of the Cycle and Motor Supply Co., Ltd. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and ordered to report to the Rev. V. Carrington once a week for 12 months. Breaking and Entering. —A lad, 11 years of age, was charged with breaking and entering a dwelling-house and stealing therefrom £1 in money. He was committed to the Christchurch Receiving Home, there to be brought up in the Roman Catholic faith. Wrong to Throw Stones I —A boy, 14 years of age, represented by Mr Ceorge Harper; and a girl, 12 years of age, represented by Mr W. ,T. Hunter, were charged with breaking a window, valued at 15/-, the property of A. M. Thomas—such breakage constituting wilful damage. Evidence was given by a little girl that the two children had been throwing stones and that one had accidentally broken the window referred to. Mr McCarthy ruled that there was no case against the two children charged. Sub-Inspector Dew : The case was brought under our notice to Impress the children that it is wrong to throw stones I Mr McCarthy: It is certainly quite wrong to throw stones. I am afraid I’ve done it once or twice myself! This is purely a civil matter. The information was dismissed.