MAGISTERIAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14058, 16 November 1909, Page 7

MAGISTERIAL.

TIMARU—MONDAY, NOV. 15th. (Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) THEFT. Henry Charles iNovill, the youth who was remanded on Saturday last, was brought up for sentence for Jiaving broken into Miss Dall's confectioner} shop in Stafford Street. Sub-Inspector Green said that tin Salvation Army had been working on the boy's behalf, and he was in possession of a letter from the Army which stated that the Home in Dunedin was not completed, but in any case the lad was not eligible for that Home as it was- only intended for children under 14 yoars of age. Tho officer in charge of the Army here, said that ho was prepared to send the boy to one of their Christchurch Homes.

The Magistrate thanked the officer for the interest he had evinced in the case, and said it had relieved him of a considerable amount of responsibility, as he did not like to send one so young to prison. This case was a striking illustration of tho failure of parents to look properly after their children. The boy's parents did not seem to care what liccame of him. They were apparently satisfied to leave the boy's fate to tbe State, or some philanthropic institution. The Magistrate added that he was thankful that such institutions did exist. He would sentence the boy to three Tiionths' imprisonment, but would suspend the

Warrant, if accused remained in ;: the Salvation Army Home for six mouths. INDECENCY. , - John McClauskey, alias MeTiskoy, glias McCusker, was changed with being an idle and disorderly person, with having insufficient means of supl>ort, and further, that on the sth'of Aovomber ho wrote indecent languago m a public plain at Albury. lho case was adjourned until Saturday .next t<» give time to obtain tjio "Vrcossnry evidence. ■ NAVY DESERTERS. Alfred C. Philoott and Walter Smith wore charged with absenting themselves Without leave on the 6th of No-V-tiiniier, from H.M.S. Pioneer, when that vessel was in Lyttclton. Sub-Inspector Green said that the Pioneer should leave Lyttelton to-day for Oamaru, and would probably arrive at Timaru about Saturday next, when fuller inquiries could be made regarding the desertion. The deserters were remanded until Saturday. UNLAWFULLY ON PREMISES. Donald Herbert Doak, a young man, was charged with having been found by lright on the 14th November on the premises of Samuel Hanson, dealer, Stafford Street, without lawful excuse. Sub-Inspector Green said that Doak had been found in Mr Hanson's yard about 2 o'clock in the morning, and on being questioned by a constable had said that he was lodging somewhere else, but he had gone into the yard to sleep. The accused had been .before the Court sonic little time before, and was ordered to leave the town. It transpired that accused had obtained permission from Mr Hanson to leavo his bicycle in the yard, and this being so. the Magistrate* dismissed 'the information.