Police Court—This Day.

Thames Star, Volume XXX, Issue 9113, 6 July 1898, Page 2

Police Court—This Day.

(Before Messrs T. Wood and J. I Walton, J.'sP.)

Wandering Cattle, John Connolly, Albert Edward Parkinson and H. S. Leece were each fined 2s 6d and coa.ts, for permitting animals to wander in the Borough. A Peculiar Case. . William Fisher was charged that on the 18th May, at Tararu, he stolo one horse cover of the value of 20a the property of Henry Ellis. Mr Clendon. who appeared for the defendant, said the latter had made a statement to him whioh he believed was the truth. The defendant had purchased the cloth from a Maori, but under the law he was held guilty of stealing, unless he could prove from whom he purchased theamole. This he was unable to do, but Sergeant Gillies was agreeable to the case being dealt with summarily. He (Mr Clendon) had made every effort to *md the Maori who had sold the cloth, but had not been successful. Under the circumstances he had decided to plead guilty, and would ask the Bench to impose a small fine. He could show beyond doubt that the defendant bore an excellent character. Even the prosecutor (Mr Ellis) was prepared to say he had known him from infancy and that he had always behaved well If necessary he would call evidence on this point* Sergeant Gillies said it was not necessary so for as he was concerned. He was satisfied with Mr Clendon's explanation. .... The Bench said they had no desire to go to extremes, and were of opinion that it was not a case deserving imprisonment. The defendant would be finded 20s and costs 7s. Juvenile Thieves. Andrew Reid and Joseph Martin were charged (1) that on June 28th they stole 2 plate, one tin billy, and one silver' chain, value Ids, the property of Henry Pitcher; (2) 3 blankets, 1 knife and fork, 1 spoon, 1 cup and saucer, 1 comb, 1 brush, 1 pillow, 1 tin billy, value 325, the property of Frederick Cater; (8) 1 watch value ss, the property of Timothy O'Brien; (4) 1 silver chain value 10s, the property of Frederick Archer; (5) 7 loaves of bread and six flour sacks, value 4s 6d, the property of William Learmonth. Accused pleaded guilty to all the charges except the first, but acknowledged taking the artides enumerated from an empty whare. Sergeant Gillies mentioned that the two boys were before the Court on the 80th June, when they pleaded guil'y to stealing money from Mrs Lembin and goodsacd money from Mr Templar. Since then it had been found that a number of other thefts had been committed. The boys had planted the articles mentioned in the charge-sheet under an empty house inGrahamstown, where they were found by Detective Herbert. They admitted taking the things, but said they had broken the watch up. The Bench severely lectured the boys, recorded a conviction and ordered them to come up for sentence when called upon. I'his, in effect, meant that if they behaved themselves in future they would not be punished, but if there were any further oomplaints against them they would be atwely djtltwith. ' - ■ Tfat Court than adjourned,