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Star (Christchurch), Issue 4750, 21 July 1883, Page 3

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OHRISTOHUBOH. This Day. (Before B. Beetham, Esq., 8.M.) DBUNKBNNBsa.- Patrick M'Cann, who had been remanded for medical examination, was again brought up, but not being sufficiently reoovered was f-rther remanded for three days.— Elizabeth Wigg was fined £1, or in default 48 hours' imprisonment. — A man convicted of drunkenness was fined ss. The offence being his first. Labobnt. — Thomas Marr was oharged with stealing a gold watch and chain, value £8, the property of George Hogben, on Feb. 3 last. Inspector Pender called George Hogbon, a master at the Boys' High School, who Btated that on Feb. 3 last ho waß at' the Cricket Ground, Hagley Park. He and others took off their coats and vests and loft them, about 2.30 p.m., in the looker in the pavilion. In witneßß' vest pookot was a watoh and ohain, and when the game was over, a fow minutes past bix, this, he found, had been taken from the pooket. The watoh waß a gold geneva, with the maker's initials (0.G.) engraved on the inside plate. That produced was the one, and the ohain was exactly similar to that whioh witness had stolen from him. Had seen prisoner frequently on the Assooiation and Addington I crickst grounds, but did not remember seeing him on the As«ociation ground on Feb. 3. To prisoner : The matoh was betwsen the second elevens of the U.C.C.C. and the I Addington Clubs. Charles Lez&rd, pawnbroker, Manchester street, deposed that on June 6 last prisoner had pawnee' the watoh produced at his shop for 14s. Bad g yen the watoh |lo Duteetive O'Connor. Det> etivo O'Connor Btated that he arrested the prisoner abont 3 p.m. yesterday. Told him the charge, and showed him the watoh. Prisoner said, "I think yon are making a mistake." He was wearing the ohain produoed. Before the Bench decided upon this case, the prisoner was further oharged with stealing a gold ring, value £2, and 4s, the property of F. Fuller. Inspeotor Pender called Frederick Fuller, a olerk in Messrs Joynt and Perceval's ofiice, who stated that on Saturday, July 14, he attended a football matoh on Lancaster Park. H e left a mourning ring and 4s in the pocket of his coat, which he hung in tho dressingroom. Missed the ring and money on returning home that evening. Advertised his loss in the Star and Times. On the Thursday following prisoner called oa witness, and said he had purohased witaets' ring for 5s from some young fellow who said he was hard up, but whose name prisoner did not know j and that his attention had been called to the advertisement of the loss by some young lady. Witness gave prisoner a reward. John Gordy, a olerk, raid he had seen prisoner on the Lancaster Park ground on Saturday, July 14, whilo the football match was being played. In answer to the Benoh, prisoner said that bo had bought the ring from a young man he hud met in the Salvation Theatre on Sunday, July 15. In regard to the charge of stealing the watch and chain, the prisoner pleaded " Not Guilty." His Worship did not consider that there was any case for oomtittal and dismissed the information. On the second oharge priaoner was sentenced to two months' hard labour. Unlawfully Pawning.— Thomas Marr was oharged with unlawfully pawning a gold ring, valued at £2 10s, the property of Mary Buohanan. The oharge waß made under Seotion 34 of the Pawnbrokers' Act. Mary Buohanan, a barmaid at the White Hart Hotel, stated that she had known the prisoner for about six months. He was frequently in the billiard-room of the White Hart. About four or five weeks ago witness lent him a gold ring. Prisoner said he was going to play at a oonoert at New Brighton, and wanted a ring to wear. Prisoner did not return the ring after the concert was over. ' Saw him about a fortnight after in the White Hart ; he did not then have the ring on his finger, but promised to roturn it next day. He did not do bo, and witnosa wrote to him, but he nover returned it. The ring produced was the one witness lent prisoner. Had never authorised prisoner to pawn tho ring. To prisoner: Did not givo you tho ring. Had once given you a pair of gloves. Edward Painter, assistant at Stewart's pawnshop, deposed that prisoner had pawned the ring produced for 15s on July 2, and received the tioket produced. Prisoner gave the name of l-mith. Detective O'Connor said he had found the pawnticket upon prisoner when he was ari-estod upon the two other charges. When oharged by tho deteotive, prisoner said, " The ring was my own ; Bhe gave it to me." His Worship said this was a case wbioh it was not within his power, under the law, to deal with, and the prisoner was committed for trial at next Criminal Sesssions of the Supreme Court.