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Star (Christchurch), Issue 8100, 27 August 1904, Page 5

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V CHRISTCHURCH. Saturday, August 27. (B-foro Mr W. Pv. Haselden, S.M.) Dhuxkkxxkss. — A male first offender, arros.ti.fi on the railway station platform, and who did not appear, was fined 7s and costs, in default, twenty-four hours' imprisonment. — Maty Joyce, previously convicted of drunkenness on April 23, and August 3, pleaded ..guilty to a charge of ii.ivi.ii_: been drunk in Stafford Street on August 26. She appeared before the Court with her eyes verj' much blackened, and with her face battered considerably. She was ordered to come up for sentence when called on, and in the meantime she undertook to remain in the Salvation Army Home for three months. A Double Charge. — Catherine Andrews appeared before the Court on a charg-s of having been drunk in Stafford Street on August 26, and with being a rogue and a, vagabond within the meaning of the Police Offences Act, 1884, having been previously convicted as a disorderly person on March 14. The accused pleaded guilty to both charges, and said she was willing to go to a home. She had only come out of gaol on Wednesday. Xhe police informed the Bench that the accused was one of- the worst characters in Christchurch. On the first charge she was convicted and discharged and on the charge of vagrancy she was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment, with hard labour. Loitering.— Sarah Saywell was charged with being a common prostitute, and with having, on August 26, loitered and importuned passengers in Manchester Street for the purpose of prostitution. After hearing the evidence of the police she was fined 40s, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. Vagrancy. — Jessie Edwards, alias M'Ewen, pleaded guilty to a charge of beintr a rogue and vagabond within the meaning of the Police Offences Act, 188-1, but sard she was willing to go to a Home. Sho was convicted and discharged, on the under* standing that she would remain in the Salvation Army Home. If she left the Home beforo thfe expiration of that time she would be brought beffre the Court for sentenceJohn Gorham pleaded not guilty to a charge of having- no visible lawful means of support. The police evidence was unfavourable, and a sentence of three months' imprisonment was inflicted. A Bad Bot.—' Walter Bowe, on remand, was charged with having, on June 6, absconded from the Burnham Industrial School. He was; further charged with having, on June 8, at New Brighton, stolen one double-barrel muzzle-loading gun, and three butcher's knives, valued at £3, the property of one John Knight. The accused pleaded guilty to both charges. He was convicted and discharged on the charge of theft, and was recommitted to Burnham. THEFT. — Annie Savage, on warrant, was charged with having, on or about July 7, ai Lower Hutt, stolen a .quantity of silver ulate, valued at £5. the property of William A. F. Fitzherbert. She pleaded guilty to the charge and elected to be dealt with summarily. The Court imposed a fine of 40s, in default fourteen days' imprisonment.