TO-DAY'S COURTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11754, 19 July 1916, Page 5

TO-DAY'S COURTS.

A LONG CHARGE SHEET. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS.' j One first offender for drunkenness was fined 6s. ASSAULT. Samuel Williams, who had been proceeded against on the previous day by his wife, for a separation order, pleaded not guilty to charges •of assaulting the police and trespassing on the tliop of his wife, Mary A. Williams. The Magistrate remarked that in making the separation order he had warned Williams to- stay away from ! his wife, and had warned the police to watch him. Constable Ross gave evidence in support of tho chargo; Williams charged the constable with 1 unuecessarj' violence, and remarked that ho ought to be at the British front. In evidence he stated that ho had not had time to secure lodgings. In any case he disputed his wife's ownership of the building. Ho admitted that he had refused to leave tho premisesHe was sentenced to fourteen days'" imprisonment. FAILING TO ACCOUNT; Llewellyn Speak, charged with failing to account for £l4, tho moneys of the Colonial Mutual Insurance Company, pleaded guilty. Nothing was known against him, and he was convicted and discharged on the understanding that he would go to work with his brother in the country- He was also ordered to refund the money. CHARGE WITHDRAWN. Francis Edward George Nixey, aged eighteen, was charged with breaking and entering a railway goods shed with intent to commit a crime. The poLice stated that he had escaped from an industrial school and had been returned. On the Magistrate's suggestion the charge was withdrawn, and the boy | was committed to Burnham. THEFT. Montague Henry Yates, a Burnham escapee, pleaded guilty to the theft of [ a saddle and bridle, valued at £3 10s, the property of. Carl Ensor, and also to the theft of a bicycle, the property of David Moultire. All the goods had been recovered. He was sentenced to six months' reformative treatment on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent. " Timothy D'riscoll, who appeared in military uniform, pleaded guilty to the theft of £6, the money of Henry Morgan. Ho said that ne was short of money, and had been unable to get money from the Defence Department since he had returned to New Zealand. Chief-Detective Herbert said, that there was reason to suspect the accused's story. He had gone to a hotel and told a hard luck story, and the landlord gave him a bed. He had entered another man's room and stolen £6 from his pocket, concealing it under the linoleum. He had been convicted six times, in Napier and Wellington, the sentences, including* two years for j theft. The accused .was sentenced to Kate Rains, who was.not represented by a solicitor, asked for a separation order from her husband, John Rains, who did not appear. She alleged abuse, drinking and incompatibility. An order was made, with] tho guardianship of the two children, and 30s a week maintenance. TRAFFIC TROUBLES. , For cycling on the footpath on tho West Belt, Arthur Hugh Bennett was convicted and discharged. Huia Hartman was also convicted and discharged. Alexander W. Bethune, Eric Cockburn and Thomas Wagstaff were each fined 7s and costs. Arthur Spencer, for cycling on the footpath at night without a light, was convicted and discharged. Francis Gifford Moore and Rooert Henry Rodgers,, for cycling without lights, were convicted and discharged. Leonard YVhitmore, lor the same offence, was fined \os and Morns, for leaving a carb standing in a public place, without a horse or light, was fined 10s and costs. ' W. Kilday, for driving over the Durham Street railway crossing when a train was approaching, was fined 20s and ordered to pay costs and witnesses expenses. VARIOUS MATTERS. Nicholas Bonnet admitted breaking a pane of glass in the house of James Henry Helliwell, it being stated that he had thrown a stone through the window late at night. He was fined 10s and costs and ordered, to make the damage - good. Elizabeth Jane allowing her chimney to catch fire, was fined 10s and costs. Albert Kerr admitted a charge of threatening behaviour at New Brighton. He was fined 20s and costs. For failing to send children to school R. W. Bnrnden was lined 10s and costs, H. G. Cockle 10s and costs and 5s and costs (two charges), M. Hawtin 2s without costs. JUVENILE COURT. A girl of fourteen was brought up on several charges of breaking and ugvtering and theft at Lower Riccarton. She admitted the theft. The police and Salvation Army authorities stated that the homo was very undesirable, and the girl had been -very dirty, having little more than her outer clothes. The father spent money .in racing. Tho girl was convicted and committed to To Oranga Homo, to be brought up in the Baptist faith. A boy of sixteen, an o-scapce from Burnham. admitted charges of breaking and entering at Hcalhcotc. The police stated that the boy had been twice convicted previously. ilo had declared thai lie would not stay at j Burnham. He was recommitted to j Burnham. j A boy of twelve admitted cycling on the footpath in Somerfipld Street. He was convicted and -charged.