MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12410, 30 August 1918, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

““ : — TO-DAY’S SITTING. CHRISTCHURCH.

~,% T ; r A, . B - Baile .M S.M., presided At ™° -Magistrate’s Court to-day. CHARGES OF THEFT. Joseph Henry James was charged a ith the theft of a muff value £5 the property or Louisa Matthews. When aski?d to plead accused said ho had 51 u - tbo T | lca 're Royal and had taken it home. Later ho had tried to sell it. The -Magistrate decided to accept the statement of accused as a nfea rf suiliy. Ohiof-Doteftiro tlnro accused liad boon iu trouble belore on account of theft. Accused was sentenced to one month’s imprisonincut, tJ.S m ? leado V, s - pl H ed Snilty to the °i,{ 1 value la. the protv / 10 ,^ £! ' v Government. Ciuct-Detecrivo MHvency said that this w a,s another case of a. railway employee abusing his position of trust It was not the value of the rabbit, but the principle involved that made the charge serious. Accused had been employed on the railway for n great many years. I lie Magistrate imposed a hue ol 4ds, and warned accused that a repetition of the offence would bo punished by imprisonment.. TRUANCY. r W ) ill |‘n m ? rar ;V: mcl -Tano Allen wore lined Ids for failing to send children to school. DEFENCE OASES. For failing to register under the Defence Acb, Yictor Edward Olvde Mil ham HiHor Cockle. James MaVtin Cookie, George Henry Tomlins and Edwin Baden-Powell White were each lined 20s and costs, and for ? similar offence Charles Lester Wright was fined os and costs. For failing to" attend drill Thomas Brady was fined 10s and costs, and Irevor Baas and Roland Parker Breeze were convicted and discharged.