MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16455, 17 June 1921, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. TO-DAY’S GASES. (Before Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M.) J >R UNKENNESS. Two first offenders were each fined os for drunkenness. May Houston was charged with drunkenness. •'Slio has a long list of previous convictions,” said Senior-Sergeant ; Kelly. j ‘‘ Seven days.” Said the MugisI Irate. ”1 WASN’T TREATED PROPERLY.” Nellie Williamson pleaded guilty to having absconded from licensed service in Wellington. Senior-Sergeant Kelly said that on arrangement was to be made for the girl to stay ot an institution in Christchurch. Why did you leave 'Wellington?” a sited the Ma gis Irate - •' Because I wasn’t treated properly.” said the girl. ‘‘ Well, stay where you are now,” remarked the Magistrate. A STOLEN BLOUSE. Kvelims Kershaw, a. single woman, pleaded guilty to having stolen a hlouso from Death and Go. on June I Lb. Mr W. Craeroft-Wilson, who appeared for accused, made an appeal for leniency or. her behalf. Ho said that the accused was the victim of sudden temptation. The present methods of displaying goods in such establishments wore a powerful incentive to theft. The woman bore a good character, and was about to be married. J he Magistrate said that tho offence was a serious one. However, considering the circumstances, he would merely inflict a fiue of 10s. THEFT OF A BICYCLE. Mary Lydia Ginn, a young woman, pleaded guilty to having stolen a bicycle, valued, at £lB, belonging to Nellie Nielson. Plain-clothes Constable Newman road a statement by accused, iu which sbo stated that she had boon employed as a waitress in a cafe in Blenheim, tine came to Christchurch in company with a muu named Yealands. Two days before leaving Blenheim she took a woman’s bicycle and rode to Christchurch in company with Yealands. She sold tho bicycle for £7 10s, and paid part ot the sum for her board and part of it to Yealands. Chief-Detective MTlveuey said that accused was twenty years of age- Her parents wore dead. Accompanied by a restaurant-keeper at Blenheim, for whom she had worked, she bicycled to Christchurch. Yealands was a. married man with six children. Accused had apparently become infatuated with him. At the time she was arrested tho two we re living together in Christchurch under the name of Clark. “The man will apparently wait her discharge and try to induce her to live with him again,” said Chief-De-tective M’llveney. He asked the Magistrate to detain the young woman at a home in order to keep her out of the man s clutches. “ I rlare say the Salvation Array would he willing to help again.” said the Magistrate, smiling. The was told that the Army would b* willing,. “Mr Yealands may be tired of his infatuation in six months,” said the Magistrate. He may be busy over divorce proceedings or something during that time.” Accused was ordered to remain in the Salvation Army Home for six months. Chief-Detective M’llveney said that Yealands had paid £7 l()s to the Sal'vation Army so that a settlement might be made concerning the bicycle. BILLIARD HOURS. Cornelius Scrimshaw was charged with having kept a billiard room open after hours on June 1, and John D. Carney, William Harrington, Harry Turnbull and James Underwood were charged with having play eel billiards in a, billiard room after hours. Senior-Sergeant Kelly applied to have the charges, which were laid under the city by-laws, amended so that they might be brought under the Police Offences Act. Mr J. A. Beattie, who appeared for the defendants, applied for an adjournment until Friday, which was granted. ,