The Courts.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXXVII, Issue 11733, 10 September 1902, Page 5

The Courts.

Per Press Association.. DUNEDIN, September 9. Murdoch McDonald, an old age pensioner, had his certificate cancelled by the Magis- , trate as a result of an inquiry which showed his income to be £60, and not £27 as stated by the applicant, who said that his home troubles had confused his mind and he did not know what he was doing. NAPIER, September 9. At the Supreme Court Charles. Cooper, who pleaded guilty to the theft of a bicycle, was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. William Higgins, for breaking and* entering an % d stealing, three years; James Palmer, for similar offences, two years. Later. At the Supreme Court to.-day, Adela Henrietta Olsen was found not guilty on a charge of child murder. The same prisoner Avill be tried to-morrow on a charge of concealment of birth. : CHRISTCHURCH, September 9. The .charges of breaches of the Gaming and Lotteries Act against a large number of bookmakers were adjourned till Tuesday next. Hiram Cox, for exposing an indecent article to a barmaid, was sentenced to six months' hard labour by Mr Beetham, S.M., this morning. John Edward McGrath appeared before the Magistrate to-day charged with being in possession of an illicit still ami fifty bottles of whisky. He was remanded till Friday, bail being allowed in two sureties of £100 each.