TAIHAPE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 77, Issue 154, 2 July 1934, Page 3

TAIHAPE

MAGISTRATE’S COURT At Ihe monthly sitting of the Talhape Magistrate’s Court on Thursday, Alary Brosnan, widow, of Mangaweka, was charged with the theft of a paii of gloves valued at IDs, the property of Dorothy Amy Jones, of Dtiku. Outlining the circumstances of the case, Sergeant Joyce said that Miss Jones attended a. dance at the Winiata Hall on March 17. She left her coat in the cloak room with her purse m one of the sleeves and her gloves in the pockets of the coat. When she went to get her coat later in the evening she discovered that the gloves and purse had disappeared. On May 5 she attended a- dance at Utiku and there saw dctendanc with her gloves. Dorethy Amy Jones gave evidence along the lines indicated by Sergeant Joyce. Questioned by Mr. Ongicy, counsel for defendant, Miss Jones said that sue spoke to uelendanr, at the dance at Utiku and she (defendant), produced witness’ gloves. Witness was certain that she had not taken the gloves out of the coat and left them in the hall Constable Johnsen, of Mangaweka, said that he interviewed defendant, who said that she took the gloves from a seat beside her at. the Wmiata Hall. She thought the gloves were her own. Defendant also made a statement that her gloves were missing, so she took a pair that were leJDlying -near wher e she was sitting, as she thought that the owner had Taken her gloves. Sii c thought that there was no harm in this. Constable John con added that with defendant's per mission he had searched her house. Alary Brosnan, defendant, stated in evidence that she did not go Into the dressing room at the oance at Wininta. She took off her coat and hung ’t up in the main body of the hall and put her gloves on the seat beside her. During the. dance Miss Jones sat beside her and spoke to her. When defendant wont home sue (defendant - ), picked up the gloves and took them home and put them in a drawer. She had not worn them. She had bought a new pair, and had told her daughter that she could have the other pair. Defendant went on to tell of the inrerview with Constable Johnsen and admitted that she had made conns dictory statements about the gtovrs Hprgeant Joyce: When you werelea** ing the dance hall, why didn’t yui wear the gloves! Witness: Do you wear everything? That fs a, silly question. Seigeant Joyce: The Court may not think so. I put it to you that yoa didn’t wear the gloves because they would not fit you. Witness: That is incorrect. Thp magistrate said that he war unwilling to enter a conviction, a? there was a certain amount of laxity at, dances. A man would sometime? find Iris hat missing and take the one that was left. What he (the magistrate). didn't like about the present

ease was the fact that defendant had made two different explanations about the gloves. The cn.se would bn di« missed subject to- defendant paying costs 7s 6d. GOLF NOTES As expected, the Mortland Rose Bow] competition resulted in an easy win for McClure, who was again up on bogey in *he final round, which was played last week-end. McClure returned another excellent card of 2 up, giving him an aggregate of 5 up. McClure’s performances in this competition is the finest that, has been recorded since the inception of the competition. In Ihe three rounds he played he was 3 up once and 2 up on the other two occasions. McClure’s handicap has been reduced another two strokes. All players who intend taking part in the Raukura Cup competition must notify a member of the committee be-