THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18230, 14 November 1924, Page 8

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. THURSDAY. (Before Messrs J. H. Seagcr and F. H. Christian, J.P.'e.) DRUNKENNESS.

A statutory first oriender was convicted and fined 20s, the amount of hia bail, in default 24 hours' impTiaonmefit.

A first offender, wHo cpent'tho nigbt in gaol, was convicted and fined 10a, in default 24 hours' imprisonment THEFT OF JEWELLERY.

Samuel Henry Clegg, 25 years of age, was charged that on August sth he did steal a gold wrist watch, a gold bracelet, and 4 gold neck chain with pendant, of a total value of £ll 10s, the property of Nellie Bourne, wife of the proprietor Of the Grown Hotel. :

The evidence of the Police was to the effect... that the accused, had stolen the jewellery from. Mrs. Bourne's bedroom at the hotel. Clegg admitted that ho had .taken the bracelet and watch, an<J had subsequently disposed of them to dealers, from whom they were recovered by detectives, but he could not remember anything about the pendant and chain. ' - ■Alter hearing the evidence of the detectives, dealers, and Mrs Bourne, Clegg pleaded guilty and was committedl to the Supreme- Court for sentence.

A JURY DISCHARGED. (PfiESS ASSOCIATION TELBOBAH.)

AUCKLAND, November 13. Tlicre was an unexpected denouement at the Supreme Court in the trial of John Frederick Davis Telford, on a charge oi Tape. It was learned that one of the jurymen was a brother-in-law of the accused. The trial commenced yesterday morning. Counsel for the defence had completed his address to the jury this morning ere anything untoward occurred. At this stage, Mr ,V. R. Meredith, Crown Prosecutor, intimated that certain knowledge should come to th-s ears of his Honour. There was c, retirement for consultation in chambers. On hi 3 return to tho bench, Mr Justice JEerdman said that after consultation with. •Mr Justice Stringer, it had been decided that the proper course was to discharge the jury without a verdict being returned. The trial would be postponed till next session. Accused was allowed bail of £3OO and was ordered to report daily to tho police.