THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18402, 8 June 1925, Page 5

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. i nr-rr-U SATURDAY. (Before Mr H., Y. Widdowson, S.M.) ' DRUNKENNESS. . • A-man, who' had been bailed but of the lock-up on Friday night on a oharge of drunkenness, was convicted and fined 20s, in default 48 hours in gaol. TIIiAKU YOUTH CHARGED. A remand till Saturday next was granted in the ease in which a Timaru youth named Thomas briacoll, aged 18 years, was charged with having obtained £3 14s Gd from Herb. Lamb, men's outfitter, Colombo street, by means of a valueless cheque draWli on the Batik of. New Zealand at Timaru. Driscoll pleaded guilty to tliß charge.... Chief-Detective T. Gibson said the "young fellow was -put on. probation iii Timaru some time ago for theft. His parents were in Timaru, and the Chief-Detective said they would be communicated with while Driscoll was on remand. BEGGED ALMS. "You've had a lot of chances and a lot of lessons, but they seem to have dona you no good," said his Worship, when Wiliani Dolah, aged 52 years, admitted being a rogue and vagabond, in that he beggeti alms in High Btreet on Friday nigh't. Constables A. J. Browii and G. Peddie (who were in plain clothes at thfe time) arrested the accused in High street after he had approached and asked them to ''give an old sdldier the prioe of a feed." His Worship convicted and sentenced Dolati to three months' imprisonment.