THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18900, 15 January 1927, Page 5

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. FRIDAY. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) • THEFT OF TROUSERS. A labourer, Daniel McArthur, aged 33 years, was charged with stealing a pair of trousers, valued at £2 10s, the property of Frank Hooper. Detective-Sergeant J. B. Young said that nt 2 p.m. on January Uth Mr Hooper had seen accused come round the back of his residence. McArthur was very much under the influence of drink, bo complainant had not answered the knock on the door. Later, he went outside, and saw accused going out the front gate with a pair of trousers, which ho hnd token off the line. "He has been in trouble ever since he arrived in Christchurch," said Detective- Sergeant Young. "Drink seems to be his trouble." Magistrate: Where is your wife? Accused: In the Old Country. Magistrate: You hnd better go back to her. You are no good to us here. .. ■ You are only swelling the ranks of the unemployed. McArthur was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour. YODTH STEALS PEDALS. A remand until January 17tb -was granted in the case in which Archie Harris, engraver, aged 19 years, was charged with stealing two bicycle pedals, valued at 3s, the property of Stanley Hardy. In pleading guilty accused asked that his name might bo suppressed. The Magistrate: No; certainly not I You deliberately committed this theft. I would like tho Probation Officer to go into the matter, as it may bo n question of the Borstal Institute tor this young fellow." Rail was allowed self in £SO, and one surety of £SO. AMBERLEY. (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M.) Alfred J. Topp, for driving a vehicle without lights at Medbury, was fined 20s and costs 7s. The Public Trustee, as executor in the estate of the late Dr. C. J. Campbell, obtained judgment by default from A. M. Donohue for £4 Ss 6d and costs £1 9s 6d; from Hugh Gorrie, costs only, £1 2s. A claim against Edward Fahey was adjourned to the March sitting. James Butler disputed a claim of £3 7s for medical services alleged to have been rendered to a person shearing Bheep at Button's shed. After hearing the evidence, the case was adjourned to allow of further information being obtained. The Public Trustee, as administrator in the estate of the late James Horrell, obtained judgment by default from W. Carpenter, Amberley, for £5 15b 3d, and costs £2 ss, and from "W. J Leach, Scargity, for 17s 9d, and costs £2 6e 6d. A youth was charged before the juvenile court with theft, the Magistrate ordering the la"3 to report to the Child Welfare Officer for twelve months. I