THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20488, 5 March 1932, Page 7

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. FRIDAY. ' (Before his Honour Mr Justice Adams.) PRISONERS SENTENCED. RECEIVED STOLEN GOODSJ Arthur Charles Bunting, who pleaded guilty in the lower Court to six charges of receiving stolen goods, was admitted to probation ior a period of -two years. He was ordered to pay the costs of the prosecution and make restitution of the goods as the Probation Officer directs. He was also or* dqrtkl to report weekly to tbe Probation Officer. His Honour stated that accused had not been before the Court previously and the Probation Officer recommended probation. THEFT FROM FIRM. Clifford Atkinson appeared lor sentence on changes of theft as a servant. Counsel for accused pleaded that under ■ extreme stress of domestic circumstances Atkinson had taken money from his firm. Ho was _an Australian, and had come to New Zealand on account of his wife's health. Counsel pleaded for the olemency of probation. Accused would be able to make restitution. The amount involved was. £49. Counsel for the prosecution agreed that the case was one for probation. His Honour admitted accused tp probation fot two years, an order being made for costs ana for restitution of the amount stolen, in monthly instalments of £2, "the first payment to be made by April Ist. * BREAKING AND ENTERING. _i_ John Eric Harding, on five charges of breaking and entering a Shop and committing theft, on two concerning a warehouse and one of- entering a counting-house, with tlieft, was oxdered to be detained for reformative treatment for a period not exceeding three years. > PROBATION REFUSED. On a charge of indecent assault on a female, David Francis Ta,nner" was ordered to be detained for reformative treatment for a period not exceeding two -years. ' His Honour, on the report supplied to him by the Probation Officer, refused to grant accused's reqt.est for probation. MAORI CHARGED. Jame3 Hardy, oharged with unlawful carnal' knowledge, was ordered to be detained for reformative treatment for a period not exceeding two years. Accused asked for probation. The Crown Prosecutor stated that accused had a bad character among his own people, the Maoris, and had frequently been brought before, the council in his district for misconduct. SENTENCE© TO IMPRISONMENT. For an attempted unnatural offence, Archie Major was sentenced to three years' imprisonment, thereafter to be detained for reformative treatment for a period not exceeding five years. Counsel for Major pleaded that the man was of subnormal mind. He was single and aged 55. "This is one of those offences absolutely repellent to human nature," eaid his Honour. "It seems obvious that the prisoner ouffht to be examined, in order to ascertain his mental condition. It is the Court's duty to see that ho is not left free to commit other offences of this nature." CHARGES OF FORGERY. Jjeslie Alwyn Olson McKenzie, on eix charges of forgery and uttering, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment, thereafter to be detained for reformative treatment for a period not exceeding two yeara. "Accused has a list of convictions," eaid his Honour. "In 1921 he was sentenced on two charges of theft, in 1927 he was sent to Borstal for theft, and "later he escaped from custody and was sent to Borstal for three years. The Probation Officer's report 6eems to show that the man •is apparently incorrigible, and must bo dealt with accordingly." MAGISTERIAL. FRIDAY. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) . . » BROTHERS REMANDED. Leonard Water Downing, aged 33, remanded to appear on March Bth upon « charm of breaking and entering the dwell! n| of JC, 0, Cotter on JtaanuQ!

Ohief-DetecUve J.' Oirroll skid that offence concerned the removal ;'Of the safe > from the Club Hotel-on New Year's morning. Bail was allowedin the stun of £IOO, and one surety of £IOO, a special condition being .. that he xeport to tho pblico daily. Alfred Biohard Downing, aged S9, charged with stealing * -eanidta valued ,at £3, was . also remanded to appeftr on "March Bth., ' J He was stated to be a .brother'of Leetisrd "Walter Downing. ■*, Bail allowed in the sum of £IOO, and one surety of £IOO, * condition being that Downing", reflort to the police daily, * t . METHYLATED 'SPIRITS. >' Anthony Shannon, aged 53, wfc« remanded until March 10th to appear again on » charge*;: of being found without lawful'excuse on the ; enclosed premises of 30 Oashel street. >. Sub-Inspector G. B. Edwards said that Shannog had been drinking methylated spirits, " and needed time to recuperate. ■ ■ f fined And license cancelled. Herbert Radclitfe Black wai'flaed £2 and , costs for driving at a speed i dangerous, to * • the public, 20s and.cOltl for failing" to < stop on the 'request of a constable, afid on < the first charge also his "license was can- ! celled. . \ . ! - ' ' , VOLUNTARY APPEARANCES.-, Selwyn John Robinson, who failed to give way to traffic approaching from . the j right, was fined 20s and costs.' Colin Arthur John McDonald was fined; . 10s f-and costs for driving a motor-van at night without a light. . » Donald Chamberlain Haberfield was fined .. £4 and costs for negligent-driving, ■ i Donald Wares - was fined 10s and costs for cycling at uight without a light, :5s . with-' out "costs' for riot having the rear mudguard \ painted white, and was convicted and vis; ; charged for not having a rear red-reflector. - THE BY-LAWS. Allan Brydon was fined 10s and:costs for, riding a motor-cycle without lights, and ss' without costs for having no" driver'* license.. Thomas Caldwell was convicted and discharged for cycling at night without a-,, light, and 5s and costs for cycling on. the - footpath. »' , Cjrril Kitchener Cockburn was.;fined ssr and costs for cycling at night without a light, and on a •imilar charge Ilia { Miles ■ was fined 5s without costs. John Mullaly, 5s , without costs, and Herbert Harris Stephens ; 5s and costs. s .. For cycling -on the, footpath, Frederick : Weingott was fined 5s and costs, Murlql Me- . Phee 10s and costs, and Lawrence Greenslade . ss* without costs. r ■ . ' For falling to keep to the left, Harold Cole was convicted and discharged, and for passing a stationary tram was fined 10s and costs. ■ ■■ • C William John Henden was fined 20s and costs for failing to give way,' and for a similar offence Phillip Henry Stock was fined , . 20s and costs. David Marra was fined 5s and costs for not having sufficient lighting on a motorcar. Harold Roland Milner, for a similar offence, was fined 5s and costs.