THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20491, 9 March 1932, Page 5

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. TUESDAY*. (Before Mr K. D. Mosley, S.il.) BICYCLE THEFT'S ALLEGED. On charges involving the theft o£ Several bicycles, Leslie McNice Wilson, a steel-worker, aged 18, and Melbourne John Roberts, a farm hand, aged 19, Mere remanded until Thursday. They were jointly chargcil with the I heft of a bicycle, valued at £4, the property of Roy Bartram, on January 17tli; with stealing nnother, valued at ,€4, the property of Harold Rewi Stokes, on February 27th; and with the theft of n bicycle, valued at £5 10s, the property of Jack Schedel, on February sth. Roberts was aiEO charged with the thoft of a bicycle, valued at £9 10s, the property of Bruce William Daniels, on February Bth; with failing to account lor the sura of £4O to Irvin Jennison; and, on dates between October 27th and February 29th, failing to account for the sum of £42 0s 3d, the property of Irvin Jennison, thereby committing theft. RobcTfs was allowed bail at £IOO and one surety of £IOO, while Wilson was released on bail in his own recognisance of £lO, provided he reports daily to the police. COOIC REHAXDED. A further remand until Tuesday was granted on the application of the police in thu case of Thomas Henry Moody, a cook, aged 46, charged with indecent assault.. Bail of £IOO with one surety of £IOO was allowed. THEFTS FROM DWELLINGS. Gordon Webb Hazeldine, a cartage contractor, of 429 Colombo street, was charged with the theft of goods valued at £2 from the dwelling of James Erskine. 58 Winton street; with stealing goods valued at £2 10s from the dwelling of George Alexander Allfrey, at 49 Winton street, and with stealing the handbag and contents, valued at £3 Is, the property of Violet Kennedy, from the dwelling of Newman Johns, 75 Brown's road. Chief-Detective Carroll stated that in each case of theft thero had been something in the nature of a party at the house concerned. Guests would leave their including handbags, in the front of the home, and while the noise of the party was going on accused would enter by. the front door and steal the bags. Evidence to this effect was given by George Alexander Allfrey, Newman Johns, and Mrs Mary Fawke, suburban residents whose homos were entered while they were entertaining guests, and handbags taken. Ina Goodwin, Mavis Stephens, Violet Kennedy, and Rowena Dallas Erskine gave evidence of having lost their bags from the front rooms of some of these homes while attending parties. ! • Detective J. B. Finlay statel that he had searched a house in Hazeldean road and found most of the stolen property' in the kitchen oven. lie had interviewed accused and secured a statement, in which Hazeldihe had admitted stealing,the bass and leaving them at Downing's house in Hazeldean road. On counsel's submission two charges of breaking and entering the dwellings of James Erskine and George Alexander Allfrey and committing theft were then amended to charges of stealing goods therefrom. Accused pleaded guilty to the three charges and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Another charge against accused, of stealing a sack of sugar, the property of the Railway Department, was adjourned sine die for sentence. CHARGES OF RECEIVING. On four charges of receiving goods (which the previous accused, Hazeldine, had admitted stealing), knowing them to have been dishonestly obtained, and on three charges of the theft of two handbags valued at £2, one gold watch, valued at £2, and two pairs of .shoes, valued at £2, tliG property of persons unknown, Leonard Walter Downing, a flourmiller, owner of the house in Hazeldean road in 'which the goods taken by the previous accused were found, pleaded not guilty. "The charges are all concerned with property found in Downing's house, most cf which Hazeldine admitted stealing and giving to the accused," said the chief-detective. "Hazeldine denied having given Downing some of the other articles." Detective Finlay stated that when he searched accused's house he had found the articles in an oven, with a big fire going. He had stated that Hazeldine gave him some of the goods in part payment for repairs done to a motor-car. Hazeldine donicd, in the box, having given Downing several pairs of shoes. Downing, who had previously been remanded until March 15th, on a charge of breaking and entering by night the dwelling of John Joseph Cotter, at 441 Colombo street, and committing theft therein, was convicted on the remaining charges and remanded for sentence. Bail of £IOO, with one iurety of £IOO, was allowed.

Alfred Richard Downing, agcrl 39, a motor-driver, of 272 Hurelilean road, brother of the previous accused,- pleaded guilty to fho theft of a camem,' valued at £2, on February 9tli; to the theft of a razor-strop, valued at 10s; and to receiving a handbag valued at £l, the property of Violet Kennedy, before then stolen, knowing it 'to have, been dishonestly obtained. Chief-Detective Carroll stated that the goods been - found in the possession of accused when his brother's home was searched in connexion with the charge against Hazeldine. "It looka'as if this house has been used for the receipt of stolen goods and as a centre for their dispersal," commented Mr Mosley. The Chief Detectiw stated that he had reason to believe that other stolen goods had been received into the house- a month previously. Downing, on the charge of stealing the camera v was convicted and fined 20s, in default; seran • days' imprisonment; was convicted and fined. £l. in default seven days' imprisonment, on the "charge of receiving, and was convicted and discharged -on the third charge;. PRISON OFFENCE. Lawrence Dryden pleaded' guilty to a charge of assaulting a warder at the Paparua Prison. . • It was stated that-.on Friday Dryden was employed in the prison works. He, was spoken to about. his dilatory conduct. He became abusive and refused to return to the prison, and struck a warder on the arm and hand with a shovel. He then "bolted," and hid in some trees, eventually being recaptured in the prison grounds. The assault had been a particularly vicious one; the blow of the sliovel being aimed at the head ' of the warder, who managed to feud it off with his arm. * ' 'I have' already told you what I think of such offences. Assaults On warders are the gravest possible misdemeanours," commented the Magistrate, in sentencing Dryden to seven days on bread and water. UNEMPLOYMENT BOARD DEFRAUDED. George Francis Morrison pleaded guilty to two charges of obtaining from the Unemployment Board, with intent to defraud, sums of money totalling £l2 10s and £43 6s 3d, by false pretences. It was stated that Morrison had represented that he was a married man living with his wife and family, whereas he was actually divorced, and. moreover, living with the wife of another man. On the first charge he was fined £3 in default 14 days' imprisonment, and on the second £5, in default 21 days' imprisonment. "FRAUD. James Ross pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining ' from Frederick George Addis, with intent to defraud, the sum of £5 3s 6d in monoy; by falsely representing that , a cheque drawn on the Bank of New Zealand for £5 5s was a valid order. ■ He was sentenced to 14 days* imprisonment, the sentence to run concurrently with a term he is serving for similar offences. REMANDED. Thomas Henry Moody was remanded to March 15th on a charge of indecently assaulting a female. Bail at £IOO and one surety of £IOO was allowed. DRUNKENNESS, A first offender for drunkenness was ordered to pay 30s medical expenses, in default seven imprisonment. SENT TO BORSTAL. On a charge of -failing to comply with the terms of his probation order, Leslie John Dodd, aged 19, was ordered to be detained in the Borstal Institution at Invercavgill for a term not exceeding two years. < MAINTENANCE CHARGE. Lan Cross, a labourer, aged 25, charged with failing to comply with the terms of a maintenance order, "under which it was stated £3O was owing, was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment fa* three month;, the issue of the warrant to be suspended provided arrears are paid off at the rate of 2s 6d a week, in addition to the current order. He was ordered to report weekly to the Maintenance Officer. (Before Mr If. A. Young, S.M.) CIVIL JURISDICTION. Judgment was given for the plaintiff by default in each of the following cases: — 11. F. Stevens, Ltd., v. D. Welch, £2 3s 4d; W H. -Price and Son, Ltd., v. A. D. Fraser, £3 Is; J. C. Irvine V W. Lundy, £6; TheTrado Auxiliary Co. of New Zealand, Ltd., v. A. O. Old, £6 3s 9d; W. H. Harris, TinimithE, Ltd., v. D. McKay, £ 14 9s sd; Hanmer Stores, Ltd.. v. G-. Fitzpatrick, £6O; Q. 5. Morse v. A. E.. Dryden, £3 8s sd; Leslie 6. Amos v. E', McKay, £5 30b;. J. J. Niveu and Co., Ltd., vv -J. H.'McKay 1 , £2 '6s lid; Canterbury JYoieri.«Meat> Co-Ltd'.,' v; K. Wilson, i'2 ~l2a\ 3d;- t • Letts.- Ltd., . v. A. Whitworth, : J!)s.;. .South Island . Motors, Ltd., v. K, A."Burnett', £3 10s id; Dental

•Import Co. v. Henry .James Donnelly, £2 18s" 2d; A. J. White, Ltd., Y. I.'M. Hudson, ? £2 14s sd; Armstrong and. Springhalt; Ltd., v. W. F. Halliburton, £l6; Christchurtih High School Old Boys'- Association (Inc.), v. <J. E. Sutherland, £4 2s 6d; Turnbull and ■ Jones, Ltd., ;v. J. Crighton, £1 10s: Christ-church-Batter y Co.,Ltd.,v. D. McKenzie, £2 6s 6d; A. J. White, Ltd., v. J. Williams, £22 16s 7d; same v J, Matthews, 9s 6d; L. B. Scott,-Ltd., v. Mrs H. D. Erikson, £2 3s 6d; Frank.'A. Cook, Ltd., v. J. Sweeney, £5 0s 2d; Glassons, Ltd., v. N. Baird, £3 ss; 'A. Johnson v. AV. Whalley, £6 10s; F. Fuller v Myrian Haigh, £4; Newman Hall r. F. Roslin, £l7 Bs. ' 1 ■, JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. T. R. Lee was ordered to pay Charles S. Thomas' the sum of £5 3s 6d forthwith, in default six days' imprisonment. A. E. Wall was ordered to pay E. W. Fidgeon and Co., Ltd., the sum .of £6 7s 9d forthwith, in default eight days' imprisonment. • ■ CLAIM FORi SERVICES. Ford Motors (Canterbury), Ltd., claimed from H. J. Brown,' carrier, of 15 Frank ' street, Papanui, the sum of £7 Is 6d, for . goods supplied and services rendered Judgment was • given for plaintiff for £6 ; and costs. CLAIM AND COUNTER-CLAIM, j. Frost, agent, of Ohristchurch, claimed 1 from E. R. Freeman, orchardist, of 41 Tucker's road, Papanui, :the sum. of £52 7s : 6d damages to plaintiff's motor-car following a collision with that) of the defendant at the Bealey, avenue and Papanui road, negligence on the part of. the defendant being alleged. a • The defendant counter-claimed for £4» 7s 6d damages, alleging excessive speed,-fail-ure to give way, and. to keep a proper lookout, and ordinary care to prevent collision. on the part of the plaintiff. . ' Mr Young ruled . that both parties had. been to blame, and disallowed both claim and ,counter-claim.