MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 134, 29 February 1908, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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.. • POLICE CASES. . (Before.Mr. W;-G. Riddell, S.M.) A CASH CLERK'S LAPSE. Henry Georgo Hegarty, remanded from cdncsday, came forward in, answer to a charge that 011 different dates between Ocw?r ' > February 20, 1908, j>t WflJ'ington-, having received-, the sum of £3o 9s. 6di oil' terms requiring him to account for tho ; shiiie to,.his. employer; 'Hugh Hamilton; iriaiihger of 1 ' tlife Vaciiiiiii Oil ComP?PX proprietary,. he did fraudulently";* coiir vert, the- saiiie to .his owil use., Chief l)'etoc- . .■lS,.!!P''ath conducted'the case for the prosecution,- and" Mi\'Gilford appeared'for 'IBS' defence. ' . - ■ ... ".i: : Michael-.O'StUlifan,. commercial traveller, oniplbyed by tlie Vacuum ,: Oil Co.; ■ stated that accused . was'recently employed ai casluef for'the company.. .Witness''collected various, he'ebuhts for the' firm, arid paid; in a ion- .1° ..accounk* oh' October '17, i?! November 8' wltiiSs;'paid in 16s. 3d. Wlthbss had his book'initialled by as tlie ri'ibney was'paid'in." • . James , Adiiiii Glasgdijv traveller ' For' the ' ' Vacuuta .Oil Co., stated that on November he paid accused; £1 4s.;' on, December 10, 16s. 3d. ; bii' Doceiviber 14; £2 Si 4tL'; andon December 27j os".'", 1 ' '. . ' : .' William KirkpaK-icK, carter (or ilu: corupally; stated that.lib, collected• accotihts for the coriipariy, and pdid 'tlib .ffi&ney.'tb ao- - cused; Ori ( December I\>, 1007, witness.paid 18s. 9d;; cm December 1 20, lSs:::9d;-.tSfecfcrn-her .27; 18s Jd:;' JSnuafy jj; ( jigtJSj £1 1/s. ,bd. j. Jahn&ry 1 -B, 18s. • 0d;: jAniiary 31»; • 6}'.. il vi7s;' • 6d., 4 8 ?-..$k TBe. casliißr i'riitialled . witness £ Boßk Tvlieil iliS* ac6otihtß iVcrc paid.\ i , ; . P® ol 'g?. . Sl »hcr, .cljief '"'clerk ~.fSr ; tile'-, Va- £? u !w. * • S?lib received , rnbricv ui the absGhto of the kntl. .fiandea Accused £3 15s. on 20, aud : lßs. 9d. on' February 11. ... jsiwfe tor. E:!fc'.T4yi lor arid -Cd.j.'iand- forjiierly.employed by the , yacmim.'Oir C.o:; stilted that he received money, for when ;iri its cnipioy; : . He paid thei acciisjid.'; various sums bU specified dates, amounting to about £15. ; L : '.Pi^;'HiiWjtionj | .of .the/Vacuuiii Oil Co:;; stated . that'.Accused ; was.receiving 4as.'-6di. per. 'week;?and'.had '.'be§U ...'employed by -t thb ; : £rm riot.', about eifeiit. months-, v Ats cused had,'failed to account, for ; any.,6f itha. mon'eys mentioned: agj.beiiig ;.paid" &V.by tlie -.- : previous: witnesses," .with tlie. exceMldhii'pbrMps; pf;brio:item"of lid;;, Mich'.witness , hid riot "been Able.to gSt, to the" Hottbni : of i When witness found . out the,, shbrtagej,' he ■ spoko .''to' accused;- wlib signed"'-!' statement (producsd) ; ; to;,thd ' effebt;'.th"at" ,He cßnfesSed' having appropriated moneys ofthe.: firm.:to > the extent of about', £50,' riorie of : which Amount, lib',. 1 ™? itt'"a position,td;,refund.To' Mr. Wilfordi Prom .£2o(jb to, £4000.. cMli arid fcheqiies; miglit.havb ' Keen haridled, By-;accuS&L WitneSSj.aid üßi know whet-hbrhis iibilipari'y-. tin American adncern. It was registered; iri> Melbourne'; Accused' wiis: not a cashiferji .biit. Biisii clerk;";\ ....- , V ; Accused, pleadid t ;- com- ' , mitted: ; to'. the Supreriio. Co.urt-foi ; sentence : Bail was allowed, ili"this. Siiiilj.of v £7s 'and' • orio surety bf £75. , . '- U,

SHOPKEEPERS' CLOSINti HottllS ; pi ; ,Ht; B.s. Gd(jper ■ tod^Gd^'.^Mofigeß;;','^ ; likviiife railed', ;td closfe' tlieiij. slidp'at.'-Q : BiiiiV Voh ■ SatUfdkyj'FebrllSl ; y' 15: ';;"'. '•;," 5 ";' A;,': .. < .£?• the' fact. tEafc 1 the' information ; was., tho.- first ono j laid.uuiTer . : "cnhipnrativcly how requisition, Mr. Herdniaiv ftf .penalty only, should ;-.bo : linposod. Defendants : 4'ow recognised .thiifc tliijy • Had: to;.close-at--9 t)jm^;Bhd;.TO.iiW.;dfl.iß..iß.future. , '• a. line of, .10s:j SUd" costs, IS.',: in : dpteurfc'-si Kours'' < ihiprjs6nmeHt. Jdhn t Castlbs- ? ; eEe.ijiisti- ■vwss./al^ff; clkrged, at instance bt, tlie:,.liabouf Depaftme&t, ■ , with; Baying' failed M 8 close )iii-:sb6p .-5t >10 • p.m. :on. SaturQaWjFebriiSiy, 15; ' \ . ' 'IJtt; ji;: ■' for"!defetißarit,:;.'enirerljd ' plea' pf ■, gUiltyjVWmiteng; s that". tH'b;Stoop • wds 1 ,bpen aftijr.lDi-ibut;.'jpoiiitingVbut . liiifiißtei*:. of ' p6bplti; ; ii&d' gone: 1 SrifcK-.preichptfbiis : HVhibli' dcftiaSnt-.'iras■ makiiigjllf); - ' ,■' >;.'// ■ .. 'For . tho prosecution it was pointed cut' ' jshat'r the..'jejuisititin'.- required - -all cK«mists ; .to tlleif''sliops"at' It), p.m., 011.- !:&.ur-i . ', "Worship conviction/ and : M of lOs.^.aMboosts 7§;j iii.defaiilt 24 Hours' imprisonment; ,J - > \.y ;' •.' BUILDERS AND ACCIDENTS: -'>,v . ' The taboiir pepartment, ,proceeded ; agaiiist Frank Barnes.''for:.failing,.tp spSct'br .of ' ScaffoldingOr ah .accident. which !• occurred, in a .building in cbtir&t of; erection: , It wa3 pointed :out. that the information was ■ 1 tlio jflrst. one:; laid iinder, a .new'i fequjsitiou. Defendant was. fconvioted). and .fined 10s;, i \htli costs lis. . . J ■ ~■• . . -;. v

ALLEGED AS^IULT . John Smith and Mary Jano , Barrio were charged on separate informations with, liar- . yig, 1 on February 21 j assaulted'John,MilesTiie two eases were takeji together. Comjilainant alleged that, defendants came to his rdonij . anil) afteiy breaking; iii the'door, . dragged him titit 8f ,tha fbbhi .ititii t-Htew liiiii' ' dbwn ...the. Stairi: ; i ESr- tliS; defence; 1 :it t ; waS , alleged ''thai .crimplain&lit rliad-?ljeen. .drdti-eti' "J., .leavo.tho houkii but'had failed to do 1 so. ; present''tin..; lue' t ßccSsi6ti of 1 jfig 'laid lifinds on/complainant; - wlioj. it was' Alleged; ,frSm ' a_ whß • jjusfiihg hiln along an upstairs passiigS, and jumped, down_ the.^stairs.' AjfteE- the cas'o had • Beeii partially , heardj. ,aii., adjdUrnmbiit was ' made .Until. Mdliclajr: ■' Mr:' Wilfbrd for:.di>feiid{iiits. U ; /;■: : y. j Walter, punier aiid'-Whl. Spiitichbuse were .; rfcmandcd':until' Mpiidhy ■ tihVft.cKarglj of hair.ihgj ohiFißruii^/iJT s .UljibVJluily=assaulted Ah Chong. : Dbfciid&nt§; wlid, pleaded' iiot guilty, Were .defetulbd liy Mi-. Wilfbt'd.' Defendant Spittlehouito was remanded .until Monday for seiitoiicd on a. separate charge ' of nspaultinc; Ohas. 'Cajistickj a barman at the Albert Hotel.: Endenee . showed that' acclisecl wbiit. into, the hotel with some friends ■ dnd ordered a number of drinks; but refused tl .pay for all of them. _ After some argument;' accused threw a pitit pot at. com-... plamant. • > . ■■ Alleged breaking and entering: ; - • A. young mau.named Ronald.Grant Gilbert, alias George Moorojt appeared;; on-a-charge - of having, at Wellington;-oil Eebruary, 23; entered tho dwelling'of David Gcorgo Todd,... •Ranfurly Terracc, and stolen two Wafcerbury one silver' chain; rind .oho metal chain; 'of a total value of.'£l;; Oil'the a]*'plication bf Chief .Deteetivo M ! G rath; accused was remanded until.March;6. ■ MISCELLANEOUS;" ;' ' John Diessler- was convicted and, fined-Sfls. And' Costs 7s. for driving a. vehicle on Lambt'oti Quay without lights 'W6 . Jiavo seen of'fiira sintoj'' , remarked Sub-Inspector O'Doiioy&ii; referriiig' ■ ti tlie inati named John M'Lobdj rfchiahdl&U' last tfefllt.oii acllargS of-va'gffiney; .ih ordgt to givo himjin■■■ opportunity-'to gbt away to Blenheim;:.. His Worship entered a'fconvi(S', tioii' and 'discharge. l •: ■' ,i ; i : -•'■ '' Two- first' bffbnders for drunkenness were-' convicted tad- discharged. • ; r ' i.

(Bcforo Dr.- A. 'M'Artiiur; S.Mi) I'y . Jud|;meiiV. for plaintiff, by default of 4 Jo- . fcndai.t. was ] glfcn.-'iii. tlio following^ivil.. ca&fcfh—Hutt'CqUiity 'Council \\ -Jamc/ Air; iHu-niaii, £2; 17S. 9d;; costs. 8s; j.; s!i><o ■ ,vVj Tbomas Spiccr',^l'll7s. 6d;, costs 1$; John,-} -Dutliia and Co.j' Ltdij v.' Andrcvi/.Coupciy) $7' {fef.oilij 'ctists .lt)s.Richard • IXngtuui v,;l ,\Vait£r Young; '£2 ll£.\Gd:; cos» 6si;-} juiiiis Heiiw'Wmi. Aiigerjstem'was: ordered I to pay. ,;J. : Go'dbcr &hd Co.,.'jtd.j the sum V of fW .§&; on or bfeforc i'Ach 14, 111 default '"Vi "days' jmprisonmcyt. j. : ' ■