MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 235, 27 June 1908, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CASES. (Before Mr. W: G. Riddcll, S.M.) ALLEGED BREAKING AND ENTERING. A SERIOUS CHARGE. A big burly man named Georgo Oram was brought forward on a charge that on' Juno 21 at Wellington, by night, ho broko- and wintered the dwelling of Thomas Crouch, jeweller, Cuba Street, and stole 51 diamond, ruby, sapphiro, omcrald, turquoise, and opal rings, and two brooches of a total valuo of £480. On tho application of Chief Detoctivo M'Grath a remand was granted until July THEFT OF JEWELLERY. Wm. Nowman, who pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a charge of stealing tliroo gold rings value £12, tho property of Jessie Jamieson, was brought forward for sentence,. Inspector Ellison informed the Court that inquiries mado by tho polico had elioitcd the information that accused's full namo was Wm. John Nowman, and that ho came from Dimodin. Ho had previous convictions against his name for drunkenness, theft, unlawful assault, and mischief. When accuscd was beforo. tho Court on Tuesday, it was stated that two of tho rings had been recovered. Tho third one had since been found. Tho total amount received by defendant for tho rings was 18s. • Mr. Buddie, who appeared for accuscd, informed tho Court that accused was a plastei'er by trade, and was a hard-working man who had had a great deal of family troublo of late. 'Counsel suggested that accused should bo convicted and ordered to como up for sentence when called- upon. ; , . His Worship admitted that the circumstances related by counsel woro sad, but accused had boen beforo the Court previously, and must be penalised. A conviction and fine of £3, in default seven days' imprisonment, would bo imposed. Accused was ordered to repay tho sum of 18s. recoivcd for tho rings—sevon days to' bo allowed in which to pay tho fine. /■ , : MISCELLANEOUS CASES. A young married woman named Lizzie Leith, alias M'Laughlin, appeared on romand on a chargo of being an idle and disorderly person' within the meaning of tho Polico Offences Act, 18S4, in that'sho had insufficient lawful moans of support.Mr. Jackson who appeared for; 'accused intiiriated 'that she would plead guilty. Counsol made; an appeal for leniency on bohftlf of accused. His.' Worship entered a. conviction, and . ordered accused'to como up for spntenco when calledupon on condition that; sho goes sind lives with her husband and remains with him.. If sho was found acting in such a way that she should, be dharged with a similar offeiico. to'-'.tlio 'present one, ! sho would b'o brought before the Court and sentenced pn.this.:present■ charge.: . :

Eugene M'Carthy was charged that, on March 27, at Auckland, he unlawfully deserted his wife, Catherino M'Oajihy. On the application of Chief Dctectivc M'Grath, defendant was remanded to appear at Auckland on July 3. Mary M'Elroy was convicted and fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment, for insobriety, and on a second chr-nre of having used obsccno language ,i conviction and fine of £3 and costs us., in default twenty-one days' imprisonment, was imposed. > Liz/.ia O'Flynn \r\» convictcd and fine'd 205., in default seven days' imprisonment, for insobriety, and two first offenders wcro each convicted and fined asin ; default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. • Tho separata charges against Ah Joo and .Toe Wee, of having u3od cortain premises in Haining Street as a common gaming-house, woro further adjourned until' July 3, on account of tho absence from Wellington of Mr. A. L. Ilerdmnii, counsol .for tho defence. The Europeans who stand charged with having been found on the premises wcro also remanded until July 3. A young man named Wm. Taylor, for whom Mr.' Wilford appeared, pleaded guilty to a chargo of using obsccno language in Donald M'Loan Street, and was convictcd and fined £3, in default seven days' imprisonment. A young woman, represented by Mr. Dunn, proceeded against John' Walsh (Mr. P. W. Jackson) for tho support of her illegitimate child, of which it was alleged defendant was tho father. Tho case was before the Court about two weeks ago, when the information was dismissed without prejudice, owing' to tho want of corroborative evidence'. After going into,, the matter again, and hearing legal argument as to corroboration, His Worship adjourned tho case until Monday. BREACH OF THE SLAUGHTERING ACT ALLEGED. A charge under the Slaughtering and In. spoction Act, 1900, . was laid by the Hutt County Council against Wm. J. Howell, farmer, nlloging that he slaughtered stock'in an unregistered slaughterhouse. . Evidence showed (that defendant had a butcher's shop as'.well as a'farm. Ho had applied for a slaughtcrhduse license, but tho matter, bad not .yot been disposed of. The Act enabled an inspector ,to grant, a bona lido fanner permission to slaughter more than the amount' of stock required for his own consumption, but provided that tho meat should not . be, sold." to a butcher. ■ Mr. 1 Hadfield, who appeared for tho defence, contended that defendant had placed the, meat in .his own shop for sale, and therefore did 1 not sell it'to a. butcher. Consequently, ho argued, no offence.had been committed. His Worship reserved his decision. . , . Mr. Johnston appeared for the prosecution. ■ ■