MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 398, 6 January 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

FGMCE CASES.-

(Before Messrs. and J. Hutche

son, J.IVs).

LAPSE OF' A CLERK.

VALUELESS CHEQUES

David Carvasso, alias Carver, was brought .forward for. sentence ou the following charges—(l) that on or about December 4, at Mauriceville; lie did i obtain' the .sum of' £2 fr'bm one Alfred llebay. by means of a.: Cor -: tain false pretence, to wit, a valueless cheque, and (2) that, 'on or about .November 25, at Palmerston North, ho did obtain the sum of £2 from \V. H. Scott by means of a valueless cheque. - • :. • Mr. Meredith, who appearedfor- the defence, painted r a sorrowful, picture of the plight of his client, a young man who had hold a responsible position as a clerk, and : had fallon on hard times.; *He . had been unable to make a- living, and had been ■i; travelling about' the. country . looking .. fbr . work/ ■•• Ho had applied; for a position on.. ' various -farms, .-.but. never having' ..done any ■ of. this- class of work he could not get employment, as■? men - of. experience were wanted. His present position was the result of-> his 1 straitened '• oircumstances, and -themoney 'had been" spent -on ; board and the absolute necessaries of life. Accused's past life had been a good one, and his present position ; was one of pure ■ hardship. , .-ma : peoplo were residents of. Dunedin, but he could not approach them for. assistance. • • Station-Sergeant - Darby, to the . Bench: "What counsel has said might possibly bo true,-,b^t-'accused,.has commenqed r ;to., very, bad use of his clerical ability."*' . '• The Bench remarked that the: case was a serious - one,. and , accused, would- have .to be. dealt with severely. If. there had been ! only one chargo the Court mighti havo been ' \. lenient, ;biit it .could, not be.; so";, in -,the. present I 'i - slate affairs .'"^Ac^ to three months' imprisonment on each .. charge,'".the sentences ,to be..concurrent. CHARGE OF FORGERY. The -same -accused -vwas iremanded -.to apr pear?at,Mastcrton:on January',B on a oharge, of havingron'Or about' December 2,-at Martmborough, forged the name of John M'Donaid to a cheque for.:-.the;.s.U3n:.df:.£lo. -105.,. ■ : and :-h a ving ■- -uttered:. •th e same to, : Frank-i.S: - .Turley. : <-rt • * - • vy--'-',. : i THEFT OF HARNESS. ■ (Before- Messts.. M*. M'Lean, P. M'Ardle, and'P. M'Kenzie, J.P.'s.). •Win.--- Yariett was brought forward for : sentence on a'charge of having. on November i :■! 20j '''stoleiiH'a';.'saddle ; ';and\breeching' and -. a; V set of / harness >;'ahd; .of ' a :.'total''value of £3, the-property of" Walter Kellow.,. The same accused also pleaded guilty to.a charge of havjng, qji or about- November :1,. stolen - a wagon covef,: valued at £3, 'tho property of John Keif. - ! . Darby, stated' that tlio police had-made inquiries since, accused was remanded for sentencq on the , first charge, and nothing was known again him further '-.- , tKaii;' i tK6OTeftX9f-;.ft6 > ..'cbrM...-toV;w!iioh::-lie' - fyisL just-pleaded guilty. .As far as could 2/ji f ascertained, - accused .- had-, been -a-■ hard- . v-'irkmt"'man. . -The" property had-been revered. Mr. Meredith, who appeared'for accused, popted out fihat • nobody, had -lost, anything as the result, of the transactions, and ac- ■ 1 ouscd's brother-in-Jaw. prepared to meet any expenses incurred. , A conviction and order , to come up for sentence when called. : on, was, entered. ....... THE CRUSADE AGAINST. VAGRANTS. (Before Messrs. Wm.Gill, jL. Mestaicr, and J. C. M'Kerrow, J.PV" . ••Am' elderly man named'--Hugh fM'Morrow ■ appeafed"ch remand oto a charge:bf being-a 1 rogue and-.vagabond within the. meaning'; of- > .the ; PdliliG-! was found by night, on December 29, without . lawful excuse on the premises of John F. Reece, Littlo-TipitealSireet. Accusedpleaded guilty. - " j '* vStatio^-Sergeant;<:Diirby.' - • informed: . the. : Bench that accused, who had apparently been drinking a good-deal,! was found.< on Mr.-, Reece's premi6es at' 2 n,.m. 'He went to the house and made a nois«7 which-attracted the attention of .tho'occiijjants.- Mr; Reece got accused out. with'' assistance after', a struggle,' in which accused, assaulted him (Mr. Reece). M'Mbrrow. was subsequently!, handed over to . . the police.' Such happenings werS' becoming all too frequent;isand men of the class:of accused were a terror to the-inhabitants of the city. ~-;,-7 . ■- A sentence of two months', imprisonment .. was imposed. . '-v--".'"••;'. ELDERLY-WOMAN HOMELESS.': : . Mary MlElroy was-.- charged.-with being a rogue and vagabond within tho meaning of the:Police'Offences.- Act,- 1908, in that. islie. : was found by night without lawful excuse in an enclosed yard -on Thomdon- Quay,-'the property of the City Council. / Accused, a small elderly , woman, -pleaded guilty, an'd assured-tlte Bench .that'slie had been employed as a cook and had been work- : hard until just "before Christinas., . - Chief Detective ,M|§rath stated-that accused was.found sleeping in a yard-at about 2.30 a.m., 'and had 19 previous convictions against her name- for vagrancy, obscene language, and drunkenness. • A- plea ,for leniency by- accused was unsuccessful, a sentence of .three months' imprisonment being entered. • " •••• : -SOMEONE'S BOAI|.FOR:A BEDROOM. Jack Smith,,aliasi Joseph.Smith,--.pleaded guilty to-:a chargo-'of'-having' been' found- at night -without'-lawful excuse in • a -boat on . Thomdon Esplanade, 1 the property ■of - John Thompson.. .. ■ ; Accused,' a" young man, said he had just .;■ >' como_ ,|o: look' for work, ..., :. -. Chief "Detective il'Gfath stated-; that accused was found, sleeping m a boat on Thomdon Esplana.de:-.at -1, a.m: The Chief Detec- .; r tive explaiheQ' that'h'e did not think .accused was a Dad character; He'appeared to bo a worker who had got "dead beat"- and had nowhere to go. Accused was a convicted and, ordered to come up for-, stfnten'cej when called on; on condition: th'at-he'Went to-work at once-■ • ■ ■ — ... - .fil/ - :r- il-.-ir.bd >>' ~:. ~,,- :■ • - --' ■ vd .THEUT OF A BICYCLE. 'A4pjn*gtniime'd Chas. George Broon ' • a'.'.charge r of..having,..Qii' 'or. aboiitDqcemb'Rr 28 at Foxton Btolen. a bicycle -valii4qf,.^f.£l^ / ;^.the..-property of;Neii Neilso% an^^r^n^dcd..to\-J&naaiyl;ll 4 another, charge" woifld-.probably be preferred against accused, ;... ahdjyi. was'! jiecessary,"to communicato 'with Fosfon. tb-iolbtain particulars. . . ;■ v v■, ; OTHER CASES. James Malachy Sheridan .was remanded to January 11 on a charge of failing to comply, with an order of the Court to provide for tho maintenance of his step-child. : Two .first offenders for insobriety were each'convicted and ;discharged.