MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 448, 5 March 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

. C POLICE CASES.. • ' (Before Mr. W.-.G.' Riddell, S.M.) . TRAVELLING ON T7IE CHEAP. A young man named. John Williams appeared in answer to a. charge of travelling frorft Sydney to Wellington in the TJnion Company's steamer Maheno without, a ticket, and; with intent to ■ evade payment of his far*!. } Accused informed the Court that ho had offfclred to work his. passage, but his services had' iiot been accepted. His Worship entered a conviction. and ordered accused to pay the amount of the fare, £i, in default one month's imprisonment.

.. A NIGHT'S REST DISTURBED. * Annie Cain, an elderly woman, who sought a night's rest in the garden of Mr. Thos. Ballingcr's residence, Boulcott Street, had her; slumbers disturbed by the police in the early hours of yesterday morning, and was charged with having been found in the gardeif without lawful excuse. - ~ Station-Sergeant 'Darby, stated that accused had not been before the Court for Several months, and his Worship decided to glvi her another chance, 'entering a conviction'and order to come up for sentence when 'called'on. ./• . : ' TALE OF A TUB. • John Millanta, a young man, charged with having committed theft.of a tub, valued at 4s. #d., the property of Raymond P. Collins, pleiidetl guilty. •- ; Chief Detcctivo Bra berg stated that accused,, who" had been once previously convicted, had a wife and firo young 1 children to keep, and was not in good circumstances. . His Worship entered a conviction and fine of lOs., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. "Can ! pay the fine,' your 'Worship? I do 'not want to see the prisoner go. to chokeej" asked the ownor of tho tub. " His Worship indicated that Mr. Collins could pay the fine if ho was so disposed, and tho; 10s. was duly deposited. ' A DIAMOND RING. ALLEGED .THEFT AND SUBSTANTIAL 5 BAIL. A young man named Arthur New, alias Curtis,' appeared before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., in answer to a charge of having committal theft of a diamond ring, valued at £12, from the Constance Ray, an employee at the Grand Hotel. Mr. P. W. Jackson, who appeared for accused, asked for a remand to March 10, as accused had only just been arrested. Chief Detective Broberg: "I ask that the bail should bo substantial, your Worship. It is a bad case."

Mr. Jackson submitted that a heavy bail should not bo fixed, to vhich his Worship replied that tins was a charge of robbery from the person, at tho present moment a most serious offence, Hall would be allowed in tho sum of £50 and two sureties of £50 each, or one of £100.

INSOBRIETY. [' One firafc offender for drunkenness, who did not appear, was convicted and fined 10s.