LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 509, 17 May 1909, Page 9

LAW REPORTS.

the olinrge against having, April;,: 1 ;etqlsnVfive;one-pound notes,.and four cheques Sqf.;a'.total'value of^£43,'from John Nelson,,-was ;continued:.-Mr.',Myers appeared for. the Crown, VancUMriiWebb, iipvi the-acdused.-'V '■ *r-:~ : >- ■' :.vA'BTidence^h^^Ken;- ,: glYen\'on''' ,, ttie' : 'pteVi6iw' ■;day^by^prqseoutor-';to-;tieoeffeot ?tliat on the anight:; in iaccused was "at Ms- place, fwherti.they/oqnsumed' , several bottles-of ale.. ■.Wheh-'prpseeutor retired, to.bed''at 8 o'clock:ac\ou'Sed,went'■ home...Noxt < m orhing :ho found that: : ;his : and .:"the;'nioney"; in.; question '.werermissing. , '-.'. -ri- '■:■■ :j:>\h--'■•:■■■' ;«'■■ S -.V ;; A:.-•., ft).'Furjther;eviden6e"ph behalf 'of. the . Crown wa9. :'given : .by :: Dotectiye CftSEellsl'cWho;stated that, :;oh;-tKe,.nieht;inH.question; aoouspd,;AVho.smelt \ of Uiquor, "Md-several -notes in his .possession..;: (/■ Thos. vTrembath deposed that .he was. present i'iWhen-.-proseoutor.i.'acbused'prisoner^of; tlie.'-ofr >fence.; ; ;Hq ■sa|d. ] .to.-.hiri\::,"l-eiipposo..that you J-haye'spe'n tithe-notes,but, if yougive me'back ■vthe. cheques,';! say about/ it.":, In. ;'. reply.'-.prisoner. remarked:: /.'Do you -think-1: am: ..Eutb'-a. fool- as;: : to'itakp;ypur:.oneiiues.; and get ;.'trijselfiiiito trouble?";.■• ; :;>;y/-.- '■''. ~< : <: ; U :fr\ '■' : '.'VEqbert-Cobfci.. solicitor, >gaVeeTidence 7 that :•;. prisoner, ■ '■'.'on'! the .-'day ;af ter : -the '.- alleged ■ of- •'■ le'nce, v 'l!anded.-him ; a'oheque'.for to dein ;regard,to.\a> by-law, case: that wns : pendirig.;. ■■ ■Among.Mother;,things; prisoner, told .'him' that -prosecutor had' given him the;cheque 'i tor's? office,? heAwas cheque -:^^V^U ; >';iVv-;,y'j:! : .v' : v'John ■'Morris.'Kdeposed'; that; prisoner -offered ;:him-.a pound : to'gQ.,and' change:a;;.cheque.;;. -••MrsrvGleesori,. who'is .employed: at. the .City ; Hotel,"stated.that'.she foundone.of..the; oheques "•in'-'tbe^hbtel.^ard;'-.-;?;*'-: ,^:'; P*; ;v; :-v-' ; :^--:' : '-:- v ' ; -V ■ c Detective .iConnolly;'said ■ that prisoner/ told : - ; him, that had;rhanaed him the cheque;to;'give:to.'a';;solicitor.to':defend:;him in ;' r a by-law' case. lAccording Ho jprisoner.itheiPro-, V'Becutor -always■'! thought , , that , somebody, had ••robbedihim: when-.he, .was ijvliqiior. --.He fur'••therisa'id thai, he did/not ;thnk>prosecutor.-had 'any money ■of whioh ,:he ;could- be robbed.... ? I ■;> . .:.: :Fdr: the.'defence,;. Mrv\Xouisa',: Bradley,: sistet \of. accus'ed,?stated that, on,; the. night in' ques--tion;'she-had given him '£Z:Wb.'-' : - ''■;;':■'. : ■' ':■:'■ f ■■: : Alex.' M'l«en;rdep.oMd^ r tliat;prosebntor' \ias : very'Jcareless-in"'money./matters. -'.'j, Prosecutor ' .was'not' on ;'good terms: with/prisoner;:,they; ha'dshad Qμ the ..date, in; ques-, 'iioaie changed .;. ■-.: :" , 'To :; lIr.' > Myers! : jAccus.M--\yas not : ? Boh, ; but ; had lived "it 'his .place 'for years. 1 , ■':■:>'■ . - "After deliberating , for',; two-. hours and , , fifteen, 1 minutes,- :the"'jury i ;/returhe'd''a;;veMict-of. ; not : ?M : -*rM?'-^ ■< '■:■'. :?'-'.-'■':'•'■'

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

: 'Mt.;^;G^Eiddelll;S.M.) ;( #,;.;. 'trate's- Court onSaturday.■•morning,*,, only. [ni cffenders : ■:for; 'dninkondess , .on : th« ■charge-sheet,.-whioh-was'Eot, through-in ;>bout ; three;minut«s.:;'.Jbhn- HyjJe, .with two previous. - convictionsSagainst;'him,";' kwaa .'.convicted,'sand' fined of/^■;!iour»': : ; imprispnmen{.'v;one'.first;6ffender..was convipted I .^-^-.:!-:;! 1 / ; S