MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 544, 26 June 1909, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

: *-< (Before Mr. W". G. Eiddell, S.M.) {UNOCCUPIED 'HOUSES. A' dark and somewhat heavily-built man named James Malaohi Sheridan was brought forward for sentence on seven charges of theft. Chief Detoctivp Broborg said that, on June 2; accused visited two unoccupied houses, one in Salamanca 80ad,,. owned by William Coleridge, and the other.in Mount .Street, .owned,., by; Prank' Hodgson. Prom tho former he took a copper boiler and 421b. of lead valued at £2, and from tho latter 801bi of load:of a similar value. On Juno 7 ho entered Dr. Chappie's unoccupied house in Willis Street, and stole 10yds.' of linoleum valued at £2. On June 0," 12, 14, sad 15 ho entered tho furnished house.of J. A. Hum in Oriental Terrace, and took away goods totalling in valno £38 10s. Ho disposed of all the stolon, property to various: second-hand dealers in the city. Previous to those occurrences, the chief detectivo Btatod, accused had never been charged with an offence involving .dishonesty; Hie parents wore wellknown and respected in Wellington, and his downfall must bo attributed to drink. His Worship stated that as tho first four offences were coramittcs at only short intervals ho would'treat thorn as one, and impose a sentence of three months' imprisonment in each caso, tho sentences to be served concurrently. On each of the other throo chargesaccused would bo sentenced to sue months' imprisonment, the sentences to bo concurrent. A RATHER COSTLY ASSAULT. A pica of not guilty was entered by Ernost Hall to a chargo of unlawfully assaulting Jos. Wm. Millar on Juno 23. Tho evidence called by Station-Sergeant Darby in support of tho chargo was to tho effect that, on the evening of tho dato namod, accused visited 'Millar's hoaso in Frederick Street,'and, under provocation, committed tho assault complained of. l His Worship held that accused must be convicted and fined £5,. in default one month's imprisonment.

,A respectably-dressed ypung ,manj v John Jas. O'Connor, appeared, to answer to',' a charge that oh May' 27 at Wellington he did forge the name of H. Stacoy to a cheque 'on 1

tin Notwnal Benk of .New Zealand for £S lfis., and dSd.ttbtor the same- to Francis Wm. MiDar. Ohief-Detectiro Broborg stated that as ether charges wore pending against accused, bo would therefore ask for a remand to Juno SO. Thia wao granted. EXTRADITION ORDERS. Two alleged offenders from Australia wero brought before.the Court for the purppso of scouring tie necessary extradition orders. Frank Crof ski Stockton was obargod with making a falso declaration at East Maitland, Now South Wales, in rcgaTd to his marriage, and Larhacb Orchard was charged with deserting his'wife, Jennie Orchard, at Sydney on February 15,, 1007. Ohief-Detective Broborg conducted the cases, ondenco being given by Constable Chinnorj of the Now South Wales police, and Dctectivo Cameron, who effected the'arrests in Wellington. Each accused wero remanded to the enstody of, Constable Clrinner for return to Now Sooth; Wales.- - BOGUS ORDER FOR WAGES. A wharf labourer named Wm. Chas. Harvey pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining from Chas. Archer, on Juno 19, tho sum of lis..3d..by means of a cortam false pretence with intent to defraud. ' Tno facte of the caso" as by ChiefDetectivo Broborg, were that on'the date mentioned accused mado out ,a bogus order for the sum of lis. 3d.—wages due'to a man named; Sincott—<vnd got another" wharf labourer to present it to Messrs. Gannaway and C0.,/and obtain tbe'monoy for him. The lad point about the.offence'was that if:the police had not got hold of accused the man who presented tho ordor wouldjhavo been -placed in a false position, and would havo had great difficulty in proving his innocence. His Worship convicted acoused and fined him 405., ordering him to refund the money received, in default fourteen days' imprisonmontf. A BAD, START. _ A recent arrival from Queensland, Michael M'Glade, was called upon to answer a chargo of stealing on June 18 an overcoat, valued at £2 10s., the property of Jno. Griffiths. Chie-f-Deiteotivo Broberg said that accused, i who had only been in Now Zealand about six weeks, had a long list of previous convictions i against him in Queensland. His Worship .remarked that M'Glade bad • mado an early start in Now Zealand. Ho would be sentenced to three months' imprisonment. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. Thos. Lester, stated to bo a commercial traveller, was charged with on February 28 obtaining from Frederick Northcote, at Eltham, a pony, trap, and harness,'value £35, by means ot a certain falso pretence. Acoused 'was remanded to appear at Eltbam on July 1 2, bail being allowed, self in £80 and one surety of £80. Mr. O'Leary appeared for the defence. REMANDED. Tho case in which Graoo Ewing prosecuted John Jardmo Ewing for wßfulry damaging a pano of glass, valued at Bs.', was called on, and defendant was remanded to June 30, informamfs counsel stating that a settlement might be arrived at. *BaU was fixed at £10 and ono surety of £10. TRESPASSING ON RAILWAY PLATFORM. Two drivers of licensed vehicles, J. H. Murray and Wm. Walling, were charged with going on the platform of tie Thorndon Railway Station, without being authorised to do so. Each, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s., and costs 95., with .the alternative of forty-eight hours in gaol. MOTOR-CAR OWNER FINED. Douglas Hollis was convicted of driving a motor-car round the corner,of Willis Street and Lanibton Quay at other than a iwalking pace. A fine of 10s. and costs 7s. was,imposed, the default being fixed at 24 hours' imprisonment. BIRTHS.' ' A number of people wero charged at tho instance of Mr. G. G. Hodgkins, Registrar of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, witli failing to register births within tho statutory timo. Convictions and fines of ss. and costs 75.) in dofault 24 hours' imprisonment, wore imposed in each of the following cases: —James Yim, Annie James, Lawrence Q'Drisooll, Eleanor Fulton Hadfield, Maggie M'Namara, Alexander Hughes Moore, and Wm. Frederick Lertz.

\\-■:£. vK'V.OTHER• CASES. -; ; - An unprovoked assault made v by - James Shivnan upon Charles Kylirig;' on'. June 24, nrought him into Court... He was. convicted and,fined 405., and costs>6s., 'in default seven days'in gaol,' -i- .-":'■:'.">-. ' ,' r

An old man named Thos. Richardson was charged on two counts with exposure. ' On the application of Station-Sergeant Darby, a remand'was granted te Juno 28. ' Fiyo first offondors wero charged with drunkenness. Two were convicted and discharged, two were fined 65., and another 10s., with a default of 24 hours' imprisonment in each case. Emily Vause was fined 10s., and George Stent 55., the default being fixed at 24 hours for each. Wm. Egan, who had been four times previously convicted within the past six months, was sentenced te one month's imprisonment. For driving a vehicle at Karori without lights, Alfred Bentley was fined ss. and costs, is., v m dofault 24 hours' imprisonment.