MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 615, 18 September 1909, Page 15

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before. Mr. W. G. Eiddoll," S M.) OPERATING ON A LARGE FIRMt With a long record of convictions against him, some of them for offences; Committed in Australia, and somo lor offences in Now Zealand, Alexander Cameron, alias Arthur Uordon, pleaded guilty to a charge thut ho did at Wellington on Wmbor C, 1308, obtain ot and turn Xovin and Co. the sum. of by means of false prnteuccs, \utll to defraud. CbteJMDeteotu-o Brobere stated that accused had represented to LwiU and Co. that he na3 a shcfcnfnrmer, and had made arrangements foi tho disposal of somo wool. Aftoiwards ho had got them to cash a cheque for £6 for him. At present ho was serving concurrent sentences of a years, 18 months, and G months, iiis Worship imposed a sentence of 6 months' imprisonment, the term to bo concunonl, COIL OP COPPER WIRE A well-dressed youug man, named Ralph Da\ies Brown, Mas, charged ivith.that, on Soptombqi; 16 at Wellington, ho did commit tnettof ono coil of copper wire, aluod at 40s, tho propoity of th 6 New Zealand Government, On the application of Jlr. Herdman ho was remanded to September 20, bail boing allowed in £W and one surety of £W. ALLEGED THEFT. A young man who was charged on romanij with the, theft oj a bioycle, thß property of HorTjort Tuniiichffc, of Nelson, was, ion'thd application of Chief-JJetectivo Broborg, remanded to appear at Nelson, bail being granted as formerly. Mr. Jackson appeared for,'defendant. ' , ' / CHEAP GRAZING. On two charges of allowing sheep to wander in the Onsloiv -Borough, Patrick Cavanagh pleaded guilt}. Mr. P. W. Jackson, for tho prosecution, asked for a heavy penalty, since defendant had been conucted before, and'appeared to prefer to have his cattle wander on the roads'at tho expense of fines,; to hiring proper grazing. His Worship inflicted' flics totalling -£4. and cests .£3 135., in default seven days' imprisonment. BREACHES OF THE BT-LAWS. | For driving a vehicle at other than a walking pa.ee Tound the corner of Riddiford and Green Streets, Louis Pascoe was convicted and fined 10a,-and 7s. costs, in default 48, "hours , imprisonment. A jouth named Georgo Bonnett was fined 205., and costs 75., for carting pigswill through Molesworth Street after the hour of 8 a.m,< Jfwo exprcssmon, Sydney Hargreaves and John Holland, wer? hnod 10s, and 15s. costs each, for plying for hire at otbor than a. licensed stand. INSOBRIETY. One, first offender for insobriety was convioted, and fined 10?., in dehutt %\ hours' imprisonment. '