MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
* i (Cofore Mr. W. G. Riddel!, S.M.) ' .i. . ,: '• : • TIIEFT OP BEEIi.
..A young -man.named William Freeman was ■-brought,, before Mr.'W. G. Biddell, S.M., yes*' toruay.vmorning: 011 a.charge' of Jippranrmtinj; 91,-dozeh bottles:of beor, valued at ,£4 55.-:Gd., tile property- of : Preston and, Co. Chief-Dctec--I.IVO- Broborg -stated that the accused was in tho employ of Messrs.'Taylor and Co., dyers, WIIOS6-roar'-premises abutted thoso of Preston and : Co. , Ho:.had: gained'-'access to- Preston's store;' and on'.various occasions within the period October 1 and December 1 : had abstracted.therefrom, sundry bottles of beer. -Ac-cused'-had-'.been; convicted of drunkenness: in March last, when a prohibition ordur had been issued ogttmst^him.- .' .. . ' The accused pleaded guilty and elected to °? dealt with: by his 'Worship, ■ In-the courso Of'a statement, iroin :tho, dock, ho said'that ho Was'willing to make restitution, and if given a chance., las: prepared' to go into the cotitttiy. ■ .-llis . Worship .was not prepared to grant tho request, and imposed a fine, of 40s. and ordered tho i accused to refund tho value of goods, £i 55.: fid; The option would 1)6 fourteen • days' imprisonment..
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 19
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177MAGISTRATE'S COURT. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 698, 24 December 1909, Page 19
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