MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 895, 15 August 1910, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, 5.M..) HER FRIEND'S SAVINGS. J. '? Ethel Florence Guildford pleaded">v l i guilty -to the theft of £9 2s. Jsd., the ■"' property of Molly Black. , . ; " Cliief-Detectivc Broberg/stated that. . .: accusal and Miss Black occupied :-a , ■ room together in a restaurant where- ■' they were employed. The . moiicy, which represented some of -,Miss 'Black's savings,. was. kept in an unlocked box in tho room. : During the absence of Miss Black on Thursday, accused, had ~-:■ taken'the money,,and- had gono. ,to; ■ . Kilbimie, and there secreted it:an out- ; . house, at the residence of an acquaint- ~. aricu. ; On Friday last she had admit-.. ..'.: ted tho theft to Detective Kemp, and ■ had directed him. 'to. where, the money. .'.•', .was to be, found. ;..' '..: V,, Mr.. Buddie, on behalf of accused, ' stated that his client's temptation'had " ; v. been great. . ; This was her first an- v ?: pearanco in court,' and - she • was only : twenty-olio years of age.. The whole of the money had been restored, and..;.: her employers were willing to take her '.--.•* back.. ' , ','■,'.' '•■',■ His Worship,, after pointing out to ;.*. accused the trouble.-.that .must) follow ..'- if' she gavo way to, such temptations, ,-..- entered; a conviction, and,ordered"her,' '■ ito como up for scriteuco when called ■-•.- UPOII. ... ' ' .'.'''. . ''.. ' V ,;', ; . tearful and yoL-üBM.;;-'?; Mary M'Kcgney, an old offender,: at* ~: . peared on remand, charged with \a~. : sobriety and with using improper ( laii» .--.'■" gnage in Willis Street on August s'. -'. Accused, who admitted tho .'- first ..','., charge, ,wus extremely voluble' and ... '■.'■ lachrymose when the second one ,waa" ■'-. being much so that the mag- ','■' islnite ordered her to he removed and ; '> tho case adjourned until Monday...,; When the other cases had' been heard, H" however, she; was reported sufficicnily,';.:,: calm to appear, and, after she'had- i \'. given expression to. : , another- outburst '■'. '. of tearful eloquence/she was sentenced. ;. to one month's imprisonment on the■.'.'.'■ first charge and a prohibition order to .■.'.-. be issued against .her.. On tho second ' charge, she .was sentenced to fourteen days', imprisonment, the sentences' :to ~ be concurrent. ..... ...... "..-.

"KLEPTOMANIA?" ■John MansUeld pleaded guilty to S charge of, having stolon a pair of scissors, valued at 605., the property of •iSaul Austell. .■■■■'.. Sub-Inspector Norwood informed the Magistrate that accused, had sixty>four previous convictions against him, including thirteen for theft. ; Ho had disposed of tho scissors for .2s. 6d. . A sentence of one month's imprisonment was passed on accused, tho sci*-, sors to be returned to the owner on payment of 2s. Gil., to tho person who; received'them. ' '■. , DIAMOND RING; Ethel Parker was charged 'with''', that, on August 8, at Wellington, she. did steal one diamond ring, valuo M, the property of Charles \ Franks. " Shepleaded ... not guilty. In connection with this charge Herbert Parker pleaded guilty 'to', receiving!-bno diamond ringj valuo £5, knowing tho same tt: have been; 6tolen.' On the application of tho Chief-Detective a remand till. August 17 was granted in both cases.' . INSOBRIETY."' At tho, Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning two first offending inebriates wero each fined ss\, in default twenty-four hours' impftsqnmoiit. Another first offender was remanded till August 20 for medical treatment. Mary 'Wilson, charged with insobriety',, was "fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment. Amy Murphy, on a ; similar charge, was fined 10s. or fortyeight hours. Elizabeth Allison Woods',., who pleaded not guilty to a charge of insobriety, was- convicted and ordered, to pay 17s. 6d.' medical expenses inr. curred.