MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1081, 21 March 1911, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) THE TWO BROOKLYN BOYS. CONVICTED TOR THEFT. Two lads about 17 years of age, named Henry Sergent and Charles Dixon, unplaced in the dock to answer the tolling charges:— (li On March 11, at Brooklyn, committins thel't of is.- t : d., the property of Robert Raynor, from the dwelling of E. Kaynor. ■ (2) On March 13, at Brooklyn, breaking and entering the Brooklyn Public School and stealing a bunch, of keys, two lead pencils, two coats, one whistle, one mackintosh, one cake of -soan, and one - towel, value about ,£3, the property of Frederick Hemplernan. ' . ' (3) On March 12, at Wellington, breaking and entering the lechnical Fchool, Victoria Street, and stealing therefrom' 20 bottles of jam ancljue books, tho. property of the Wellington Education Board. (4) On or about March 6, at Wellington, committing theft of ten books, valued at about J;10, tho property o the Wellington City Corporation, and from the -Wellington Public Library. 15, On March .17/ at Brooklyn I Library, committing theft of foui books, value about SA, the property of the Brooklyn Public Library trustees. Sargent was charged separately with having, on March 16, at Brooklyn, committed theft of portv of John Benge, fronrthe dwelling of John Benge; and Dixon nas 1 charged separately • with having, -on March 17, at Brooklyn, committed theft of two* packets of tobacco and one box of chocolates, value 55., the property of Harry Allen. . .. Tho lads, who were, not represented bycounsel, pleaded gnjKy to such ofl the charges as could be dealt with summarily. On the aonlication of Clnef-Dciec.ive Broberg, the" hearing of tho indictable cheeses was adjourned until March -9. Sentence on tho other charges was deferred .until the same date. BANK TELLER CHARGED. . FURTHER REMAND. John Aloysius Campbell, a bank teller, appeared on remand yesterday ou the following charges:— (1) That on November 3, 1909, at Dunedin, he received from Geo. Simpson the sum of J2137 2s. 10d., on behalf of the.Bank of Australasia, and converted the same .to his own use; (2) that on November 24, 1909, he received from J. Peterson and Co. the sum oi .£ll6 13s. 5d., on behalf of the Bank ■ of Australasia, and converted tho same to his own use; and (3) that on January S, 1911, he received from J. Peterson and Co. the sum of «£7G. ss. Id., on behalf of the Bank of Australasia, and converted the same to his own use. Chief Detective Broberg appeared for the police, Mr. Hislop for the Bank of Australasia, and Mr. Wilford for the accused. On Mr. Wilford's application, ac- £ cused was further remanded to Wellington for a week. Bail was allowed ill " ,£IOO, and one surety of ,£4OO or two of - ,£2OO.

THEFT OF MEAT. John Cooper pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a hindfjuarter of lamb, on March 18, value 55., the property of Jno. Symons. There were previous convictions for theft against accused, and he was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. THE STEWARD AMD THE CLOTHES. Percy Baxter, ex-steward of the. Mapourika, pleaded guilty to a. charge of stealing a suit of clothes valued at ,£4, the property of T. G. Turnbull. On the application of Chief Detective Broberg, accused was remanded until to-morrow for sentence. AFTER MANY ADJOURNMENTS. A case, whioh had been adjourned on something like half-a-dozen occasions becauso.of witnesses being unable to attend, was finally disposed of in the Magistrate's Court yesterday, when James Hessey' was charged with wilfully damaging two panes of glass on January 2 last. Mr. H. F. O'Leary appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty. After hearing evidence, the magistrate decided that accused must be convicted, and imposed a • fine of 405., with witness's expenses 65., in default seven days' imprisonment. THREATENING BEHAVIOUR. William Stevens and Vincent Furness each pleaded not guilty to a charge of using threatening behaviour in Tory Street on March IG. Each, however, was held to be blameable, and was fineid .£3 and witness's expenses 35., in default 14 days' imprisonment. Mr. H. F. O'Leary appeared for Stevens and Mr. K. Ivirkcaldio for Furness. SENT TO INEBRIATES' HOME. Clara Algar, against whom there .were some 70 previous convictions, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and to a further charge of procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. On the first charge she was declared a habitual inebriate, and sentenced to a year's detention in the Inebriates' Home at Pakal'pa' Island. On the second charge 6ho was convicted and discharged. Michael Higgins, charged with drunkenness and with breach of a prohibition order, was also declared a habitual inebriate and was ordered to go to tho Inebriates' Home at Rotoroa, and remain there for a year. For breach of the order he was convicted and discharged. INCORRIGIBLE ROGUE. Stella Taylor, alias Portland, pleaded guilty to a charge of being an incorrigible 'rogue. During the past ten years accused had been convicted of vagrancy on no fewer than 20 occasions. She was sen--1 tented to one year's imprisonment*.. • ,