MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1403, 1 April 1912, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Kidclell, S.M.) HOTEf, POUTER'S FOI.TA'. William George Honkers pleaded guilty to a charge of the theft of a bottle of brandy, a bottle of champagne, a bottle of whisky, a:id two llnrks of whisky. Station-Sergeant Darby stated that Ik'nker.-i had been employed at Barrett's Hotel as a porter, but alter a few days had been dismissed, as he had proved unsatisfactory. In consequence of somethins lie heard, the licensee of the hotel had ijono to Honker's room, aad had found evidence of the thefts. The licensee, added !ho sorseaiif, had employed Honkers in order to do him a good turn. Henlcors was fined £1, and. ordered to pay Iho vuliie of the liquor taken, in default seven days' imprisonment.

A DIAMOND TUNG. .Tohn Lcvvi.i was charged v.ith tlie theft of a diaiiioiul riiif;, valued at JEI9 10?., tho property of Thomas Croucli. On (he application 'of the police, Lewis was remanded till Wodnc-i'.ay. A STItEET QUAKKEL. Eobcrt Gvhiit and William .Tolnisfon v.-erc eliarcc:! with liavinj broken tlie psacs in Ulr.i.'.iicp Street. Grant ailmitttil that l\c had beon a party to an altercation, but said that he had boi'ii iivovokeil by Johnston, .folinstun plcut'ct! !fiii!ly. Cii'ant staled tliat v/hen he was walkin;.' abut; the stroet Johnston ami another hiirt iiiteri'ered with him, and he (Grant) had (lefonde;! himself. Johnston .alleged that Grant had picked tl:!> qiiiirrpl. His Worship fined them ,£1 each.