POLICE BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1428, 1 May 1912, Page 3

POLICE BUSINESS.

(Before Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M.) SADLER'S CASE. WHEfiE SHOULD HE BE TRIED? Walter Richard Sadler appeared on remand from Monday on a charge tlwt at AVellington on April 26 he unlawfully uted an instrument with intent to procure a miscarriage by Harriett May Keetley. Wheu Sadler had been before the Court on Monday, his.counsel, Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, hud asked' his Worship to remand I the accused to appear at Wellington, riot, as tho police had requested, to remand Mm to appear at Christchurch. This matter wns reopened when the accused appeared again yesterday. Uhiof Detective Brober~£ stated that the Inspector of Police in Wellington had communicated with the Inspector of Police at Christchurch, and had thereby ascertained thnt there were six witnesses for the Crown all residing in Canterbury. Also, there was another charge of a similar nature, regarding nn offence alleged to have been committed at Kaiapoi, to be preferred against Sadler. Detective Brobevg asked that tho accused should ■ be remanded k> appear at Christchurch this (Wednesday) morning. Mr. llindmarsh: It is easier for the Crown to bring its witnesses here than for this man to go dovn there. If this is to bo done, the ends of justice might be defeated. Mr. Hindmnreh went on to protest against the request, nnd he asked if the Crown would give an undertaking to send t<. Chmtehtirch all the witnesses whom Sadler required. Detective Broberg: I wish it to be understood that tho police do not give any sunh undertaking. Mr. Hindinarsh: Then I must seriously object to his going to Christchurch. It is impossible for him to defend himself properly there. J ask you to remand him to appear in Wellington in a week's time. I don't see why the Crown's witnesses cannot come up. Mr. Kiddell, S.M.: "I am not prepared to do that."

Mr. Hindmarsh: "The cases caunot lie hoard together. One deals with an olioRation that an offence was committed in Wellington, and one with an allegation that an offence was committed at Kaiapoi. The witnesses will be different, nnd probably the women will be different." Mr. Eiddell: How many witnesses does accused intend to call, Mr. Hindmarsh: Maybe six or seven. Mr. Eiddell: At the preliminary hearing? Mr. Hindmarsh: Tes. Mr. Riddell: It is not usual. Mr. Hindniarsh: At any rate, he sTiould have the right to call them. And, besides, we look at things differently now to what we did some time buck. We are even talking of having a public defender. Detective Broberg: I ask for the remand to Christchurch. The witnesses are there, and it is the same girl concerned in both cases. His Worship said that he did hot thinkthat tho accused would be prejudiced through his case being heard at "Christclmrch. Sadler was remanded to appear at Christchurch this morning. THE GAOL-BREAKER. Thomas .Tohn Lewis, who escaped from tho Mount Cook prison works on April 25. and was recaptured on April 27, was before the Court charged with being an incorrigible rogue. Following the prescribed form, the clerk asked Lewis if he wished to be tried by a jury, or wished his Worship to deal with his case. "I don't care, Sir," said Lewis, disinterestedly. The clerk: Well, do you wish his Worship to try your case? T,ewis: Oh, yes. Lewis pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one year's imprisonment,' which sentence is to be cumulative upon the sentence of one year wliich Lewis is already serving. PRESENTING REVOLVER. Arthur Paulsen was charged wifh having assaulted Florence May Paulsen at Wellington on April 26 by presenting a revolver at her.

Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. W. Perry, who appeared for the informant, said that, at about half-past nine last Friday morning, Paulsen had gone into Mrs. Paulsen's bedroom, while she had been dressing, and hnd presented a revolver at her. Mrs. Paulsen had irone out on to the balcony, and escaped by wny of the fire-escape. She did not wish to pre.=s the matter, and would bo satisfied jf Paulsen was bound over to keen the peace. Paulsen was convicted,, and ordered to enter into n recognisance to keep the peace for six months, towards the informant and other r*r<mn«. in the sum of .€SO, and to find "two sureties of .£25 each. OTHER CASES. Frank Herbert Thome was ordered to contribute 10?. ner week towards the support of his wife. For in?obriofy. Rose. Fraser was fined 55., Alfred Xewlund 10?., John Henderson 10.5.. and Ernest Walter Ormerod 11.=. James Alexander Japp was fined M for breaking a prohibition order. John Frederick Frederiokson and Rob"t Lemon pleaded guilty to a charge of having caused a breach of the peace. The former was fined ,81, and tho latter £1. _ Lemon had been before tho Court previously on a similar charse. Kato_ Donovan wag convicted for importuning, and was ordered to appear for wntenre when called on, and to go to the Salvation Army Home for six months.