MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1670, 10 February 1913, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Kiddcll, S.U.) CHASED BY A CHINAMAN. Francis Augustus Thurston was sentenced 'to ono month's imprisonment on a charge of his having stolen 225. 6d. worth of tobacco from the shop of Sun Young Keo and Co. The evidence against Thurston was to the effect' that he went into tho shop, in Molesworth Street, and asked for tobacco. About 31b. of tobacco was put on the counter, and Thurston 6natched it: and ran, away. One of tho Chinese chased him, and Thurston went into a houso and came out by way of another property; but the Oriental etill kept track of' him,' and finally laid hands on him in tho Hotel Cecil. [■'■ THE STOLEN BICYCLE. James Oliver Armstrong pleaded not guilty to a chargo of his having stolen a bicycle belonging to Albert Edward Dimock, aifruiterer.

The police called three witnesses in 6upport of the charge, and informed the Court that Armstrong had already been twice convicted'through dishonesty.Armstrong was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, EEMANDBD. Alfred Ernest Carter was remanded till February 11 respecting a chargo of bis having used an instrument for an illegal purpose, and a chargo of his having stolen a bicycle. " Chief IMectivo Broherg, in aslring for the rouiand, said that tho first-named charge had been preferred in consequence of a statemont by Carter to Detectivo Eawl. Hbwovor, tho matter needed investigation, as at present tho detectives had very aorious doubts about the accuracy of the statement. " ■ SEAMAN SENT TO GAOL. Stanley Thomas Cray, an A.8., was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for having absented himself without leave from tho steamer Eomuora. The vessel is at present in Wellington, and if it sails from hero J/oforo tho expiry of the sentence, Cray will bo put aboard. OTHER CASES. Jean Daziel was convicted- as an idle and disorderly person, and was ordered to appear' for' sentence when called on, on the condition that she went to the Salvation Army Home for six months. For insobriety, ■ Bernard Kromcn was fined 10s„ and John O'Leary £1. William liain was remanded to appear at Timaru on February 12 on a charge of tho theft of a bicycle- bslouglnc to John William Bo.uttti '