MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1677, 18 February 1913, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr., W. G. Riddell, S.M.) POLICE CASES. CHINAMAN'S BICYCLE. Frederick Olsen was charged, at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, with stealing the bicyclo of Louis Lock, a Chinese. He was also charged with having assaulted Louis Lock, and, further, with having used certain language. Accused, who was represented by Mr. H. F. O'Lcary, pleaded not guilty to tho first two charges, but admitted tho third. Sub-Inspector Sheehan conducted the case for the police. After hearing evidence, his Worship remarked that he was not prepared to convict on the charge of theft, but would enter convictions on the other two charges. Accused had no right whatever to touch tho bicycle, and had only, himself to blame for the consequences. For the assault he would bo fined 405., in default 14 days' imprisonment. For using the language, which formed the ground of tho third charge, he would bo fined 40s. George Rowden came before tho Court on a charge- of theft, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. ' From the proceedings, it appeared that the theft took place at Upper Hutt. The articles comprised were a watch and other articles belonging to A. E. Pryco. The total value of these was £i. At tho time of the occurrence the accused had been entertaining complainant by ©laying a piano, and- when the latter dosed off, the accused "went through him." AN INTERRUPTED GAME. James Ryan, was charged with playing a game of hazard in a 'public place. In 'giving evidence accused said that ho had joined a small crowd of men on the wharf out of curiosity; he wa9 unablo to say what they were doing. He had been standing there a few minutes when he felt the constable grab him. He saw some money on a board, and as he did not think that tho constable had any .more right to it than he had he made 'a grab at it. .Sub-Inspector Sheehan i "What right did you have to ItP" Accused: "Well, it was left there." Sub-Inspector Sheehan asbed that Ms Worship should make the penalty a severe one, as there was a great deal of this sort- of gaming on tho wharves. The; police wero doing their best to stamp it out, but it was very difficult for thein to collect evidence. , ■ Accused was, fined v M, or 14 days' imprisonment. ■: v ' ' A FRIENDLY FIGHT. Joseph Harribon and John Smith pleaded guilty to fighting in a public placs, and were fined 20s. each. One of thorn informed tho Cqaft that they O wero friends, and had been so for eleven years. His Worship remarked that they should have chosen •& more retired spot for their fiirht.