MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2173, 11 June 1914, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

JEWELLERY PRESENTS THE DEPREDATIONS OF A BOY. RECIPIENTS IN TiiOCUU-:. Annie Potter, a married woman, was charged at tlie Magistrate's (Jo-art- yesterday, before Mr. \V. G. fiiddell, S.M., with having received from Arthur Curlew a quantity of jewellery, valued at £lo 10s., th(! property of (,!. and T. Young, well knowing tho «iuin' to liavc been dishonestly obtained. CbiefDetci'tive Hroberg riiesee-utt-d. Air. li. F. O'Loary appeared Cor accused, and entered a plea of Hot pu'lty. William 'Crawford Voung, a nieidber of the firm of G. and T. St'yiiiifc, Ltd., jewellers, Lanibton Quay, said that during the period Deeember, 19I8 t to llarch, 1914, he .-had had « boy uftined Arthur Curlew in his eisiployiin-'nt. After this boy hail left his (witness's) service, about £110 of jewellery was found to be missing, Arthur Curlew, aged luj- years, admitted having stolen the jew<?ll.e,ry. - Chief-Detective Breherg: Did you give any to Mrs. Potter?

Witness: Yes; but she was not aware that it was stolen.

Witness went ori to state that ha had given certain jewellery to Mrs, Potter on various occasions. He was paid 15s. per week by G, afid T. Young, iind lie paid 12s. per- week otit of that amount to Mrs. Potter. Witness further admitted that he had endexvomed to sell a gold watch ease to a Mr. Sherwood, jeweller, of Wellington, and that Mrs. Potter had written a note (at witness's direction) to Mr. Sfcertvaod, asking him to purchase the ease. Acting on his direction, Mrs. Potter had signed the note "R. CJ, Thompson." Witness had, however, failed to dispose of the ease to llr, Shcnvood.

To Mr. O'Leary: He had been living with Mrs. Potter for abon-t four wwnl.lis, and he had been in gaoi ever sinec liis arrest. He had swld » rinjj to .Mrs. Potter to 1-tafih and Goockr, jewellers, and had given her another, ring as a present,. Later, be had given, her a purse, Ibis prnsent feeing in return for some ffork which she !'iad done for him. Foilowi.'i;; this, he had fiiven Mrs. Potter tt nirsont of silver spoons, and also a gold albert. Albert Lawrence Knows'ley., firecw and fruiterer, Willis Street, stated that Mrg. Potter had told hi,ra that, she had a ijold chain whicl had belangwl to hor dead husband, and slia would to obliged if ho could give lwr a little aiouey for it. Witness gave, Iter £2. Detective M. Mason depcisad in evidence that lie had rccovcrcd a cfUftntity of jewellery from airs. Potter. Wthen first questioned about it, she asserted that she had not- received anything from'tho hoy Curlew, SuibsVquently, however, alio flia-do certain admissions.

Mr. O'Leary, in opening for tho defence, said that.the case Was a very sad one, ,so far as Mrs, Potter was con* cerned. She was well over fifty years of age, and had been i.il business fer .iiiaii.y years on Laaibtoa Quay with hor deceased husband. She was absflute,l.V ignorant of tho fact ttat tltss. jewellery .had been 'dishonestly obtained.

, .Annie Potter, t'lte accused, gave cfi*! donee on the linos indicated in tho re--marks by hor solicitor. She- had received some jewellery frtm tile boy, ! Curlew, but it had liOf>n given to her in | the fornr of presents, and she did not i know that it had been di-shonestiT oh-! tamed; His Worship • fiiiotl accused £3 and ■ costs Bs., in default fourteen davs' im-! . pnsonment. SECOND JEWELLERY CASE. -Thomas John -ghnviUs was AameS ■ with having received from Arthur- (Sir- ■ low a quantity of jewellery, valued ' at £14 lGs. 6d., the proportv of' antl J- Young, well knowing: tho same to have been dishonestly obtained. Mr. P. J, ©'Regan, wiio ap-! poared for accuscd, entered a. pl<?a o| guilty. j The Chief Detectivo stated that Siov- • ens, ivlio was only 17 years of age. had 1 admitted receiving the jewellery from < Curlew. - - ; Tho Magistrate .said that the position ; of accused was different from that of Mrs. Potter, inasmudt as lie was oniy 17 years of ago. He. would 1)6 -convicted and ordered to como up fer senienco when called upon Tli.o JiLigiS'h'ato also mado an order that the stolen jewellery ; should be returned. STOLEN DRAPERY SHOP GOODS. Cases related to a re-CQitt charge of "tlioft of a quantity of goods, valued at £1U IDs. (the property ox liiriicaldio and Stains), which frai been preferred against Frederick I'homfts M'Gregor on Monday, wero thejj heard, A tali, weijdressea man named: Johii Dwycr waa charged with having received from M'Gregor goods to t.tie value of £10 2s. 3d., the property of Kimaki:!;. and Stains, well knowing tho same to have ; been stolon. Police 'Inspe.ct&r Hondrcy : prosecuted. Aceosed, woo was defend-. Ed by Mr. H. F. O'Leary, ples-ded not' guilty, and elected to be ti;ii;d by a j jury. On the floor of the caurt ream were rugs, boots, socks,, singlets, craekery,! and a panama hat. Foftiiitl evidence of j identification of these articles was given. Frederick Thoma.s M'Ure ; :;»r stated] that he had been eiitiilf.ved by Kirkcaldio and Stains as stereisi.au for altout 1($ months. Dwyer had purchased befftS, singlets, socks, ami a jrana-ma hat from witness. Detcctive-Scrgea'-iit J. J, Cassells said . that when lie interviewed £hryor the hitter at first denied that ho had rc-; ceivod parccls from M'Gregor. Witness then searched accused's roam and found , a'pair ot lady's shoes, 19 pairs of socks,, a panama hat, and some crockery. Accused then admitted tliat lie had oh-. tained all except t-ho crockery froa M'Gregor. Constable O'Connor gave wideisw car- j roborating the statement o.E Detective Cassells in reference to' the finding of : the articles mentioned to accused's

room. • _ i Dwyor was committed to the Swprenie Court- for trial, bail being allowed in tho sum of £50. FOOLISH SORT OF PURCHASE. Gcorgo Williams, who was drfcwM by Mr. H. I°. O'Lea.ry, ' pleaded w?t guilty to a charge of having iwivod certain articles frem F. T. M'Grcgof, valued at £6 14 s., the-property of Eirkcaltlic aiul Stains, Well -knowing the samo to havo boon stolen. Frederick Tlios. M'Gregoi stated in evidence that lie htfd sq'4 two rugs and a pair of ladies' and men's boots t« accused. Mary Finch, said that slio lived nest, door to tho accused arid she identified the ladies' boots produced. Slws had purchased the boots ftoin accflsod's wife for 12s. Gd. After wearing ttan for some time sho had ltawled them to Detective Cas,soils. Detective-Sergeant- C&ftselJs described an interview which he had had with accused on May ,10. During the mbitm? of tho interview accused ikkuowleuK'-'d thnL he. had purelm&ed two rug* «»d two pairs of boots from M'Greaor. Accused then gave evidenco on his own behalf. Ilis Worship, in si.timnnig tip the casn remarked that by piwti.nsing g«mls .from ;i comparative stranger at u low price accused had committed a yery foolish act. Ho would be fined -10s., and costs "Is. CONVICTION ONLY. John M'Donald ffas charged with receiving front F. T. M'Gregor one nig, valued at 305., th<s property of Kirk-' caldie and Stains, well knowing the

same to have. been stolen, Atx-used. wh-o Was not- represented l,v counsel, pleaded not 1 guilty. D«tPctive«SoTgei»nt Casst-lix said that M'Donald, when interrogans! at thrjintiw station, Ii axl admitted that M'Gregor had given him jr rug which lie had endeavoured, without success, to ■soli, • :

Police Inspector'Wendiwv stated Muit iieensc-d had lieon in gaol for days as Ire had not been able to find bail.

His Worship fnnsJdeml this to lie sufiieient punishment. Amused would be convicted ami ordered to come up for scntcMco wlien failed on. CIIARGtf Of 111 OA MY. A ao i h iinaii named Ellen Rawtlioviir; was remanded to • appear at Christolmi-cH a. woe)-: hence on :i of bigamy. On a charge of breaking the provision!; of her prohibition ordw," she w;i» fined 405., in default seven days' tinprismniief'it. Bail on tha first iSiarge was allowed in Hit sum of £"i). TWO lIP PLAYERS. Charges of playing two tip in Waterloo Qilliv <31j '('tiesday last Were preferred against Alfred Geo. Sutton, Francis Joseph Kenvin. and Henry Edward Savers. All pleaded guilty, jfr. H, F. O'Li-ary appeared foi' Savers and Sutton. His Worship fiued Sutton and Kerwin £3 each, and Sayers 40s. ALLEGED' ROGUE, James Watson, alias Faulkner. alias Foley, .was charged . wit-Is bring, a rogue and a v.'U'.abond ill tliat he was found in possession of kouse-breakhra-Wipteiuerits. He was reatanded till Friday. 0u a, further charge of breaking and entering the- step of Fritz Larson, Auckland, and stealing 100 eard.rep pendants valued at £80, he was also remanded till to-iiHrrro-w, No application for ba.il was made. '.THEFT OF TOOTH PASTE. Herbert John Parkinson pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a box of tooth paste,_ valued at Is., the property of the Wcliiiiiiton HitAoiif Board-' liiijipeotoi' Hendrey said that a badly* damaged case full of p«ckots of -tooth paste had heeti pbcod in on® nf th& Harbour Board's sheds. Tho accused had been -found in tiffssesskiii of mto packet, but sis packets were still .Missing. Aewised was a married man with four clii'Mfen, and was. in very poor Circumstances, A fine of 265., hi dtfault seven days' : imprisonment, was. imposed. ; FOOTWEAR STOLEN. Geo'rgo SwreC admitted stealing a ; pair of sawlal.s, valued at 45,. the pr«]»rty of Daniel Coranna. Inspector Hondrcy explained that accused had worked for some time fr,»CVntmla, Ho had stolen the sandato whilst he was in fjw informant's employment,. His Worship imposed it fine of 205., in default seven days' imprisßMiient. REMANDED TO MOTUEICA. 'Albert Francis Kennedy was charged that, .facing the -father of an illegitimate: male child,_ l)o did Hot intend to providn for its maintenance, : Chief-Dctectivc B-robcrg stated that aecnswl Vd been arrested on a. warrant' issued at. Jlotufika. His Worship remanded tin? accused to . appuar at MotueJca, on Friday. Bail was ■ allowed in Uro sum of £60. insobriety. For insobriety, Thoiwj Reavers was filled. £3i Annie Qutnn was fined 405., aiid Robert Murray was fined lO.s. Onefirst offender was convicted and discharged. For breach of his prohibition order John William Llicas was. fined 40s. On a charge -of insobriety, ls<j was cftlmctei' ami discharged, .TrDfijußrr p-CMjioxs, '. . All Pooh was ordered to pay Ho Ivew £■■3 2s. ©d. forthwith, in default 48 ■hours' imprisonment.

UPPER HUTT COURT

EXPLOSION CASE MENTIONED. The monthly sitting of the I'pper Hvrtfc Conn Was bold yesterday before Mr. D. ©. A. Cooper, B,iL Ralph _ Schales was charged mi' tttc information of tho Town, Board with iTiilavvfullY commenciiu', ill" erection of a._lmild«f wititttft first obtaining a per-, inii, 'Jlr. J. S, Barton appeared for dei'c.ud'oiit._ A ftno of Is,, with, costs i's., was invposedi A lnrtiiKr adjournment was made in the eases against- Bongo -and''Pratt, who were charged on the information of tiio Gnstoms; Department and. the police with selling .explosives, to r.-it, geiignito, without a liewise. Tlifi eases will ba heard in Wellington on j«n.o 19. Ma:-;,* Aa-no Wiikins anct John .Phillips «ot<> each fined |os. for breaches of proliibitkni orders.

Alfred South*? was fined ss. witli costs 7s. for aHiyiviiig a horse to wander.

PROBAIE OF WILLS

On tiu" motion of tlie Solicitor ia the Public 'fruit Office, the Satire taw Court has gi-anted to tbe J'uldic xftistee pfo> bate of t:lia wills oi ! the following iknassd iiEfson-S.:'-

Cltaries M.' VoiVcll, late of NgarnaWnltia; Amde Hicfes, Wellington;, Ati'rtd Pfttrickj Wellington; John IH-ra-Gi.lin; Owen 'fraiiior, Ai-rowtawn; Kate 'l's.vbr, New I'lyiiiotnii: William Prior, Itoss; .Isiiti 1-'. ihg&s., Wetliiv^ton: Lar# Jeiis-en, laketahiiiia; Milwin Hoilron, Wangatuti; Ttoias JII- HaJn.i.ltou, Nclton; ©%i Mart in-dale, Havelock Nortli; Oixtrge J. Haliy, Afiue Ouan, Anillandi Oeorgo Gordon, Rmiedin; E-mtna yer, Wellington; WiHinm t'athro, Wangamii; Hniiui?! J. Beid. Auckland; Tlwniiis Bftird, Kotoriw,

. Probate the wills of the following las bfrim graatcd to tho Public 'ffusios ks -the appoi,fttee of the -executors. Jfarv Aa4ics6u, iatc of Wellington; iiioufy W. C'arn-ey, Auckland; Mary' E. Lu.vaii, Ditnedin; John Hftnipson, Aucklaad; Margaret Smsut, Iviiuboltou; Ou.o Theuue,

Adminisiratio.il has been granted to the Pfthlio Trustee by the Siipßrtm) Cowl in respect pi tho. Estates, of the following deceased intestate psrssms:—John White, late of T.nura'uga; James Stevenson, Waligainu.: William K, Field, WaiigaMi; Rowland H, Bryant, Auckland j Elizabst.ii ('iark, ('!:ri.-.l<-I>urebi Hugh Friiize'l, Tiijutivi; William Hi!.lSida.y, Crnshing-leu; Tfconwa 1 L'lvvey, falimga • Thomas J;iy. Chester; Frederick W. I), ,Tones, Oringi; Kicliard Martin, Gordon-ton; .Jfary C. X'airtcWi Vratertck C. Spark?, raihaps; Hiltaii F. Thompson, Sanson; kohert Wells, Ximani; Edwari W-est-wood, Clayton; Albert B. BMSigMaji, Cii_ri«tclmreß.

Orders as under wire made by the Gov it in regpect of tlte following ' estates;— Christina Stetnart, order directing adrartisfimciits; Walter 'L HolfflcS, order to advertise; Gordon Jf'Boweil, order to give lien; Charles 3. Hall, cEiior to mortgage; t C. Robertson, order to sell; Akstrarlor Ntrtch, ordf-r to sell.