MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2191, 2 July 1914, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

ALLEGED HOUSEEB EAKIXG. At the Magistrate's. Court yesterday a Frenchman named Ycative Roue Mallalieu. St. Mar iras charged with breaking and entering the dwellinghonsft of William Sing and stealing therefrom various articles, valued at £4 os., the'; property of Ah Buck, ani articles val-i ued at 155., tho property of William Sing, last wee}?, Phillip George. Kesz- : ler was charged with '.the same offence, and the evidence given ift iris case was ■ similar to that giver, against St.. Mar yesterday. Kfis : zle;r aas sent top for trial. St.. Mar, on being charged., pleaded not guilty, and was iomrcitted. to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed in the sum t>f ££0. THEFT'OF MO>"Ef. . A sentence of three, months' imprisonment was imposed on Andrew Seois,.: who pleaded not guilty 'to a charge. at 1 theft of £15 ill /pioiiey, a pipo, and a ring, valued at. 165., the property of John M'Cormack. \ Evidence was gi.vtn hr M'Corrr.aek to the effect tjjat be arrived in Wellington from tho so.ut.li on Thttrsijay! last with _ about £1.7 in bis posses r i Upon' arrival he ftftd. some drink, and during' the afternoon he met -the, accused in Kent Ternine. The accused did not have any money, fin/,! M'Cornmek j "shouted" him once or tsvice. Whilst, lie (witness) was extracting some money { from his sock, Scott- rr,marked: "That's a funny place to keep your mo e.\ An unsuccessful endeavour • Was then, made by witness to secure lodgings, as. they wore both the VvatSe for drink. Scott took witness to the bottom of Taranaki Street, where bo could have a sleep. At 7.30' p.m. accused took, witness into a house off Taranaki _ Street., and whilst there W.i.tiies.B received a blow on the side of the head., M'Corniaek shouted "Murder! Police!" Ho could not swefir that it was the accused 1 who struck him, but as he fell to the ground ho noticed Scott riuaiwg away. Detective Sergemtt& S. Eawlo gftVc erf; dence as to ftnfiiflg n. qugntH-y of, money (£l2 10s.) in a. trunk owned by . the accused, together with s ring engraved "J. M-'0.," and a pipe. The ring and tho pipe wefo subsequently' identified by MMSwnutek 86 Ws Pfo-. perty. _ _ ' . In sentencing the accused, f.ho alngfev trate (Mr. Wi G, Kiddcll, S'.M.) remarked that there Was i» doubt that' the accused had con.tntitt.cd I',l'iß t'lreft. JXSOBRibn For insobriety, George 'Hastings Was declared an habitual dn'misarcf, and wns sent to the Roto Koa Inclrintes Home for ono year. Ho svas canvieted aild discharged for a breach of iirs Prohibition order. Thomas O'Paien wes fined •10s. for a like offeiice, ami Miefrael Moriarty and Jlicliael Joii.il Glavrn each fined 2'«. Three first cSonde s were convicted- and' discharged.