MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2299, 5 November 1914, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

WJMAROA SHOOTING AFFAIR CHARGE AGAINST A SHIP'S '" •FIREMANThe hearing of the charge against Jack DiUimore, a fireman off the TJlimaroa, of .wounding Martin. Beharrie on. board the vessel on October 13 last, was op&ed before Mr. W."G. Riddelli S.M.',. in. the Magistrate's Court yes.torday. ■ : Mi - . H. F. O'Leary appeared , for DilHmoro , . < , • ■ ' . Thomas Edward Lynch, a fireman on tho' Ulimaroa, said that on the night of October. 13 ho went ashore with Beharrie. They went to the Empire Hotel "dive) ,, -where they had two drinks. When they came out they met Dillimore. .. Later they went aboard again, witness leaving them for a few minutes, and ■Kβ heard a reports When witness came back he did not see either of-the others, aoid went; into tlie foc'ele. About .three minutes .'later Beharrie came in arid was holding his leg, 6aying he was shot. ■ : ': .'■■" ■ To Mr. OiLeary: Dillimoro and Beharrie were quite friendly with each other, .while witness was friendly with both of them. "''■/<'".,.._ James Harvey, second engineer on board" the Ulimaroa, paid'tliat on October 15,- when the vessel was on the' way between Lyttelton and Wellington, accused had ©aid to him: "I wonder if anything will com© of this shooting affair?&'.• Witness replied, "You will know.-when you reach Wellington." • William Johnston Wyh'e,' captain of the Uliinaroa, said he spoke to accused on October 14.last about, the shooting affair, and' Dillimore had answered that he. did • not have a revolver. ■ When asked if, he knew anything about the affair, accused replied, "Well, you can't expect, me to give- my mates away." Uhief-Dctectivo Broberg explained that this 'was nil tho evidence he could call till Beharrie was able to : come from the Hospital, which would not be for a fort-' night yet; . Accused w;ts..£emanded to-Wednesday nest, bail being allowed in £50. . YOUNG MAN IN TROUBLE. A' young man riained Edward Rossiter llucldick •. appeared to answer two charges' of'forgery, (1) 'forging the name,of E. Earl.-to a; document purporting to be a school certificate, arid uttering the same to Andrew Clark, arid (2) forging the.namo of R. Wright to a document purporting to be a testimonial and uttering the same to Frederick'Campbell Fraser. ; ._ ■.-".-'; ■'' ■ . The evidence, showed . that.accused, who, on :his"own" admission, wished to be emplo3 : ed as a-'trara'c labourer in the Railways, and as he was without the necessary credentials, he forged a fifth standard certificate, also a testimonial as to character --The forgeries had been discovered and accused arrested. In a written admission of ;his guilt to De-tective-Sergeant Rawle, accused had stated ho was getting '.on- and .wished to-.get employment; so had forged' the document, and was very sorry'for the, same..- , \- ' .' : - ' '. ' '\. '..'.-' ' . ■ Ruddick, who was not represented by counsel, pleaded guilty, and was com-., raitted to the Supreme Court for fence.' : . ' • •_•'.;. "' . ■'.' ' " ■]' •< VALUELESS' CHEQUES. ' .'. Six charges of. false pretencee. werepreferred against.- a .respectably-dressed young.man,named James .Vipond Millican, .who, was represented by Mr. P. W,. Jackson. ■'. Millican was charged (1) with.obtaining £2 Walter Horliert 'Redell by' means of false pretence, : with' intent to defraud, and by pe eame" means obtaining,• (2) £2 10s. .from' Christopher Janeen, • (3) £3 from Frank Boffa, (4) £2 : frdm Patrick.(3ostin, (6)' £2. 165. from Thomas M'Whirtor, and (6) £3 from Thpmas ; Stephen M'Guire. : The evidence of those alleged to have been 'victimised was that accused had come to each of' them and presented valueless .cheques drawn for the various amounts in the name' of MUlicau and Petherick. .. •"'■' :' .-■""•' Evidence was also '-given" .by Hugh Sim,'. James Hewitt,; and' Robert W. Annit to the effect , , that they had beon victimised in a similar fashion for amounts of £2 105.,,£2 55., and £3 10s. respectively.; .'.'■': ' ;' Other evidence, was called at'the conclusion of which accused entered.a plea of not guilty, and'.was committed to the; Supreme. Cpurt'ior trial. .■ The -defence was reservw. "Bail was allowed hi £75. -; : " r'---,::-;- '■'..■, ,:,:': : ..-.;■ . ■ CHARGE .'OF FORGERY ; : - John Ford: was. charged with forging the J name ofßichard Brown and: Son to a cheque'for £2, and causing Annie M'Donald to act upon it as if'it were genuine. On account of pressure of business the case was adjourned to Friday. .">■ ".•■■'■'■ '•■.'■•■..-"..:':,.-' • ':-'".■ A SERIOUS OFFENCE'. A yputh of ;16-years .of ;age na-med. Clifford-William Frederick Parrant was' charged with a serious ■ offence in respect to/ a boy cf-. eight, years of age rear-Meiling Bridge, Lower Hutt. Ac-. ciised,, ; who was represented by Mr. T. M. Wilford, pleaded guilty, and was: committed-to the Supreme Court. foi§ sentence. Bail was allowed in £60 and cne surety of £50. •'■' '.■".' •' .'"' SEAMEN IN COURT. ;.-". Four seamen off the'Pakelia, John Cooper, Frank Cleverly, Robert'Lancefield, and^'John William Sides,'were charged with , absenting themselves jvitho'ut leave from that, vessel. On the ap-. plication of Inspector Hendrey■•'■ they were remanded:tp to-day. ■' : . .■■•';. INEBRIATES. A lengthy list of inebriates w.as : dealt with. Linda Catherine O'Connor, an old, offender, and a prohibited person, was sent to 'Pakatoa Island for a year, Mary Brown.and Daniel Cassidy (prohibited) were each fined' 40s. or. peven days* Joseph Thomas Barrett fined 20s. or throe days, Robert Henry ordered to pay medical expenses 175.'6 d., or 48 hours, William Read, Patrick O'Shea, and John Marshall each fined 10s. or 48 hours, arid William Whelan fined ss. or 24 hours. Eight first offenders were dealt with, one a seaman off the P. eye-he was banded over to the naval authorities. ■ ' '. ' ■ ■