MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2809, 29 June 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

FORGERY BY AN EX-SOLDIER ' At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., Harold GlanvillCj alias Donaldson, an cx-soldier, who had been discharged from Trentham Camp, appeared to. answer two charges. One was that lie, being discharged from the Forces, did'wear'-tiia King's-uniform without special permission, and the other that he had committed forgery by altering a soldier's certificateof discharge with intent to act upon it as being genuine. Accused, who was not represented by coiinsel, pleaded guilty' to both charges. Lance-Corporal W. J. M'Leod, of the Military Police, gave evidence as to arresting the accused, who at that time was in full -uniform. When questioned by witness regarding his authority to wear the uniform,-Glanville produced his certificate of discharge. It was found that a word hail been erased and one substituted to read'that the certificate was one of good character. Lance-Corporal E. Shcelian, also of the Military Police, also gave corroborative evidence. Lieutenant W. Tomlin, of the Base Records staff, stated that the certificate had been altered. The word "good" had been l substituted for the word "bad." Glanville called his wife t(( give evidence, and she stated that tho certificate had been altered by accused. On the charge of forgery, Glanville was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Tor unlawfully wearing the King's uniform, he was fined .£3, in default U days' imprisonment. Subsequently Mary Ellen Glanville, his wife, applied for a separation order. At first her husband refnsod to consent to tho order, but when he saw his wife enter the witness box lie said, "Oh, I don't refuse it. Let her havo it." The order was granted. SHIP'S DESERTERS PUNISHED. On a charge of having deserted from a vessel at .Wnnganui, August ICwick was remanded to appear at Wangamii. James CI. Andrews and William V. Ffeyden. seamen on the steamship Karamea, pleaded guilty to having deserted from their ship. Both accused were convicted and ordered to pay costs, amounting to 7s. His Worship further punished both men by sending them to prison for 1-1 days. An order was made that tho men be placed upon the Karmnea before she sails. CASE DISMISSED. .Tames r Brown, of Nainai, proceeded against Amy lioss for unlawfully detaining his child, Ivy Maudo Brown. Par-

ticulars in regard to this caso vera heard in connection with a previous action, when, on the application of the police, the child was committed to the Wellington Receiving Home, tho Magistrato (Mr. D. G. A. Cooper) holding the opinion that she had not been properly looked after. Mr. P. W. Jackson, who appeared for Brown, stated that his client had not put in an appearance at Court, The Magistrate, on hearing this, said that as no evidence was offered he would dismiss the case and allow defendant solicitor's costs, amounting to £2 2s. Mr. B. P. Bunny appeared for defendant. ' OTHER CASES. For insobriety, William Hunter, James Brown, and James Moore were fined 10s., in default 48 hours' detention. Mary Barclay, an old offender, was fined 405., in default seven days' imprisonment, for a similar offence. For having used obscene language, Arthur House was fined 405., in default 14 days' imprisonment. On a charge of drunkenness, ho was convicted and discharged. An Indian named Sham Singh pleaded not guilty to a charge of having committed an indecent act in Tory Street. After hearing the evidence of the police, the Magistrate remarked t'hat, seeing that Singh had already been in prison a week, he would be convicted and discharged.

A charge of an indecent nature was preferred against Edward Foreman, for whom Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared. Accused was also charged with having assaulted Constable Jarrold whilst in the execution of his iluty,/ and also with damaging a pair of trousers, the property of the New Zealand Government. A remand was granted till July 5, bail bciug allowed in accused's own recognisance of .£IOO and ono surety of ,£IOO. James Montgomery consented to an order being made against him for. 30s. per'week towards the maintenance of liia wife and two children. As expenses incurred cost the police 80s., Montgomery •was ordered to pay that amount off at the rate of 10s. per week. CIVIL ACTION. CLAIM FOR NURSING FEES. •At the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon, Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., gave his decision in tho case of ilTargaret Adams, of Horner Street, who claimed from her brothers, Henry Walden, of Tory Street, and George Buckley Walden, of Trentham, the sum of .£45, alleged to be due for nursing. The defendants are .executors in the estato of the late James Walden. For tho defence it was. contended that (lie amount had beett paid, although the plaintiff denied that 6lie had ever received the money or had given a receipt for.same, as alleged by defendants. His Worship held that there was not sufficient evidence that the 'defendants had not paid the amount, and he would therefore nonsuit plaintiff. Costs amounting to -El .'ls. were allowed. Mr.. P. W. Jackson represented the plaintiff, and Mr. Howard Hill the defendants.