MAGISTRATE'S COURT
FIMDIN6 A HANDBAG. Mr. W. R. Riddell, S.M., presided at the Macistrate's Oourt yestorday An elderly nian named Henry Edwards nicked up a lady's hand-bag in the street and immediately proceeded to spend the money it contained ln drink. Ho was apprehended by a constable, and yesterday ho was convicted of theft nnd fined 205., in default seven days' iinprisonmeiV A nlca, of guilty was entered by l'ercy Joseph Cashma.n, who v\'as charged with (he theft of motor accessories of the taluo oC £2 2s. 2d., the property of tho Colonial Motor Company, Ltd. At tho request of the polico sontchco waa deferred for a week. Thomas lieu, charged with being an idle and disorderly person, in that ho nossesecd insufficient lawful means of support, suited thnt ho liad been called in the ballot and on the strength of this ho was remanded to Saturday. Two charges of indecent assault on a, girl eight years of aso wero preferred nealusi John Kobcrt Nicolle, for whom Mr. TL F. O'lieary anneared, and were, on the application or Chief Detective. Boddam, remanded tq Wednesday, June 27. Bail was allowed in £100 and ono surety or XIOO. For insobriety three first offenders were convicted and discharged. CIVIL CASES. Judgmeut was given for plaintiff by default in tho following undefended civil cases:—Commercial Aeency, Ltd., and W. Wiggins, Ltd.. v. 0. White, X 27 15s. 6d., costs £3 45.; B. Reginald Collins ajid Co., v. IV. h. Butler, £18 9)., costs £t 16s. 6d.: John Nicol v. J. F. Jones, £3, costs Uβ.: Bridget Flan v. Olive Biggs, £1 135., costs 55.; Oadbury Bros., Ltd., v. Mrs. L. Badcliile, £6 Is. 6d., costs £1 ss. 6d.; "New Zealand Times" Co., Ltd.. v. Arthur J. I'oachey, £11, costs £1 10s. 6d.; Leonard Cloake v. G. C. Warren, £7 155., coeta £1 3s. 6d. JUDGMENT BUMMONP. In s judgment summons caeo Thomas Stewart waa ordered lo pay Field and buckle £13 In. Id., by July 5, or serve 'ten dayn' imprisonment.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3117, 22 June 1917, Page 7
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336MAGISTRATE'S COURT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3117, 22 June 1917, Page 7
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