MAGISTRATE'S COURT
—9— ; — THEFTS PBOM HOTELS. I f ., Bpf , ol .' e }!'•■ L - CBcid, S.M., in the Macibtiatee Court on Saturday, Michael Jodonli JlOann was charged [hat on June H ,« a, A B "i il1 "' nortmantcau valued at A« 19s. fid., the nroncrty of Benjamin Altrcd Liican; on June 20. theft, of a ouantitiy of tindercloMiinir valuo £1 186.. the lironerty of Nnhuin Onit. from tho ilaeonip Hotel; on the same date theft of an overcoat, brueh and comh, of the total value of £8 10s.. tho nroperty of QeorEC Dcnham RiiHsell. from the Masonic Hotel: ami-on .Tunn 21. then of an overcoat and other clothing, value £10, the pronerty of James O'Shea. from the Tramway Hotel. I'art of the evidence had hecn heard nroviously, and on Saturday evidence was given by James O'Shea, Harris -Brickmtm. second-hand\ dealer. Coni-u-nay Place. Mosea Davis, second-hand dealer. Tarnnaki Street, and Constables Ilollis and Rluck. Accused pleaded guilty, to all oharecs. On the charge of stealing a nortmanteau. he linvins consented to he dealt, with summarily, was xenlenccd to a riinnt-h'H imnrisonment. and on the other charges he was committed to the Supreme fViurt for suntehec.
Mr. S. E. Jt'Carthy. S.M., heard tho following cases:—George Smith, convicted of being an idle and disorderly person, in that he possessed insufficient lawful means of support, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.
Ida Ellen Eohson was convicted of stealing £1 13s. 3d., ,and a purse valued at 25.. tho proporty of Marl ha Carroll. Tho Magistrate wished to send lieri to the Salvation Army Home, but' this she strenuously refused, and sho was eventually sent to eanl for three months.
William Babbage. a fireman, was fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment, for failing to enrol under the Military Service Act.
Lomond Kennedy was charged that, being a single man. he did enrol under the Military Service Act in tho Second Division. This was described as an endeavour to shirk his duty. Dofcndant was fined £5, in default ono month's imprisonment.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3143, 23 July 1917, Page 9
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333MAGISTRATE'S COURT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3143, 23 July 1917, Page 9
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