MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 270, 11 August 1919, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

STOLEN LEATHERS CHARGES AGAINST BOOTMAKERS Four men appeared before Mr. E. Page, S.M., at the -Magistrate's Court on Saturday to answer charges concerning; the theft of leather from tho factory of Messrs. R. Hannah and Co. Tho stolen property included prepared soles and heels, and various articles and materials used in tho process of repairing boots and shoes. Archibald Miller, an oniplovee of Hannah and Co. was arraigned on three charges of theft of leather of a total value of ,£35 10s. Angel Saul, bootmaker, Cuba Street, was charged with having received from Miller leather to the value of .£2O, well Imowing the same to havo been stolen. William Emery, bootmaker, Brooklyn, was also charged with lecoiving from Miller leather valued at JCIO 155., well knowing tho same to have been stolon, and James Lancelot Toomeir, bootmaker, Willis Street, was charged with receiving from Miller leather valued at <£4 155., well knowing the same to have been stolen. Mr. C. B. O'Donuoll, who appeared for Miller and Saul, applied for a remand till Wednesday. This was granted, bail being allowod in the sum of .£IOO in Miller s case and in the easo of Saul. A similar remand was granted in tho cases of Emery and Toomer, for whom Mr. G. W. Mellish nippeared, bail being filed at jB2O in each case.

VAGRANCY. George William Pearce was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when oalled upon within Bix months on a charge of being au idlo and disorderly person with insufficient lawful means of support. Pearce was a seaman, and the police evidenco went to show, that ho had not done any work for some time, aud had been repeatedly seen in tho company of convicted and reputed thieves. INSOBRIETY. Two first offenders were each fined 10s. for insobriety. JUVENILE COURT. A fourteen-years-old boy was brought before Mr. E. Page, S.M., at the Juvenile Court to answer a charge of theft of two letters from the Kniwarra Post Office. _ Chief-Detective' Boddam said that originally it was intended to lay a more serious charge against tho boy, but in view of his age the charge of theft, only would be proceeded with. The boy had been employed at the post offico for the past four months, and his work included that of collecting and bagging letters, and it was while he was engaged at this that he appropriated two letters. He said he just wanted to see what was inside tho lettere, and after reading them he burnt thorn. A conviction was recorded, and tho boy was admitted to probation for a period of six months.