MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 61, 5 December 1919, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

NOTE-SNATCHING EPISODE

ACCUSED PLEADS GUILTY

mi Jf l n Ivll , loh Walter Henry NewWan las charged with the theft of £1 Si , ? 61 ? on of James Christie was included befora Mr. E. Page, S.M., at ho Magistrates Court yesterday, Vvhen the accused pleaded guilty and was committed to the. Supremo Court for sen-

Chief-Detective Boddam said that he Md conferred with tho Inspector of rwi.c.e, agreed that the case might be disposed of summarily. His Worship, however, decided that the caso should go to tho Supreme Court, as tho acoused had a list of 36 previous i Evictions for various offences. Tho tence WaS * committed for senTHEFT OP HOSE. A fino of iEIO was imposed on George -age, who pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of 30 foot of hose, valued at ,£5, the property of tho New Zealand Goviv? 1 ? 1 !? Chiief-Dctective Boddam stated tnat the accused was an employee of the Kauway Department at tho Thorndon Kailway Workshops, and had taken the lioso and hidden it in his garden. ' Defendant said that it was the first thing ne had 6tolen and it would ho the last. CASES REMANDED, A remand till Decomber 10 was granted in the cose of Edward Gerald Golson, who was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond m that he had insufficient lawful means of support, , ~?e £ °y Valentine Johns was remanded till December 10 on a charge.of theft of the property of Kacliael Do Pass. 1 INSOBRIETY. John Shine and George Sutherland JJuthie, who were charged with drunkenBess, were fined Jil each, and Joseph Johnston was fined 10s. , Two first offenders worn leniently dealt with. ■: