MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 198, 17 May 1920, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

"Mr. E. Page, S.M., presided over , a short sitting of the Magistrate's Court held on Saturday morning. A youth named Charles Brew, 19 years of age, was charged with boarding the s.s, Kent without the permission of the military authorities or the master, owners or agents '.of the vessel contrary to the War Regulations. When the vessel was searched by the police at 6.30 a.m. on Saturday prior her sailing the accused was found hiding in a dark 6pot whefe he could not be seen. He admit- . ted that ho was trying to get away from Zealand, as he could not get work, and he had no friends in the country. He came to N'ew Zealand' about sik weeks ago as a member/of the crew of the Whakatane. and signed off the vessel. 1 He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence ".when called upon within a period of twelve months. A Temand to May 20 was granted in the case of William Campbell, charged with the-theft of a pair of lady's shoes, valued at 355„ the property of the TJnibn Steam Ship Company. ' John Steel M'Nicol was fined 10s. for drunkenness and a" further 20s. for committing a breach of his prohibition order. Convicted for the third time for drunkenness. Matthew Boyd was iinedi 205., in default three days' imprisonment.