THE COUIiTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 14933, 20 July 1912, Page 12

THE COUIiTS-TO-DAY.

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before H. Y. Widdoweon, Eeq., S.M.) Drunkenness.—.John Bell was fined 7s or 24 hours' imprisonment. Maintenance.—Henry John Sawyer was charged with failing to provide his wife with adequate maintenance. Mr Irwin appeared for the complainant, and Mr Collan for the> defendant.—Mr Irwin said that counsel were trying to arrange a settlement, and ho asked that the defendant, (who was arrested at Paeroa) bo remanded until Monday.—Remanded accordingly, bail being allowed in one surety of £SO. Theft.—Henry Dredga was charged with i theft at Ficelynof a silver watch and chain, valued at £5, the property of Donald M'Donald. Ho pleaded not guilty.—The Chief Detective said that another man had been arrested and remanded until Monday on the same charge. He therefore asked that this accused bo remands until Monday.—Remanded accordingly. Consorting.—John Holland was charged with drunkenness and with being an idle and disorderly person, in that he habitually consorted with convicted thieves.—He was fined 12.5 or 48 hours on the first charge, j and wiis remanded until Monday on his j own application on tho second charge. | Thieving Overcoats. —Samuel JNutAall j Garlick, who was remanded on live j charges of stealing overcoats, came up for ' sentence. —His Worship said it was not a [ cose fox probation, but he thought that [ short, sharp punishment would meet the } case-. Accused would be sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. An order was also made for 30s found on accused to bs <diyjdj=d,aJ!H£nfi .ths^Bcaad-Jjand.diaLssa,,.