POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 21749, 18 June 1934, Page 11

POLICE COURT

MONDAY, JUNE 18

(Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) DRUNKISNNESS. A first offender - was convicted and discharged. TWELVE MONTHS’ PROBATION. “ From the probation officer’s report it is apparent that you do not realise your position properly,” said the Magistrate to William George Deans, who .appeared for sentence on a charge of stealing a quantity of tea valued at £2 9s, Deans seemed to be more con- • cerned with the fact that he was caught stealing more than with anything else. Deans was admitted to probation for . a period of twelve months, and was directed to make restitution of £1 14s 6d, the value of the tea. CHARGE OF THEFT. A charge of the theft of a letter and £2 XOs in money, the property of the ‘ Otago Daily Times ’ Company, was preferred against George Arthur Kelly, tor whom Mr C. J. L. White appeared. Chief-detective Young applied for a ■ remand for one week. The remand 1 was granted and bail was allowed , in accused’s own recognisance of £SO, a condition being that ho reports daily to the police. FINAL REMAND. James Gavin Rutherford (27), James Lancelot Gladstone (31). and William Jack Waddell (27) were jointly charged with breaking and entering the shop of William S, Goodley, and stealing £3 10s in money, and cigarettes, tobacco, and other goods of a value of £25. Chief-detective Young asked for _ a further remand until next Monday, indicating that the case would then be . definitely proceeded with. . Mr C. J. L. White appeared for Rutherford and Waddell, and Mr J. G. Warrington for Gladstone. Counsel ‘.asked for bail. The Magistrate; What is the reason for the remand? The chief-detective explained that it was originally intended to <call fingerprint evidence from Wellington but this was not now required. The delay was occasioned by the fact that several exhibits had to be returned from there. The remand was granted, each of the accused being allowed bail in self of £SO, with one surety of £SO. They were ordered to report daily to the police. UNEMPLOYMENT LEVY. George Brown, charged with failing ■ to pay his unemployment levy, was fined £1 and costs (10s). TRESPASS ON RACECOURSE. Leonard Francis Heller pleaded‘guilty .to trespassing on the Wingatui race- ' course Chief-detective Young said Heller was found on the racecourse on June 4, By reason of his convictions for theft, obscene language, and assault, he was not a person entitled to go on a racecourse. Sir 0. J. L, White said His Worship . would know that Heller had been a fool . to himself in the past, but he was now attempting to pull himself together. After being two years out of work he had obtained employment. He had visited a racecourse for the first time in eleven years. He did not realise that ha was debarred, and when spoken to by tha police he immediately left. The Chief Detective said that Heller was not previously warned by the police, but he was warned by the regulations in the race book. Mr White: People usually want to read something more interesting than the regulations in a race book. (Laughter.): The Magistrate said that he did not propose to enter a conviction. He ad- >• journed the case for twelve months. FLOUTED HIS PROBATION, Alfred Charles Pratt pleaded guilty ' to trespassing on a racecourse, and also to committing -a breach of his probation. , _ Chief-detective Young said Pratt was also found on the Wingatui racecourse on June 4. He had been before the court for theft. He could not advance the same excuse as the other accused, as one of the conditions of his probation was that he did not frequent racecourses. He had flouted the_ court. Mr John Garbutt (probation officer) said Pratt, allowing for his equipment, had behaved fairly well._ When he appeared before the court in April he was admitted to probation for the second ■time, and he had gone to considerable pains to impress upon defendant the •necessity of complying with the conditions There was no possible excuse lor the breach. The charge was brought

LECTURES. OTAGO INSTITUTE: ASTRONOMICAL BRANCH. D‘ R MACKY (University Lecturer in Physics) will deliver an Address in tho Physics Lecture Room on TUESDAY, June 19, at 8 p.m., on the subject of • Thunderstorms and the Electricity of the Atmosphere.’ Public invited. Dr Macky has recently been engaged in research on this subject at Cambridge. DOUGLAS Social Credit.—Leoturer, Miss King; subject, ‘ Review of Bank N.Z. Reports and Chairman’s Remarks,’ Tuesday, 19th, 8 p.m., Theosophical Hall, Dowling’ street; all welcome. ■ to impress upon probationers the danger of deliberately flouting the orders of the court. , , Defendant said he had never read the conditions of his probation. “ What I” exclaimed the magistrate. “ You are not carrying out your probation very well.” . Defendant was convicted and discharged on the charge of trespassing. As to the breach of probation, defendant, said His Worship, had been granted probation on two occasions, and it was with some hesitation that he did not impose a term of imprisonment. He was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon, within six months. " MAINTENANCE. John Brinsley Sheridan was charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, the arrears amounting to £7 12s. Mr O. Stevens represented the complainant, and Mr W. M’Alevey the defendant.—After the defendant’s evidence had been heard the case was adjourned sine die, the defendant to keep in touch with counsel for the complain ant in the meantime. Stanley Morrison defended applications for affiliation • and maintenance orders. He was represented by Mr G. T. Baylee, and Mr J. G. Warrington appeared tor complainant. The hearing was resumed this afternoon.