MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2468, 5 April 1909, Page 5

MAGISTERIAL.

SATURDAY, APRIL 3. (Before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offender, who had been lilterated on bail, did not appear, and the amount of his bail (£1) was estreated. Charles Ellis Davis was convicted and fined 10s and costs, in default 48 hours’ imprisonment. ALLEGED WIFE DESERTION. Robert Andrew was brought up on a charge of having deserted his wife at Foxton.

On the application of Sergi . Hutton accused was remanded to appear at Foxton on 12th iust. Accused said he did not want bail. ■v THEFT OF BOOTS.

Robert Chappell, alias Robert Henry Chappell, was charged with having, on the previous day, stolen a pair of boots, valued at 14s 6d, the property of William Stewart.

Accused pleaded guilty, and His Worship decided to hear the evidence. John Norman, hotel porter, stated that about 1 p.m. on Friday he saw accused take a pair of boots from outside Mr. Stewart’s shop in Peel Street, put them under his coat, atul walk away into Gladstone Road. He (witness) told Stewart of the occurrence. Accused was under the influence of drink, but in witness’ opinion was ‘‘putting it on” a little.

Constable'Pratt gave evidence as to the arrest of accused, who had the hoots under his coat, and was being held by Stewart. Accused, who was not drunk, told him that a man called “Maori Jack” had given him the boots to hold for him. Ho also said that he was a recent arrival from Taranaki, and had been drinking for throe days, but he did not know what possessed; him to take the hoots. . Sergeant Hutton referred to the had record accused had, and His . Worshippassed a sentence of three months’ imprisonment; with, luird- labor in the NapiH