Magistrate’s Court.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1921, Page 4

Magistrate’s Court.

till HI STL HU HUH, October 1. Theft from the Zetland Hotel of a trench coat and a German automatic pistol was charged against Hoy Holliday Janies. The coat, it was staled, belonged to Edward Teague, and was valued at 99 10s. Air AL. J. (iresson said, on behalf of accused, that his predrinking at tie- Zetland Hotel, and i ions record was good. He had been licit morning found the articles in his possession. The theft was the result of a drinking hoot, and not eom.uiltcd with laiminal intention. Ae-eii-c.l was lined 95.

Uiihard '.I I a slam Sniiui, aged 28 years, was charged with having forged a cheque at Oreynmutli on or about December 21th. last, purporting to Indrawn by (U A. Daggett. oil the Hank Ol Neil Zealand, Wanganui, for the sum of L'S 7s (id, and purporting to be endorsed by A. Wolfe, and haling caused l.awrenee O'Neil to act upon it as if it were genuine. Chief Detective Al'llvetcy said that accused was arrested on a warrant from Grcymeutli. He asked that he lie remanded to appear at. Ureymnuth oil October fil'd. Accused applied tor a longer remand, lie said lie bad been arrested on a train on the nay to see a specialist. The remand was made until October 7th. Accused was granted bail in self £20(1 and two sureties of 9111(1 each.

Albeit Prncst Charles a>i«*d 21 years pleailed guilty before Mr Wywi ii Wilson. '-‘.Mto >a charge of having attempted to commit suicide by poison at Papauui on September 29.

Sub-Inspector Simpson said that defendant was a married man and resided with hi- wife. Dwhijr to domestic trouble be drank a quantity of poison. Prompt medical aid restored liim. He hold a police; ooiutald* subsequently that lie wank'd to <lie, but promise<l not to do it aeaiii. lie was suffering from ill-health.

‘‘What is troubling your’’ asked the .Magistrate 1 liavi* been worry iltig about ; divorei*.” said defendant.

Tin* Magistrate: Well, you know it is a silly thing for a young man to do. rime is very kind, oven if you have to gel a divorce. Von may be happy iu a few years even after divorce. On the other hand, when you come to think il over you may he able to live together happily, even though you have groiimb for divorce. Hut to think *>f ending it all well. 1i fo is too good for that, isn’t it ? You are not in very good health, are you? Defendant : Well, at times T get depressed.

“Von couldn't possibly make il belter for yourself, and possibly you would make it much worse, might you noL r“ said tlie .Magistrate, lie obtained an assurance from defendant that lie would take no surli desperate action in future, and then convicted him and ordered him to come up for >euteneo when called upon.