S.M. Court.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8193, 21 May 1906, Page 5

S.M. Court.

PALMERSTON—MONDAY.

(Before Mr A. D. Thomson, S.M.) GAME OUT OE SEASON.

Frank Holloway pleaded guilty ,to shooting a liare without a license. Mr Innes, who appeared on behalf of the Acclimatisation Society, said a heavy penalty was not asked for, there being a general impression that hares were not protected, and eoulu be shot without a license. A fine of 20s and costs 21s was inflicted. TRESPASS. Four youths, named Percy and Boy Munro, S. .Russell, and A. Anderson, were charged with trespassing on J. Gemmell's property at flimafcsngi. Mr Innes appeared for the two latter accused. The boys, ift appeared, had gone out shooting rabbits—before the commencement of the shooting season —and in the course- of their wanderings trespassed on complainant's property. They met Mr GemmeU's manager and were told they were trespassing. They went off tbe property, and did not again return. For the defence it was admitted there was a technical trespass, but not one within the definition of the Act. After hearing the evidence for the defence, Mr Loughnan, who- appeared for the prosecution, said there was no doubt the information had been laid under a wrong section, and the cases were dismissed. Four other charges against another lot of boys were withdrawn. ALLEGED ATTEMPTED LARCENY. Henry Mams and Joseph Richard Dowdell (Mr Moore) were charged with attempted larceny of two portmanteaux, the property of A. Kennedy and Henneberry, boarders at the Masonic Hotel. Mary Mulrooney, wife of the licensee of the hotel, gave evidence as to the portmanteaux being left in a room at the hotel by the owners, and to subsequently noticing that they were partly opened after the occupation of the same room by the accused. Mary Carruthers, housemaid at the hotel, also gave evidence as to noticing the disturbed state of the portmanteaux. Detective Quirke said he had airestad the accused on tbe present charge. Mams eaid Mrs Mulrooney had already charged him with it and he knew nothing of it. Dowdell also denied the charge. The case was dismissed without calling on the defence. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES AND FORGERY. George Groves (Mr Moore) was charged with (1) by means of a valueless cheque obtaining from C. K. Whale £7 2s and one gold brooch, value £1 2s 6d, with intent to defraud; (2) forging | a cheque on the Bank of New Zealand, I Pahiatua, for £7 3s, purporting to be j signed by " C. Winter," and uttering same to Thomas Spear; and (3) with forging and uttering a cheque for. £10 7s 6d, drawn on the Union Bank of Australia, Dannevirke, and purporting to be signed by "E. Coe." The cheque was uttered to Collinson and Cunning- j

liame. Thomas Spear said lie had received from and cashed a cheque for accused, who got the change. The cheque -was paid into the bank and subsequently returned marked " valueless."

Wm, Head, clerk in the Bank of New Zealand, Pahiatua, said, there was no one named "0. Winter" with an account at the bank.

Leopold H. Collinsou, member of the firm of Collmson and - Cunninghame, said he received a cheque for £10 7s 6d from accused in payment of goods purchased by him, about £1 Is lid work*. Accused said "Coe"was a farmer at Dannevirke and that the money represented wages. The cheque was paid into witness' bank and returned.

Jas. Ayre, clerk in the Union Bank of Australia, Dannevirke, said there was no one named •' E. Coe " with an account at his bank. There was no one named " C. Sampson " with an account at the bank.

Detective Quirke said he had arrested accused who admitted the charges and told witness all about the cheques. Accused pleaded guilty on each charge and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.

He was also remanded to Ormondville where similar charges will be investigated.

MAINTENANCE,

Eoland Hayes, charged with failing to comply with an order of the Court, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended for 14 days to allow of payment of arrears.

SURETIES OF THE PEACE.

Percy Inge (Mr Harden) applied for sureties of the peace against John Gore (Mr Innes). The parties are residents of Shannon. After hearing the evidence for the prosecution, the case was dismissed.