POLICE COURT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 21, 22 January 1901, Page 2

POLICE COURT.

MONDAY, January 21st.— i'xforo Mr. It. L. S'anfoid.H M. , IYIQbOK CASES. , Chas. Mitchell ww convicted for Iruiikennossa:! tho 19' h insfc, and d:scharged having boon locked up in the internal, Edward Marshall was charged wi'h procuring liquor for a prohibited p-r----<on, Duncan IToskin, ami remanded till Wednesday fur atlewicncv of witnesses. FALSE PRETENCES AND FOWIE'.IY. Joe Williams othr-rwiso Hop-d™ Willinm Poraare, otherwise R-i?i<?i Rupere was charged with obtaining mocoy l iy false pretences, viz.,— £2 firm Jwe de Silva on 24th Decani Inr, £1 from the Ro\. N. D. Boyes of Stratford on Dfcumrc;- 28, find on the 31st £'& from the Rev. I?. G. Evan". A furUer I charge of forgery was preferred ngsi-st the in relation to a cheque for MOO purporting to hi Mpnod by tho Hon. Javius O.u-roll. iWusol pleaded guilty to each of the charge* of false p-.tences and wns smtrneed to three nvntbs imprisot ment with haid labour on each of tin two first chaigae, and six months with hard labour on that preferred by the Rev. F, G. Evar.s, the sentences to he cumulative inakirg 12 months in all. In relation to the charge of forgery Sergli. S;agpool infciro»ted that the prisoner was d.surous of pleading »uilty, but as it was cec.Siary tint th* evidence should be heard Wore tho prisoner wa* remitted to the Suprtine Court for een'et'ee, hj« asked for a postponement to enable Mr Carroll to attend. His Worship adjourned the case till the 28th.