THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 156, 27 July 1909, Page 3

THE COURTS.

,\ • A FARMER FINED. \\ By Telegraph.—Press Association. Napier, Monday. Kenneth Mackenzie, sheep farmer, WW fined.£lo aad costs for failing to lope with the rabbit pest. UNSTAMPED WEIGHTS. I

, Wellington, Monday. !*, At the Police Court to-day several tf " 'tradespeople were fined for having unweights and weighing ma»i (tines. 0? • __

g YOUNG WOMAN'S LAPSE. pi,.,/ Wellington, Last Night. 2 A young woman of neat appearance £> turned Nessfe Amelia Thomas came be-

& tore Mr. W. G. Riddell, SJd., to-day for h' »entence on four separate charges of * stealing cheques aggregating in value b\ I*Bl 8s 4d. Accused Hi at a former

fe " fitting of the Court admitted her guilt. ttkj> According to Chief Detective Broberg, P?. l«he is a native of Pitcairn Island. A ik few months back she came to Welling|is, ton to reside with a married relative. m During the temporary absence of her reW Utions, accused wa9 left in charge of P' the house. She was authorised to open! fo «11 correspondence, but overstepped the P. limit when she turned four cheques \ ( which had arrived by post to her own J account. This occurred last Marcn. s£ Since then she had been married. The J% amounts of two of the cheques had been ,* repaid. i * **" Wonhip said it was sad that a .><& young married woman should come be•p- tore the Court for such an offence. "** However, the Court was always willing ■' lo extend a chance to first offenders. He Would treat the offences as one, but ac>j. eused's husband must.,try to repay the V lest of the money. Accused was conV Jicted and ordered to come up for sen■w, lenee when called upon. \ TWO-UPPER FINED. ■ Wellington, Last Night. As an outcome of the recent raid on t "two-up" school at Newtown, Emile •„. Churdon pleaded guilty to playing a ii B gwne of chance. He was fined £3, with ~ cost* ?g. Twenty-four hours' grace was , »- kllowed in which to pay the penalty,