THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 365, 16 April 1910, Page 5

THE COURTS.

<J CONFIDENCE MAN PUNISHED. ,-J By Telegraph —Press Association. Jj Wellington, April 15. , George Miller, a young maa describe J ing himself as a licensed bookmakerrfi was charged iu the .S.M. Court with stealing Jiti from a farmer. TilO'jj allegation was that accused induced tea formant the night belore the recenfciS races to give hint XH to put on "ftM good thing,'' which would pay abottfeJ| £lO dividen I. Next morning the try man's were aroused' aiUS he demanded the money back. refused. The defence was a denial the money was ever received by affiH ciiscd. Mr. Riddel], S.M., said it WM }(■ Question of credibility. He sentenodH| accused to one month's imprisomnent..:Sß ' HAZARD" ON WELLINGTON '|H Wellington, Last Night/j^B To-day it was decided by Mr. DN[H Rirldell, S.M., at the Magistrate's CotutflH after hearing evidence in two cases, Thomas Henry Hughes. Alfred Sutton, and Francis Walton had been participating in a game,fl|H Each defendant was fined £2, rests 7s, in default seven days' isnH Constable Cnllcry gave detail* arrest. The jnen were nlaving ferry wharf opposite the Sailors' Sutton had money in his hands. Further evidence was to the that TTivghes resisted the constable. dice-box and monev. including a sovereign and a quant it v of tmall were seized by witnesi and his