RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1804, 18 October 1888, Page 3

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

1 tfyß'ir.nTNw-^-Wednesdat, Ocr. It, 1888. , Esfore Captain C. A. Wray, R.M. Rev. G. Barclay, A r H, Bdsco, and W. H. Moor*, Eaq«„ J[.P.’b.]; ■■i 1 I«CBST, ■■■■■- ;-John Lewis, a young man apparently ''■boui 20 year* of age, was charged with having on the 26,1 h last stolen • watch and chain and one pair of shoes, yalue £4 10», frtJnrJ. Wharton ; also with i having on the same date stolen a suit of clothes, rvalue £3 10b, from John y«nce, Waihi Roadi Inspector Thompson conducted tbo prosecution. . i r Prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded guilty. Inspector Thompson said that prisoner waa formerly an inmate of the Burnlram Induatrial School. On the date mentioned he went'wbout eleven at night and 'asked for a shakedown. Wharton pit him into a building where one of bis servants was in the habit of Bleeping. The servant had left a watch and chain in thi.j place,. and a pair of shoes under the bed. Wharton locked the door when going away," locking the prisoner in. In tbs morning it was found the door hud been opened and accusei was g9ne. Inquiries were made and the prisoner (raced to Ashburton, when it was found that be had pawned th* watch to a pawnbroker named SaleL With regard to the second charge prisoner was working with a farmer named Groundwater, arid was sleeping in the'servant's hut. On the night of the 26th September he went to his room, arid in the morning was found to be gone. The clothes had alio gone. W T hen prisoner war arrested at Ashburton he bad a great part of the clothing on and the remainder WraS found in his possession. In reply to the Beneb, Inspector said he did not know why prisoner had been sent to the Industrial school, but he believed it was because' of his criminal tendencies, not on account of hie being neglected by his,parents This Probation Officer said: nothing was

known of the accused in the district. The offences with which he was charged were* committed in a manner which showed; him to bo thoroughly habituated toj crime. The prisoner in reply to a question from the Bench said ho had been six years at the Industrial School, three of which he ( had been but at service. - - Hia Worship said his training there had evidently not produced any good results-. . His actions showed him to be completely criminal. Accused was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment with hard labor on ' each charge, the sentences to run concur-, rently. . The watch, etc., were ordered to be given back to the owners. CITIL CASES.

Taylor and Flatman v. Alexander Macdonald—Claim £lol7# 7d. Judgment by default for the amount claimed, and costa 265. Official Assignee in the estate of W. Lawson v. B, S. Cook—Claim £9 3s Bd. Mr F. Wilson Smith for plaintiff and Mr J. W. White for defendant. This caaa was adjourned from last Court day to allow of the defendant’s books being produced to prove whether the sinn of £5 5s was included in that of £lO 6s admitted by plaintiff as having been paid. A considerable amount of argument took, having reference to a number of accounts and other items. Judgment was finally given for plaintiff for 17s lid and costs, with £1 Is solicitor’s fee. . ■ The Court then rose.