RESIDENT MAGISTRTE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2013, 17 June 1875, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRTE'S COURT

THIS DAY. ; (Before W. Fbaser Esq., E.M.) DKUNKENNESS. Eobert Goose was charged with baring been drunk and incapable in Pollen-street, Sliortland, on the IGtU insfc. '' ' Defendant acknowledged that he had been, drunk, ■ j Fined 10s, or 24 hours' imprisonment. Jane Kelly was charged with having be.n drunk and incapable off Pollenstreet, Shortland, this morning at 12.30. , Defendant was on bail. , Bail forfeited. Eliza, Simmons, daughter of last' defendant, was charged with a similar offence. She pleaded guilty. His Worship said this was q»;te a family drunk. Defendant "said the cause of the sp:eo •was a family meeting, f The usual penalty was inflicted.

■ George Biddock was charged with being in'a.place of public resort,.; to wit, ,ii the shop of one Henry Pec£ with idtent to commit a felony.. !Mr Bullen said 'the boy had" been watched by a gentleman go into the house of Peck, and detected him in the ;act of putting his bands., in the till. He had been convicted three times' beforo, and appeared to be a very bad boy. . The boy's mother said she never knew that hqr boy had stolen ought. ' Mr Bullen said, the youngster had been in possession of money which his mother could not account for, spending it on confectionery, etc. The small defendant iaid he never had money. Sometimes he had pennies. George Denby said he was a chemist in Grahamstown. Knew Peck's shop. He recollected seeing the.ch:ld playing in the, street, rrith a little girl. Saw the boy walking past the shop, and looking in. Witness, having heard that the boy had stolen' money before, came • from behind his counter, and watched him. Saw him peep into the doorway, and beckon with his hand for the .'-'ttle girl to go away, a little after which he stepped boldly into the shop. Witness thought he might fee going to steal cakes, and went across to tel Mr Peck. When he arrived ftere ho saw the boy with his hands in the till. Heard money rattle, which was silver, he knew by the rattle. When the boy saw witness he pushed ike till tc with