RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2926, 2 July 1878, Page 2

RESIDENT MAGISTRATE'S COURT

. THIS DAY. - (Before W. Fraser, Ksq., 11.M.)

DRtJNKE-VSECS

One person was' charged with this offence, but being on bail, bis surety was forfeited.

PE r>.2Y LARCENY.

Simon Willia-ns (a nalivo) was charged with sterUng from the percon of one J. E. Dodd one>handkerchief, of the value of 23. "

' Mr E. W. Pu^key- was" sworn as in ter Tireier."

I yefendnnt pleaded not guilty. John E. Dodd, sworn, deposed—l was in the Sboriland Hotel last night. " Tb'ere was a large-crowd there, and I noticed defendant amongst the crowd. I was standing near the counter, end I suddenly found a hnnd in my left-hand cout pockeL." I wheeled round and caught the defendant's h nd, and as I did so I saw the baodkerchief p_ss out of ray pocket, and a native g'rl :a lan ay with it. I accused him of the theft, and he only abused me and thre-te led me. '

By defendant —I seized you by the wrist ationte. You were partially drunk. I em crrta'n it was your band that was in my pocket. „ ' 6 >ffte" De Thierry, sworn, deposed—l wa^in ire .bar at the Shor. and Hoiel la-jt evening, and^saw Mr Dodd and the defendrnt therev^-Suddeily I heaid Drid say, •* L< )k at ■ this fellow robbing my pocket," and saw him grasping defendant by the hand. At the s:me i: me I saw a girl dart out of the hotel. Defendant then.abased Mr Dodd. His Worship cha;acleiis»d the larceny as a most impudent theft, and sentenced tbedefendant to one month's imprisonment with hprd labor, without the option ofa fine. . Court adjouraed.