MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10510, 23 December 1911, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

.VIASTERTOW—FRIDAY

(Before Mr L. U. Reid, S.M.)

THEFT OF A BICYCLE

Cl'.arles Howard Capper was charged with having en July 19th hist stolen a bicycle, valued at £7, belonging to Howard H. Reynolds, of Masterton.. Accused pleaded guilty. Sergeant Miller abated, that accused had sold the bicycle to a resident of Carterton" for 255. Accused had been arrested at Banaieviirke on Wednesday. Constable Ferguson stated that on Jiiiily 19th he had noticed accused' in tihie street slightly under the influence of drink, and had advised him to go a.nd have a sleep. He-had as>- , certained from another person that accused had been seen watching the bicycle.i Sergeant Miller said thait accused had £3 in his possession. He suggested tihat 25s of this amount be refunded to the person, who had purchased tine bicycle firom accused, this person not having, been, aware that the maqhine had been stolen. | iHis Worship said that he wouM ' give accused a chance, and advised Mm to leave drink and bicycles alone in. future. He fitted accused £5, and ordered the £1 ss. to be refunded to tihe Carterton resident who had-purl- - the bicycle; in default one month's mprisgnment.

RIDING OK THE FOOTPATH. William Munis and. Arthur Prentice were each fitted 7s altd ss' costs for having ridden bicycles on the footpath. ELECTION NIGHT. William Murphy ,\va-s charged "that; on Decaiiiibe'r 14th he did use behaviour in Hall Street, m view of pass-ers-by, whereby a breach of the peace may be occasioned." Sergeant Miller said that accused had coin© to him on the previous evening, atfid' informed him that he (accused) had received a telegram from' Waiiganui to the effect that one of his children was seriously ill, and ho wished to visit it. He had asked that the ease be adjourned. The Sergeant stated that in the circumstances he would ask for an ad* jouirnment.- • ..;.,, Ma- Reid accordingly adjourned the case till! January 19th next.

FENCING DISPUTE.

A oa.se, Edward Wadliam v. Augustus Johnson, a dispute under ihle Fencing Awt over- the erection, of a. boundary fence, was adjourned till January 19tli» in order to allow a siurveyoo* to be pi - e,sent to pro vie a plan of the boundary line. Mr T. Jordan appeared for plaintiff, aaid 'Mr J. Ooradine for respondent.