R.M. COURT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3880, 7 August 1891, Page 2

R.M. COURT.

MASTERTON-FRIDAY. (Before Colonel Roberts, R.M., and John Gardiner, Esq., J.P.) PHTfT ÜBOBM7. , Caroline Neill, who appeared in -\ the prisoner's box crying " God have mercy upon me this day," pleaded ' * guilty to having stolen two pain of •"] boots from Mr E. Pearce, ane pair '." of boots from Messrs B. Hannah A 1 Co., two puff boxes from Mr A. '} Lester, one pair of boots from Means M. Oaaelberg and Co., and books, ,'^ picture frames and weightß from Mr ,1 F. Simeon. Sergeant Hannan stated that thaw A were the only goods which had been, '{ claimed. | The accused (in Bobs) : Please air, ?' this is the first time 1 have done any* I\ thing wrong in Masterton. lam sorry '" I have not left the town before. If ■ you will let me off this time I will „ [ never do it again. I have been from door to door, trying to find work, and - I have been told poor hua« band was able to would give me I haa*^ to do something for my poor ehildren, '' ; as my husband was bad in his lege i and could not work. t Sergeant Hannan slated that the woman was rather unfortunate, 1} having four children to keep. She -1? however, in receipt of five shillings a week from the Benevolent Soeiety. There had been a lot of ~ petty pilfering in Masterton of late. ,"; The business people of the town seemed to offer a premium tor ''{ larcenies by hanginq their goods) Vj outside their premises. He intended \, taking action against offenders in this direction. The Bench: This appears to be the S! rale in all small townshipß. ■ d Sergeant Hannan: I really cannot r s see the good of it. It is only done fo* \ • an advertisement. t"j The Benoh: How old are the - ) children ? .1

Sergeant Hannan: The oldest If about thirteen and the vocagMt two years. W_. The accused: If you will let me off this time I will never do it again. The Bench: If this had been ono~ oaae only we might have let yoo' off. But there are five charges . against you, all of which clearly of a criminal nature. The)/, Sergeant has suggested that the out's might be brought under the Proba* 3 tion Act, but we do not think this case where such an Act' should ho J applied. You have been receiving charitable aid in the town, and J»o, J have robbed the very persona who {3 have assisted you. On account of *-jj your children, the Bench has decide* j to deal with you leniently. Yoo aro l \ convicted on each charge, and will bt J brought up for sentence when callacT : upon. j The aocußed: Thank you, sin, ' The Bench: You understand wfcaft ,' we mean? The accused: Yes. Caught in the Act, John Fleming,*who was caught la the act of lifting an overcoat from the , premises of Mr. P. Dickson on Thursday evening, pleaded guilty to the offence, Sergeant Hannan: As there aro several cases nature against the respect* fully ask for a rfflß^' The Bench: The ewe is reaaandfd till ten o'clock to-morrow.