TE ARUHA.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2543, 27 October 1888, Page 2

TE ARUHA.

False Pretences.—E. W. Lawrence was brought up 011 Wednesday, before Messrs J. A, oihson and W. Hunt, J.P's., charged upon the information of J. Hart, storekeeper. with issuing a valueless cheque amounting to £2 10s. The accused pleaded guilty, but wished to be dealt with summarily, and asked for an adjournment, so that he could procure counsel. He stated that his wife had an income of £300 a year, and that she would settle for all his discrepancies. This, he appeared to believe, would quash the information. The Bench informed him that a criminal offence could not be settled in that way, but allowed the case to stand adjourned until Monday, bail being granted in two sureties of £25 each,and accused in £50. Messrs G. Ebert and C. Pyne became the necessary sureties. As the son of the accused arrived yesterday, in company with a solicitor, the case may probably be heard to-day. Amusements. —Max Rinkle appeared in the hall on Wednesday evening in his Monologian entertainment to a small but appreciative audience. His character delineations were really clever and were repeatedly encored. On Thursday evening he performed again with a partial change of programme, the proceeds after deducting expenses being in aid of the funds of the public library, but the sparsity of the attendance seemed convincing evidence that the spirit of patriotism in this plact has died out. Battery Removal.—The work of removing the machinery from the Te Aroha battery is almost completed, the greater part of it being ready for shipment to Paeron, When delivered there Mr K. Cooper intends calling tenders for carting the same to Waihi. False Pretences.— Edward Lawrence w;\s tried to-day before Messrs W. Hunt and J. Dobson, J.P's. The Bench sentenced him to pay a fine of £3 and the amount of the cheque, £2 10s, or onu month's imprisonment. Bail was refused, and the prisoner is to remain in custody until the money is forthcoming. Stealing Money.—A youth named Robin Crawford was charged with stealing a £1 note from Mr McCercher who admitted to being so thoroughly intoxicated as to have no knowledge of losing the money. Charles Cox, son of Mrs Thompson of the Family Hutel, saw accused pick the money up and advised him to return it to the owner. Crawford admitted to Constable Wild that he had taken the money and divided it with a companion. The Bench: We take a lenient view of your case as yon had great temptation in the careless manner in which McCercher threw his money about. We therefore give you one month's imprisonment with hard labour in Mount Eden gaol. Albert Ellison, was charged with feloniously receiving 10s of the amount stolen bv Crawford and the Bench sentenced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.