MAGISTERIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2536, 24 June 1909, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23. (Before Mr. W. A. Barton, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A. Fairless pleaded guilty to a charge of being the worse for liquor in Gladstone Road on Tuesday, and admitted haying been convicted three times within the past six months for similar offences. Detective Rawlo said the man was loafing about the town cadging beer. A sentence of six weeks’ imprisonment with hard labor was imposed and a prohibition order was also issued against the accused. A first offender on a similar charge was convicted and fined 5s with costs 2s, in default 24 hours’ imprisonment. ALLEGED THEFT. Henry Adams, a -oung man, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having stolen a bangle valued'at 15s the property of Lily Kerekere. The informant said she resided at Mrs. Menzie’s boarding-house, Peel Street. On Tuesday the accused was at the house. Witness was talking to a Maori boy in one of the back rooms when defendant, with another man, came close to her, and the man known as Charlie caught hold of the bracelet on her wrist. After the man went away she missed her bracelet. She asked the accused for the bracelet and he replied that Charlie had it. At half-past five o’clock she saw the man named Charlie and asked him for the bracelet, and lie replied that he did not have it, but had dropped it under the bed. The accused then went upstairs. She told accused that if she did not get the bracelet back she would tell the police, and Adams said he did not have the bangle. Two constables went to the boarding-house and Constable Scott told Charlie Nolan that he was accused of having taken the bracelet. Charlie said he was only playing and did not take the bangle. Constable Dwyer said that at about 8 o’clock yesterday morning the last witness made a complaint to him and he went with Constable Scott to Mrs. Menzie’s boarding-house. He saw the accused and Nolan together and told them they were accused of stealing the girl’s bracelet. Both denied the charge and consented to be searched. The men were searched in their rooms and the bangle was found in the accused’s inside coat pocket. Adams then said he had taken the article in fun and intended to give.it back. Constable Scott gave similar evidence. The accused said Nolan took the bracelet from the girl as a joke. He told the girl if sho would meet him ho would give it to her. He did not intend to steal the article. , . The accused was remanded until this morning to allow the police to make further enquiries about his past history. ILLEGALLY ON HOTEL PREMISES. John Williams and Edward Robertson pleaded guilty to being on the premises of the Royal Hotel during prohibited hours cn Monday evening without lawful excuse. Mr. F. W. Nolan appeared for the Q Q o^| Detective Rawle said that when he saw the men on the hotel premises he drew the attention of Mr. Martin, the licensee, to the fact. Mr. Martin said the men were not boarders, and the defendants offered no explanation. Mr. Nolan said the men had remained after closing hours discussing the approaching boat race with some boarders. Detective Rawle said lie saw no signs of drinking, but lie was not admitted to the hotel until 5 minutes after lie had knocked. Both defendants were convicted and fined £1 with 7s costs. CHARGE WITHDRAWN. A charge of assault against William Lorry was withdrawn upon payment of the Court costs.