MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 139, 14 June 1915, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

m Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., presided at to-day's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. A large number of cases were set down for hearing. Five first-offending inebriates were dealt with in the usual manner. Joseph Barker, Arthur Laming, and Michael Maioney, all convicted of drunkenness, were each fined 10s, in default 48 hours in goal. On a charge of being found helplessly drunk, Thomas Renwick was remanded until the 21st inst., for medical treatment. A young man named Evans was convicted of drunkenness and discharged, but for resisting arrest he was mulcted in a penalty, of £2, in default s^ven days in gaol. Evans consented to a prohibi tion order being issued against him. Alfred George Di'iecoll admitted that on Saturday he committed an indecent act in Upper Willis-street. Inspector Hendrey stated that the man was sober at the time of his arrest. His Worship imposed a line of £3, in default 14 daya hard labour. Charges of drunkenness and commit ting an ihdecent act were prpfencd against George Forbes, who plendrd guilty to both. On the first he was convicted and discharged, and on the second fined £1, with the alternative of three days in custody. On remand, James Olliver Am«bttotig was charged with the theft of IS paclfcls of cigarettes from Chow Boor. ">''' pleaded guilty. "T' ll3 i lUtUI ntl<s ' wretched record," said inspscU-i ' i drey. "He has 65 convictions. l) greatpr number being for theft. " Cooper imposed the maximum seuton three months' hard labour. James Edward Harper pliMikvl guilty to the theft, at Trent ham. ■ money belt containing about £7. tin* h perty of Arthur Edward Brierle\. elected to bo dealt with summarily , i< on Chief-Detective Boddam'ss apnJioui he was remanded until next Friday. On a charge of entering the Cambri -ie Hotel during the ■currency of his pi.i • bition order, Charles Henry O'Laugh v did not appear. He was convicted aim fined £1, with costs, 7s. A light alter native was fixed. Albert Barker was ordered to , pay 10s per week towards tho support of his illegitimate child. The complainant was allowed £1 Is (solicitor's fee. For failing to obey the terms of a maintenance order in favour of his wife, Johh James Thomas wag sentenced to ten days in gaol, warrant to be suspended if 5s per week is paid off the arrears (£10) and regular payments are made under the order. Frederick Blair was ordered to contribute 15s per week towards the support of his wife, Grace Ellen Blair. Ruby Evelyn Bums applied for a maintenance order against her husband. Albert James Burns, a trooper with mounted men now in Egypt. An order was made for payment of 2s 6d per day. At a sitting of the Lower Hutt Court this morning a first offending inebriate, who failed to appear, had his. bail estreated.