MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 16, 24 February 1914, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) DRINK. Seven male first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5/-] in default 24 hours' imprisonment. John Monteith, a second offender for drunkenness, was fined 10/-, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Maggie Williams admitted that she had had " a drop of drink,'' but denied indignantly* : that she" fiad importuned passengers in Madras,street, She was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. Arthur Roy Simpson, for a first breach of his prohibition order, was fined 10/-, in default 48 hours' im- ( prisonment. Florence Cosgrove, for a second breach of her prohibition order, was fined 40/-, in default seven days' imprisonment. MAINTENANCE. Percy Joseph Aj r ers was charged with disobedience of a maintenance order requiring him to contribute to the support of his children, inmates of an institution. The arrears were stated to amount to £134 14/-. Sub-inspector M'Kinnon stated that defendant made no attempt to pay. Lately, when the •police had found where he was working, he had at once giveijf notice and left. Just.yesterday he had been found concealing a child of 15 who had deserted from her home. He had denied that she was there, i After discussion, Mr Bishop said .that-he- would suspend the order and declare that the arrears should be paid off at the rate of ,£1 5/week, the first instalment- to be -due forthwith,, in default six months' imprisonments ' ' RANGIORA. | The Magistrate's Court sat this morning, before* Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., arid Mr E. R. Good, J.P. ; NO LIGHTS^-1 *■; ■ . A. D. M 'William, for driving through High Street after dark without lights, {was ;convicted and discharged. 1: RIDING ON FOOTPATH. Joseph Black, for cycling on a footpath, was fined 5/- and "costs. Judgment for plaintiff was given in the cases W. Blackett v. A. Lamb, 12/6 and costs, arid Feather and Sons v. A. Snail, £2 15/- and costs. LYTTELTON. (Before Mr G. Smith, J.P.) A first offender for drunkenness was fined 5/- at the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court to-day. Leslie MeKnee alias Geo. McKay, for having stowed away on 11ip Wahine on February 24, was ordered to pay the fare, 13/6, in default seven days' imprisonment. Accused, who if. out on probation, asked for time in which to earn the money, but the Ben*h would not allow this. Delia Pifle, alias Booth, who has been /twice- previously remanded for the theft of £9 from R." W. Holly," was further remanded .till next Tuesday, accused I still being an inmate of Christehurch Hospital. ' '* THE CRACK MACHINE FOR 1914. \, The 1914 Matchless Passenger Model Jis to hand, and may be inspected. It j in the machine of the year, and we are ! inundated with eager enquiries for delivery. There is no need to dwell upon j live sdporb design aiul workmanship. It js evident to the most casual observer II h;it 'i;ikcii ]>oiii': J'oY point alongside any !'.-•{i.cr m.M'lujte in existence, the MatehI If'.::.: is incomparably superior, and at I ihe time is the iinest motor-cycle extant. I The silent engine drive, (as used on ! I highest grade British cflii's) is a reve|latioi), and a point worth;; -close inspec-i tion. offer this machine with the j comfortable assurance that-li.o Other can. jbe placed alongside 'it >an<l called | "equal." All motorists are cordially invited to inspect this matehine, whether they ride a Matchless, any other make or .none at all at the moment. '"Matchless" Motor Agency, N.Z., 92 Manchester Street. (A4vt.)~ I 317