MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 192, 18 September 1914, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

t (Before Mr- T.'A. B. Bailey, S.M.)*' AN OLD STAGER. Lena Hadling, an old woman, 63 years, of age,, appealed for being drunk, in Lichfield Street, and for being idle and disorderly. Sub-Inspector McKinnoh said lie did not know what to do with the woman., She was back in court again after being sentenced to three months' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended provided she remained in the Refuge Home for twelve months. She had got a bit excited and left the home and got drunk. She was hardly able to move about. Asked .why she had left the home, Lena said she had been put to sleep in a cold room with no doors. The woman was sent back to the home and a conviction entered on each charge. DIDN'T WANT TO DO IT. Daniel Christie, for being four times drunk in six months, and for procuring liquor, pleaded guilty to both charges. Sub : lnspector McKinnon said that last time accused was before the court Mr Bishop had said he would send him to Pakatoa if he came up again. Christie: He did say he would send me away, but I don't want to go if I can help it. The Bench cautioned him and Christie waKfined 10/- on the first charge, and convicted and ordered to come up for sentence on the second. ' A SON OF ERIN. Patrick McCabe appeared for being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart, and for procuring liquor. He admitted both offences, and begged for one more chance, when he would never be caught again. "I'll never trouble you any more." '' The Magistrate: This is the second breach of the order. .'.■'■' Pat with fervour: Forgive me before God time. In the presence of the Lord. The Magistrate: You are fined 10/for drunkenness. Pat: Your Worship, I have a mortgage on two places, and if I go away they will be gone altogether. On the charge of procuring liquor, he was convicted and discharged. ERRING CYCLISTS, v Benjamin Wright, for cycling -on Ferry Road without lights, was convicted and discharged. For cycling on the footpath at St. Albans,.',l as. Harvey, who did not appear, was fined 7/- and costs.

MAINTENANCE. Susan Mary Cliappcll (Mr Cassidy) asked for a variation of a maintenance order against Evcritt Chappell (Mr Hunter). After hearing' -considerable evidence the Magistrate stated that on the evidence before him defendant was not able to pay 15/- a week, but he did not feel inclined to cancel the order. It was suspended for three months, and a new order made for 7/0 a week, to be paid during that time, after that fresh application would have to be made. BY-LAW CASES.

W. Johnston was proceeded against by Herbert Macintosh, City Motor Inspector, for failing to deliver up pro? perty left in a motor car. He-excused .himself by saying that he had not been I provided witli a copy of the by-laws, but he had delivered the articles at Macintosh's office immediately he had rung-up about them. < The complainant, Herbert Macintosh, said that the breaeh had been committed when Johnston had taken a passenger from the north train to theVClarendon Hotel. The articles, a tennis racket and a bridle, had been left in the car, and these should have been taken to the City Council Chambei's. This was the first cha>geunder' the by-law, and no heavy penalty was asked for. A fine of 5/- and costs was imposed.. Chas. G. Moore, for carrying more passengers in his car than he was licensed to fid, admitted the offence, and was fined 10/- and costs. ; THEFT, v Geo. Henry McLaughlin (Mr Beswick) prosecuted W. T. C. Hooper (Mr Neave) for the theft of seven picture frames, valued at £2 13/-. The complainant, a picture framer and artist, carrying on a business at Spreydon,' stated that, on August 4 he had received some pictures to frames from Hooper, the arrangement as -to 'payment being cash on delivery,, the charge for the seven to be. on the average, 8/3. Witness proceeded to frame the pictures, and after they were finished he had several times told Hooper they were ready. On September 3 witness had gone down with the pictures, on the understanding that he would receive payment. Hooper had then said he had no money, but he would pay on the following day. On that day witness and a Mr Patterson

had gone to accused's house. Hooper had asked if they had a stamp, and they had gone inside. When there Hooper had offered him £l. Witness had said that was no good, and said lie would take the frames back and hold the pictures. Hooper had then defied him'to take the pictures, and had taken off his coat. . ' - " Cross-examined by Mr Neave, witness identified a quote for six frames » at S/3 and one at 3/6. His statement that there had been seven frames at 8/3 was a lapse of memory. Mr Neave, for the defence, submitted that tliis was a matter, for a civil claim. The obvious remedy for McLaughlin was to sue. Hooper had a lengthy tale to tell the. Magistrate, but it carried no' weight, and he was fined £3 and ordered to pay - the amount due on the frames, £2 13/-, in default one month's imprisonment;