MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 236, 9 November 1914, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) DRINK AND COMPLICATIONS.

A longer procession of drunks than usual passed before the Magistrate this morning, most of them first offenders. iSevenof them had to answer for drunkenness only and were passed through with the curt remark from the Magistrate of ( '5/- or 24 hours'." An old man of 62 years admitted a ;first offence of drunkenness in Manchester Street, but pointed out that he had been locked up since Saturday evenling. The Magistrate submitted that it !was- a pity he hadn't been-locked up jlonger, as he shouldn't get drunk, and imposed a fine of 5/-, with the option ,of detention.

: A lad of 17 named Thos. A. Dobbie, was ;charged with being disorderly while 'drunk in Oxford Terrace yesterday morning. He did not appear, but sent in a written statement admitting the offence and was fined 40/-, with the alternative of .". month's imprisonment. Joseph Smith, who had used bad language while drunk in Manchester Street, was convicted of drunkenness and sentenced to one month's imprisonment withhard labour for the language. Wm. Morrison, who also made use of obscene language simultaneously with his being drunk in Victoria Street, was fined 5/-, with the usual option for the first offence of drunkenness, and 40/jwith the alternative of one month's imprisonment for the language, which he didn't remember..

John Howard, for having been drynk in Cashel Street on Saturday while in charge of a carriage and pair, was fined 20/-, in default scyen days' imprisonment. For having been drunk in Oxford Terrace yesterday morning, a second offence, Harry Reeves was fined 10/-, with the usual second choice. BROKEN ORDERS.

Tlios. Stewart, on two charges of having procured liquor during the currency of his prohibition order, was remanded for a week so that the liquor might be got out of his system. Stephen Thos. Hamilton, 52 years of age, for having procured liquor on Saturday during the currency of a prohibition order, the breach being committed subsequent to his drunkenness in Cashel Street, a first offence, was fined 10/with the usual option for insobriety, and 20/-, in default seven days' for the breach of the order.

Daniel Christie, on remand for drunkenness and a breach of his prohibition order, was reminded by the Magistrate that he had been drunk five times in six months. He was convicted and discharged with the caution that if he appeared again he would be sent up for two years. ROGUE AND VAGABOND.

John Ingram, 35 years of age, was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, having been found last night without lawful excuse on the premises of the Bedford Manufacturing Co. Mr Bishop remarked that Ingram had a'' shocking bad record,'' ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon, and advised him to get some honest work, or he would be dealt with. THEFT.

Colin Cameron admitted having stolen a pair of boots valued at £1 from Robert Kirk on Saturday. It was stated that he was the worse for liquor at the time and he had a lengthy record. He was sentenced to three months' hard labour. A CHILD WIFE. Jas. Philpott, charged with failing to provide maintenance for his wife and child, was represented by Mv A. T. Donnelly. The parties were 21 and 18 years of age, and it was pointed out that the marriage was one of necessity. When Philpott was arrested he had £5 odd in his possession, and he offered to give his wife £4 of this at once.

The Magistrate made an order for maintenance at the rate of 15/- a week, security to be found in £IOO.