MAGISTRATES COURTS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11547, 1 April 1903, Page 10

MAGISTRATES COURTS.

Mr R. Beetham. .S.M.. presided wt Jho Magistrate's Court, yesterday morningMAIXTEXANCK CASKS. Arthur Wright wae charged with bein? about to leave the colony without making adequate provision for the maintenance «>! his illegitimate, child. Mr MeConnel! appeared for the accused. On the application of the proc»ecutrix tlie case was adjourned until to-day at 10.30 a.m. Bail ■was allowed in one surety of £75. James McQuinn was charged on warrant with deserting his child at Teinuka. On the application of the police accused was remanded until Thursday to appear :it Temuku. DRUNKENNESS. Eliza Le Strarife pleaded "Guilty" to having been found drunk in Cathedral square, and having been once previously convicted during the last six month. , *, was fined 20a or seven days' imprisonment. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. Michael fcjheehan and Walter Stanley were charged with being found at night in the dwellinghou.se of John Kennedy, Salisbury street 7 They pleaded "Not guilty." The prosecutor said he was away in the evening, and on returning found the men in the kitchen. They created no disturbance, but refused t-o 'go when he ordered them off the premises. Constable Koster said he found the,men in the kitchen, and they had a bottle of beer on the table. Stanley* said that he called tit tlw house in hi* capacity as a canvasser. He was invited into the house during the day, and returned later to have some beer. When Kennedy entered the house, and ordered them out, the accused did not know him, and refused to leave. Mrs Kennedy said the accused were r.ot in the hoiue in the afternoon. The accused were discharged Jaine-s Frederick Wilwon and John Rose were charged with being found without lawful excuse in the yard attached to the premier of Smith and* Smith. Tuam street. The accused pleaded "Not and elected to be dealt with summarily. Wi>on said he simply went in to get out of the rain. The Magistrate said men could not be allowed to sleep and tmioke in yards at night. The accused should have been at their homes before that time of the night. They were each (sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. Charlea Wilson and Ada Boyce were charged with being found without legal excuse in a dwellinghouse Hereford street. The accused pleaded "Not guilty. ' A constable stated that he found the accused sleeping in the house on a bundle of shavings. The accused were each sentenced to one month's imprisonment. BREACH OF PROriBITION ORDER, James Edward Baker, against whom a prohibition order had been issued, was charged with having entered the Southern Cross Hotel du-ring the currency of the order. He was fined' 40s and costs. OBSOENE LANGUAGE AND ASSAULT. John Mills, on remand, was charged with having used obscene language on the New Brighton racecourse on Saturday, March 14th, and also with assaulting Detectives Fahey and Quirk. Mr Russell appeared for the accused, who pleaded 1 not guilty. Detectives Fahey said that he saw the accused tind three other men at the publicans' booth at the races. He and Detective Quirk walked over to the course, when accused came tip to witness and asked' ihim whether he had said that accused had "made a good win?" Fahey replied in the negative, and told the accused to go away. The accused made uso of some very obscene language in a loud tone., and Fahey told him if he repeated it he would' arrest him. Ths accused still persisted in his conduct, and a large crowd- gathered round them. The accused struck Fahey in the face. The latter arrested the accused and got him down on the grass, but several people who were unknown to him pushed him off. Four or five respectable people went to the assistance of witjiess, and kept the crowd. back. The accused was eventually handcuffed and taken to the police station, but on the way ho attempted another assault on Detective Quirk. In reply to Mr Russell, the witness said he did not push the man when he spoke to him, but simply told him to go aiway. Other witnesses stated that they heard the language used by the accused. Detective Quirk said that on the road to Christchurch, the accused attempted to strike him, and had it not been for Fahey catching the mane arm witness's nose would have been broken. Several witnesses for the defence eaid they did not hear the accused uee any bad language, and considered that the undue violence of fFie police in arresting the man caused the hostility of the crowd. Accased, who whs sworn, said he did not use any bad language, nor was he in the habit of doing so. When on the ground with the detective's knee on him lie might have lost hie temper, and struck Fahey. The Magietrate said the aceutsed had behaved like a great blackguard. Several witnesses had heard the language complained of, and it -was clearly proved that he had assaulted the police. He would be fined 40s for using the filthy language, and sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour for assaulting the police. THE BICYCLE BY-LAW. Robert Burnett was charged with riding a bicycle on the footpath in Colombo road. It was proved -that he wat* riding at a high rate of BpeedL The Magietrate said he fully inteiided > to put a stop to this sort or thing, and' inflicted a fine of 40b and costs. A GRAMAPHONE AND STREET OBSTRUCTION. William Berrill and John Hall, for whom Mr Russeli appeared, was charged with causing persons to congregate in a public place, and thereby obstructing the traffic. Sergeant Sbvshan sa!d that on three succeeding Saturday night* a large crowd had collected on the footpath in front of Mesnr.i John Hall and Co.'s premises in Manchester street to listen to selections played on a granvaphont, which had been placed in the doorwuv. Witness warned the defendants tliat if" thsy persisted in exhibiting thi machine he would take proceedings against them for obstructing the traffic. One of the defendants said that they had the machines to sell, ar.d could n<* stop crowds from listening to the one which was being worked. It was hard lines that a man could not do what he liked on his own promieos. In reply to Mr Russell, the witness said the Salvation Army Band was playing round the corner in Lichfield street on the occasioue referred to. and the Suburban tram started from nearer Bedford row than Hall and Co.'s t-hop. For the defence it was urged tint the crowd congregated there in the natural court-e of events, and many of th- people were standing about, waiting for the tram, but the number might have Ken increased by the gnwnaplkone performance. *Mr Russell contended that Mr Hall 'was quit* justified in exhibiting the machine, and said that if a, mmi exhibited an attractive article in a shop window, surely he could not help people congregating to inspect it. TV law allowed a man to place windows inJils shop, and to dress them so as to atUact ths public, and display the wares he had for salt. It was the duty of the police, if people congregated round such windows, to move them on, and, therefore, he contended that it was quite within Mr Halle rights to exhibit the mm-IuDO. People congregated round the Salvation Army, aivd other like organisations in the Square and other plaess. and the defendants were surely justified in exhibiting the machine in a shop. 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