MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 12015, 17 October 1904, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

-* Mr H. W. Bishop' S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court on Saturday. DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined ss. ; VAGRANCY. Thomas Veitch, alias Ritchie, denied a charge of having insufficient vimble lawful means of support. Evidence was riven by •several detectives- that the accused did no regular work, and was frequently seen in the company of convicted thieves. For the defence, it was stated that the accused had been earning hie living by bottle collecting and hawking. His Worship stated that the hawking business whs in many cases merely a blind. The accused would be convicted, and sentenced to three months' imprisonment. MAINTENANCE ARREARS. \ Alfred Aynsley admitted being £7 2s 6d m arrears upon an order.directing him to contribute towards the support of his wife. J. he orri-er was made in 1901. ■f^!'- V I*™ > ou ' net supported your nife. asked the magistrate. VVdl, your Worship, I M aa turned our.. ♦»," H^ C ym any * XCUse for nofc obeying the order of tho Court?" ( your Worship." ''Then you aro sentenced to three months' imprisonment. REJECTED ADDRESSES. j At hnif-past eleven m, Friday morning a joiing maji named William Vincent, «r----ployed m tt driver by the Chretchursii Daily Company, entered a shop in High |. street, and, according to the evidence, of several witnesses, threatened "to do for' a young woman who was employed there His. hat ;m d coat were off, and h* wu » behaving in a .very excited and alarming manner. Oiw witness d<>.«cribed the man n» being quite mad. A large crowd collected, and tho. man was arrests! and charged on Saturday with having u<c.l obscene language, and with having uw>d tnreatcnintr huiguage towards the girl IV accused and the girl had been keeping company for a short period, but on lliursday night the girl had rejected Vincent , * advances, after which Jhe trouble occurred " The accused, who was defended by Ciissidy, appeared in Court in a VerY ex-' cited and unsettled condition, and declare I repeatedly that ho had no intention of injunng the girl. The charge of obwne hinguage woe dismissed, n«"tho words complained of were hot obscene, and- on the second charge he was remanded for a week. AX AFFILIATION CASE. Walter Ryan (Mr Cnreiidy) pleaded hot guilty to a charge of being about to leave the colony without making provision *or his unborn illegitimate child. Mr Leathern appeared for the complainant. The defendant was remanded till tomorrow.