MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13097, 23 April 1908, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

■ _« Messrs W. H. Hargreavos and P. Ponder, J.P.'e, presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Harry Wilson -was chargeu with, on • or about April 13th, at Lancaster Park, stealing a bicycle valued et £5, the property of Bell Bras. Mr Donnelly appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty. Mr Donnelly stated that the defendant only ''planted" the bicycle a .few yards from the dressing-room m Lancaster Park, because Campion, had hidden hie bioyde jureviously. The removal did not show any criminal intention. Campion denied "planting -, accused's machine in the first instance. Constable Thompson said when he spoke to accused he denied his identity, but later admitted putting the machine between the fence and a large lawn-mower at Lancaster Park. Tho Bench said that they were ot opinion that accused did not intend "to steal the bicycle, and dismissed the oaeo after pointmt: out the da-ngerous position he had placed himself in. Julia Bensrton. Miss A. Strange, and Herbert Paecoo wore each fined 10s aaid ooste for riding bicycles on footpaths. Reginald Lame. a -oinh. was fined 5s and costs for ridin<* c bicycle on the footpath, and a similar amount for riding a bicycle without a light. Harry ITartnell was filled 10s and ocets for driving a ylviclo at night without lights. *A similar charge against Frederick Wilkinson was dismissed. Alfred Wilioy a.iul Amoj Tulley were each fined us :i it :1 eoste for grazing cows on the roadsideNovv.au Cornwall and Peter James I Cairns pleaded not guilty to disturbing, the audience at the Opera House on April 20th. It appeaTS that ait the conclusion of the performance) on the date mentioned tdie accused bogan to settle a long-standing grievance with their fists. Each blamed rho other for causing the trouble; hut tlhe Bonch thought they were equally concerned and fined each 5s and coste. John Batger (Mr Donnelly) was charged with indecency in a railway carriage. The Bench, after hearing the evidence, decided to convict defendant and fine him £10, but it was pointed out that this course was illegal under the Act. Mr Donnelly pleaded very hard, and the Justices then agreed to convict and dischargo defendant. May Sidon was charged with importuning. The case was adjourned till April 24th. A charge against John Black' (Mr Donnelly) of using obscene language was also adjourned to April 34th. W. Gordon Koss was fined 10s and costs for failing to send hie child to school. A similar charge against Jane Boshor was dismissed. Thomas Francis O'Connor applied for sureties of the poace against Kate Jackson, alias Piggott (Mr Donnelly). It was stated that plaintiff and defendant are in the position of landlord and tenant, and owing to the artesian well not being in good order, plaintiff went to repair it. Hβ stated that defendant walked round him like a "raging lion," and used threatening language. The Bench, after hearing Mr Donnelly, decided, to dismiss tho case without calling on the defendant. Yeo Long. Wong Sot, and Yee Fong were charged with working in their gardens on Sunday at Marshlands. Constables Andrews and Mcdinchey stated that the first-mentioned Chinaman was engaged in washing cucumber seed on April 19th, whilst Wong Set was hoeing potatoes, and.' Yee Fong picking tomatoes. Thero Tvas only a small gorse fence round the defendants' gardens, and tlicy were working within view from a publio street. Station-Sergeant Johnstone informed the Bench that tho cliarges were the result of numerous complaints, and tho Bench, as defendants to say in extenuation, fined Wong Set arid Yee Long 5s and costs, and Yee Fong, tho employer, had to pay dduble that amount. . '