MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13906, 3 December 1910, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) IVo first offenders for insobriety were each fined 5s and costs, whilst George Conpin and Alfred Ash ton Tvere each nuilcted in a like penally. Adolphus Shultz, a middle-aged Geriran lor whom Mr Alpers appeared, guilty to, on October 30th, at Christchurch, selling liquor to ono Albert Leahy ivitUout being duly licenced -o to do. A line of 40s and costs v "s jninosed. J l> roy -was, upon tht? information of \\ H. E. "Wnnklyn, secretary of tho Cintorl.ury Jockey Club, for whom Mr Wright appeared, charged with, on \m?ust 11th and 13th, unlawfully trespi<- ing on the Riccartnn racecourse. There was no appearance of the defendant. Samuel Pratt, racecourse detective, deposed that on the dates in question defendant had been on the course without a license, and, in spite of a warning from witness, defendant had continued to remain on the course. A fine' of tOs and costs was imposed on each charge. A similar charge against Matthew Barnett was adjourned till December 23rd. On a charge against Frederick James Paris Hern, of hawking without a license, the Magistrate reserved his decision on a point raised by Mr Donnelly. The police evidence was to the effect that accused had been blocking the traffic in the streets by stopstopping his fish cart. AVhen asked to move nlony, lie had refused, and on then beiny; asked for his license, had been unable to produce same. Arthur James Buvan was, upon the application of his wife, ordered to pay her 12s (id per week and his child '2s GJ per week. A charge against Henry James Pinbrook, aiTCfited on warrant of failing to provide for his illegitimate child, was adjourned till Thursday, to permit defendant to call certain evidence 011 his behalf. For cycling on the footpath, Leonard Wilson, Alexander Kerr, Leonard Hunniwell, and Thomas Ramsay were each fined 7s and costs. For cycling without a light, Allan Blackie, Percy Cotton, and Frank (ireonbank were each tined 10s and costs, and .Nicholas Turner 5s and costs. Ixnvis Pickles, charged with driving his taxi-cab at other than a walking pace across a street crossing, pleaded that it was owing to a matter of urgency. Tlie police said the speed of tho "'taxi" at the timo was twelve miles an hour. A fine of os and costs was imposed. Albert Victor Thomson, for quitting a train whilst in motion, was fined 10s and costs. Robert Ellis, for permitting cows to wander at large on a public road in North Linwood. was fined 10s and costs. Thomas Guy. for permitting horses to wander at large at Papamii, -3s and costs. G. B. Steele, for permitting horses to wander at largo in St. Asaph street, was convicted and discharged. Malcolm Edward Norton and Herbert Newman, each for allowing horses to grazo in itufenced sections, were fined, respectively, ou and costs and 3s and costs. Samuel Wood, for failing to notify the Inspector of Factories of an accident in Jus factory, was lined 20s and coste. I'or failing t<r close their grocery shops at the statutory hour, Henry Tuck was lined -Is without costs, William Walker niul Emily Rygall 10s and costs, and Eli Downing 20s and costs. Charles Jiims, for interfering with tho high-pressure water supply without the consent of the City 'Council was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Jhomas Osborne Gray, for" taking high-pressure water away from a private service tap without being licensed so to do by thoX'ity Council, was fined 20s and costs. r . ■ George M. WrrirQer, .charged upon tho lnfpmation: ofl.eonarjl Aubrov .Stringer, Town Clork of the- Iwrough .->f .Mimner, with permitting a flow of oflensive liquid, was, by consent, convicted and ordered to pay Court costs. Michael John Malley, charged upon his father's information with" having assaulted him, was bound over to keep tho peace, himself in £25 and one surety of £25. A young man named William Burridge pleaded guilty to three charges or theft. Two charges against accused were of, at Christchurch, on November 2nd, stealing a Gladstone ban and contents, ol a total value of £9, the property oi Alexander Weir; on November 19th, stealing two pairs of ladies' canvas shoes, and two pairs of ladies' boots, of the total value of £3 15s, the property of 11. Pannell and Co. ; and on September lGth, stealing a clock, valued at los, the property of Elsio Rod. The Court inflicted penalties of three months' gaol on the first charge, one month's on the second, and 14 days' on the third, the sentences to be concurrent. Burridge was then charged jointly with William Gibbons Thompson, a young well-dressed man, for whom Mr Cassidy appeared, with, on November 18th, at Linwood, breaking and entering the dwelling of William Sew el! and stealinr therefrom a gold chain, a gold gold bracelet, and gold and greenstone bangle, of the total value of £23 10s, .tho property of W. Scwell. and with, during November, at St. 'A!bans, breaking and entering the dwelling of Benjamin Nevin Martin, and stealing therefro/n two ladies' gold rings, one gentleman's gold ring, two gold bangles, one gold chain, old cable bangle, and gold pendant, of the total value of £54, the property of B. N. Martin. Upon the application of Chief Detective 'Bishop, tho accused were remanded until Thursday, bail bcinfx allowed Thompson. #