MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14108, 29 July 1911, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Tour first offenders were each fined 5s and costs, in. default 24 hours' imprisonment. THEFT. When Henry Benedict Creevey, a hay aged 1- years, appeared on a chargo of having stolen an overcoat. Sub-Inspector McGrath explained that tlie youngster would do no work, but hung about billiard saloons all ' day. The Magistrate sentenced accused to a month's imprisonment, and ordered that ho bo kept apart from the other prisoners. His worship stated ho would make recommendations to the Governor to hare the boy removed to an Industrial School at the expiration of tho sentence, tinder section _o of the Industrial Schools Act, 190 S. BROKEN PROHIBITION ORDERS. Jas. Murrane (Mr A. T. Donnelly). an a charge of drunkenness was convicted, and on a further chargo of haA-ing broken a prohibition order Avas | fined 10. and costs, iv default .8 hours' imprisonment. i On a charge of drunkenness, Frederick Georgo Barrett was com-icted, and for I having broken a prohibition order t in force against him was fined 20s and costs, in default seven days in gaol. ASSAULT. Geo. Sidney Kennard was charged with having assaulted Jas Evans. The complainant-stated that tho defendant had committed an entirely unprovoked assault upon him. Defendant s A-ersion was that he had been drinking in a public bar with Evans, who had called him offensive names, the result being that, in the heat of the moment, Avitness' had hit him. The Magistrate said that it was unlikely that a man Avould assault another Avit-hout any reason, but no provocation justified defendant knocking complainant about as he had done. Defendant would be fined £3 and costs, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. BAD LANGUAGE. Clifford Cadogan was convicted on a charge of drunkenness, and ou a further charge of used obscene language was mulcted In 40s and coets, in default 14 days' imprisonment. William Emmcrson and Georgd Deyeli (Mr Malley) pleaded guilty to having used obscene language in a public place, and after tho evidence had been heard the Magistrate fined Emmcrson 20s and costs, in default seven days' imprisonment, and in tho case of Deyeli, who had been before tho Court several times on charges arising out of drunkenness, inflicted a fine of 40s and costs, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. BY-LAW BREACHES.

♦ Sydney Watson, William Dobbie, and Frank Saunders Avere each lined 7s and costs for cycling on the footpath, and Samuel Waugh, Avho committed a similar offence with a motor cycle, was fined 10s and costs. For riding a bicycle at night without a light, Herbert Wright Avas fined 10s and costs. James Fort, who left an unattended vehicle Avithotit lights, Avas fined 5s and costs, and for driving; OA*er a crossing at other than a a. alk ing paco was fined a similar amount. A fine of 10fe and costs was imposed in the case of Julie Green (Mr C. A. Stringer), charged Avith driving a motor car too fast over an intersection. AFFILIATION. James Lynn (Mr Cassidy) was adjudged tho father of three illegitimate children, and was ordered to pay 7s a Aveek towards their support. FAILING TO CLOSE. The Magistrate gave his reserved decision in tho case in which the D.I.C. Avere charged Avith having failed to closo their shop at 1 p.m. on a certain Thursday- Tho facts of the catre -were that an employee had delivered parcefs at 2.15 p.m. on the day in question, which under the Shop's and Officios Act meant that defendants had failed to close their shop at 1 p.m. The defence had been that tho offence had been not only without the knowledge of the employers, but against their instructions. Tho Magistrate hoJd that the employers wero responsible, and fined them 20s and coste. INDUSTRIAL OASES. (Beforo Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) The Inspector of Awards (Mr W. H. Hanger) charged Frederick Page with having committed a breach of tho Canterbury carpenters' and joiners! award in that he had worked on tho afternoon of Saturday, for four hours, and had accepted payment at the ordinary ratinstead or at the rate of time and a quarter as provided in the award. Defendant pleaded ignorance as an excuse. A fine of 5s ahd costs was inflicted. A case arising out of a similar alleged breach committed on the same day brought against Harry Charles Pearce (Mr C. A. Stringer) was dismissed, after evidence had been heard and the Avagcs book inspected by the Court. Pearce stated definitely that on the afternoon in question they had worked three hours, and not four, as set out in the book. The employer stated that the entry had been made in error. Tho case was dismissed, his Worship stating that ho Avould givo defendant i tho benefit of tho doubt. Frederick Page, recalled at the suggestion of Mr Hagger, swore definitel*. that on tho afternoon in question the party had worked for four hours and not for three, as stated by tho other witnesses. Harry Charles Pearce, recalled, was equally emphatic that his assertion was correct. In answer to tho Inspector, lie admitted having drawn wages Avhich for tho actual timo worked did not make tho aAvard rate, pins the overtime required. Samuel Harris, the emp-oyer of tho men, was fined 40s and costs on each count. Pearce was fined 10s and costs William Dean (Mr Goodman) was charged that he had committed a breach of the Canterbury drivers' aAvard in tbat he had employed a youth under 21 years of age, without" having a fully-paid driver in his employ at tho time. After the cA-idence of the Inspector, the defendant, and tlie youth cmploved had been heard, the maiimmn fine* of bOs and costs Avas inflicted T. T. Robson (Mr J. A. Flesher) admitted a breach of the Canterbury tanners'. fcl'mongcrs', and skinners' au-n.d, in that he had cmploved a •worker under 21 years of age on'evening shift. j A fine of 10s and costs was inflicted I j T. Compton and Sons (Mr Anthony) wero charged with a breach of the j metal workers assistants' aivard, in ! thiit th-y brd employed two youth. of under 21 years of age a_ labourers from Ist May, 1911. to 9th Jnno, 1911. at a wage of £1 per week, instead of £2 per ! week as required. Mr Anthony, for the defendants, pleaded that the men were not emplovcd under the award alleged, but wore under the tinsmiths' award.' A fine of 10s and costs was inflicted iv each case. James Boot, who admitted a breach of the Canterbury hotel and ro ..tnnr*int ' employees' award, in that he had paid a woman employed as a pantrymaid ".._ • a Aveek. instead of £1 p er Aveek as re- | quired by tho award, was fined as and | coste. I