MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 14238, 29 December 1911, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

_, ( (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) J DRUNKENNESS. I Six first offenders for drunkenness, ! ono a female, were each fined ss, in de- j fault twenty-four hours' imprisonment. S Peter Reynolds, for his third offenco \ of drunkenness, was convicted, and a j prohibition order was issued against j him. - ; j Malcolm McKinley, a second offender for drunkenness, who had been in cus- j tody for a week, was convicted and dis- j charged.A - DRINK AND COMPLICATIONS. j« » James Baxter pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and tho theft of an umbrella valued at 10s 6d, the property ol some person unknown; but not guilty to a charge of tho theft of an axe and a walking stick, together valued at 10s 6d, tho property of Alfred Norman. Baxter was convicted on all counts, ordered to pay os, the value of tho umbrella, and .for drunkenness ordered to come up for sentence, when called upon, it being understood that he would not be called upon provided lie remained fox ono week in tho Salvation Army Homo. CLEARING THE STREETS. Julia Ann Cole, charged with having solicited prostitution in a public street, pleaded for another chance. His Worship. Will you go to one of the homes? Accused: No, thank you, I'd rather go to my own home. His Worship: Fourteen days!