MAGISTRATES COURT.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14407, 15 July 1912, Page 4

MAGISTRATES COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) ! DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders for drunkenness were each fined os, in default 24 hours gaol, and another 10s, in default 48 hours. Another, charged with being found drunk whilst in charge of a horsn and cart, was convicted and discharged. IMPORTUNING. Sarah Haliburton, alias Daisy Dale, alias Sarah McEwan, and Mary Manning, aiias Watson, were each sentenced to one month's hard labour on charges of importuning. . REMANDED. Annie Joncn was remanded for a week for medical observation on a charge of stealing Is 6_, tho property of Elisabeth Merrin. VAGRANCY. Archibald Baxter, alias John Robertson, was charged with being a rogue and vagabond, in that ho was found by night without lawful excuse in the dwcliing-houso of Emma Knight. Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, provided he remained in the Salvation Army Prison Gate Home for thrco months.

Alfred Macfarlanc ivas charged with being an idle and disorderly poison -n that ho habitually consorted with thieves and prostitutes. Mr Leathern who appeared for him, said he had been working at tho Otira tunnel, and had come to town with £15 in his possession which he had gono through. bio had already spent four -days in gaol through the police being suspicious about the ownership oi' an overcoat in his possession, tho ownership of which he had established- He was willing to go back to work. He asked for another chance. He was given another chance by being convicted and discharged. FALSE PRETENCES. Marshall Wilson Hayes, for.whom Mr Cassidy appeared, pleaded guilty to two charges of false pretences involving the sums of £8 and £19 12s lid. Another charge was withdrawu by leave of tho Court. Mr Cassidy said accused had been employed to soil fruit on ' commission, and ho had obtained the money and converted it to his own use. Ho had had to give up his business somo time ago, and had been out of work for six months, during which time his wife became ill, and tho money "ho had converted to his uso had been for household expenses. Chief Detective Bishop said tho man drank. Ho had been assured that tho man would get a situation if given another chance, provided a prohibition order was issued against him. Accused was convicted and ordered to refund tho money within two weeks, in default six month/-' imprisonment. A prohibition order was also made against him.