MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14523, 27 November 1912, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr 11. W. Bishop, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A female first offender for drunkenness was fined ss, in default twentyfour hours' imprisonment. VAGRANCY. Eleanor May Darling, seventeen year_ of age, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, in that sho had insufficient lawful means of support. The police statement was that tho unfortunate girl had been leading a loose life, and had been before Mr Bailey, who had ordered her to como up for sentence when called upon. She appeared to have returned to evil ways. His Worship adjourned consideration' of her case until the afternoon. In the afternoon the girl admitted her willingness to go to Alt. Magdala, and was ordered to como up for sentence when called upon,, provided she remained there and behaved to the satisfaction of the sisters. | MAINTENANCE. Eva Mellish complained that Herbert Theakston Mellish was £.1 lbs in arrear under an order requiring him to support their child. His Worship said that he believed tho complainant, who had been custody of the child, had placed, it in a convent, and of this tho father complained. His Worship was not prepared to say that when ho gave a mother the custody of the child it was the proper thing* for her to placo the child in a boarding-school. He would adjourn the case for ono week, so that the husband might attend to | lay his side of the case before the Court.David Henderson Brown was ordered to pay 15s per week towards the support of his wife, Carrie Brown (Mr j Flesher). and 10s per week towards the support of his daughter. A SPORTING MATTER. Alex. Wildev (Mr Cassidy) pleaded not guilty to charges that ho had failed to keep copies of certain .documents printed by him, together with the namo and address of the person employing him, for six months, as required, and had failed to produce the same when required by a Justice of tho Peace. Detective Ward gave evidence as to having called on defendant with Inspector Kiely. Defendant had not been ablo to iind the printed matter, a bookmaker's "double chart." Also ho said he would like to consult his solicitor before going further. Inspector Kiely gave similar evidence. Detective Gibson gave evidence that ho had called upon defendant with Detecth'e Ward the day after the latter's previous visit. Defendant admitted he had lost the com- of the card with the employer's address thereon. Defendant was a well-known and registered printer.

F. C. Cotlier, clerk to tho Canterbury Jockey Club, gave evidence that the horses on the card were those engaged in the Cup and Stewards'. Mr Cassidy said that it would be necessary to prove that the work had been done for profit. His Worship said he would presum© that. Defendant seemed to be a man who for some "time past- had laid himself oat to defeat the gaming provisions. He would bo fined £10 on each charge, with costs.

THE GAMING ACT. Georgo Doro (Mr Alpers) pleaded -Not guilty" to a charge of having mado bets upon the racecourse at Riccarton on November 2nd. Acting-Detective Carn'ev said that lie had seen accused make a bet on the Cup and Trotting Cup double at the racecourse, near the totalisator. Later he had seen him make other bets. Willi ™ n & D l? te S_ iTe Regan - h6 hnd uk ™ accused to the secretary's room acd had examined _j m there- Accused

had said he was a carrier at Methven, and had made the double merely to satisfy residents there. He *had handed them the betting-book, pro* duced. Acting-Detectivo Regan gave similar evidence. Mr Alpers, for accused, said that his client was not a bookmaker in the ordinary sense of the word. It was for his Worship to decide how many bets went to make a bookmaker.' His Worship inflicted the minimum penalty provided by the Act, fining accused £20 and costs. THE PUBLIC HEALTH. John Murphy, an elderly man, admitted having ridden in a cab while knowingly suffering from an infectious disease, scarlet without taking proper precautions and without having notified the driver of the vehicle. He said ho had had no knowledge of tho Act. A representative of the Public Health Department said that no penalty would bo asked for in the present, case. ' Publicity was all that was required. Tho cabman stated that he had lost £1' by his cab being taken out of ser-. vico to bo fumigated. Defendant was fined £1, to bo paid tithe cabman, and ordered to pay costs. AFFILIATION. Hugh Williams was adjudged the putative father of an illegitimate male child, and was ordered to pay the sum of 7s 6d per week towards its support, and confinement and legal expenses. Mr Cuningham appeared for tho complainant.