MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14600, 26 February 1913, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

. * (Beforo Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) - MAINTENANCE. Bridget Wiltshiro was ordored to pay 3s per week towards the support of eacM , of her two children in the enristchurch j Receiving Home. Joseph Thompson, for disobedienco of I an order requiring him to pay ls 6d per week towards tho support of his lather, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. A charge of disobedience of a maintenance order for tho support of his wife and child against Timothy Gunn (Mr Cassidy) was adjourned for one week. I William Isaiah Aston (Mr Cassidy) ! was charged with' disobedience of a maintenance order for tho support of his threo children. Mr Alpers appeared on behalf of Mrs Aston. Defendant was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended for ono week and for as long as tne amount duo thereafter should be.paid. The arrears would be suspended. An ap-I plication by defendant for variation! of the order was adjourned for ono j month. William Le'Suer (Mr Donnelly) was charged with failure to maintain his , wife. Mr Leathern appeared for defendant's wife. Evidence and argument having been heard at great length, , judgment was reserved untd this morning. I Sloan Bolton Woods (Mr Cuningham) was ordered to pay £1 per week towards tho support of his wifo and child, a separation order being granted, tho wife to-have the, custody of the child. Mr Weston appeared for the wife. DRUNKENNESS. A male first offender for drunkenness, who had spent tho night in the cells, was convicted and discharged. » Mary Blue pleaded guilty to ; drunkenness. and the use of obsceno language. Enquiries were made as to whether the Salvation Army authorities would take chargo of her, and when it was found they would not she was convicted and discharged for drunkenness and sentenced to ono month's imprisonment on the more serious chargo. ' . ■ • Mary Brown, for breach of a prohibition order, was fined 10s and costs, in default seven days' imprisonment. , THE BY-LAWS. | Alexander Gunn (Mr Anthony) was ordored to pay costs and solicitor's fee for having erected a building without first liaving obtained tho approval of the Waimairi County Council, represented by Mr Upham. Defendant was similarly dealt with for having constructed a septic tank without the permission of tho sanitary inspector. THE FENCING ACT. A. W. Smart (Mr Rowe) claimed from ,E". C. Sharman the. sunji of £4 2s 9d being proportion due under the provisions of tho Fencing Act. Judgment was given for plaintiff for amount claimed with costs. THE BY-LAWS. Wilfred S. Godfrey, who did not appear, was fined 20s and costs for having driven a motor car at _ dangerous speed. |