MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14758, 30 August 1913, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

tßeforo Mr T. A. B. Bailor, S.M.)

DRUNKENNESS

One t'trst offender for drunkenness was 'fined as, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment. Another offender was remanded, being in an unlit ytato to appear. REMANDED. James Raccliffe, charged with forging a Post Oilico Savings Bank withdrawal receipt for tiio sum of £1 10s, purporting to be signed by one Charles Henry Radcliffe, causing an official to net upon it as if it wore genuine, was remanded until September 4th. ChiefDetcotivo Bishop appeared for tho prosecutionALLEGED ASSAULT. An action in which Alfred Conyers Champney charged James Grainger with assault was adjourni-d till Friday, September 12th, on tho application of the complainant. ERRING CYCLISTS. For cycling; at night without a light, David Kan-st was fined 7s and costs.' Benjamin Wninscoto and John Horgan wore fined 7s and costs for cycling on the footnath, and for a similar offence t>. G. McFurlane was convicted and discharged. WANDERING CATTLE. Ernest J. Voice, for allowing one oow and two heifors to wander on the streets, was fined Gs aaid costs. ADJOURNED. Margaret Elizabeth Harrison (Mr Thomas) made application for Kuretiee of tho peace, against Edward J. Ross, on tho grounds that ho had used insultiug language to her. Mr Thomas said that Ross appeared to owo some grudge against his client, and was a menace to the public. Complainant stated in. evidence that sho was in Cnshel street, when defendant used insulting language to her. Witness was with Mrs Ross, and there was a big crowd in tho street at the time. Frances May Ross corroborated the ' statement of the complainant, i Mr Cassidy submitted that sufficient provocation was not offered to justify the- issuo of sureties of tho peace. His client bad no money, and this idea was a conspiracy to send him to gaol. I Defondant, in tho box, denied using tho language complained of. Charles Fjndlay deposed that he was with tho defendant on the day in question. He did not hear Ross say anything to the complainant and her companion. Jf Ross had used this language, ho considered lie would liuro heard it. Hi's Worship eaid ho was not satisfied that defendant did not use tho language complained of. but he would not hind over tho defendant. The case would bo adjourned for throe- months. A similar application f>y Patrick Healy tfnd charges of assault by tho samo complainant were adjourned till September 12th. IUNGIORA. (Before -Mr C. I. Jennings, J. P.) S. J. Mostyn, charged with tho theft of three bottles of whisky from tho KLaiauoi Working Men's Club, by breaking in on Sunday night, did uot appear. Sergeant Slaekjiy asked to have tho summons withdrawn, as accused iiad been suffering from tho effects of drink for some time, vand his mind was unhinged. Accused had recently been separated from his wife, and committed as an inebriate to Roto Roa. for two years. Accused had not been known to commit any theft previously when not under the influenceof liquor. Tho application, under the circumstances, was granted and the case dismissed. ASHBURTON. (Before 31 r V. G. Bay, S.M.) Joseph Sturgeon was charged that, on August 7th, at Winchmore. ho did commit an assault upon Jeremiah Clifford and Hcdley George Nw Watson. Tho magistrate fined accused -10s on each charge, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. ' Ciaudo H. Johnson, of Timaru, who did not appear, was fined 40s and oosts for motoring at an excessive speed over the Ashburton traffic bridge. For a similar offence in respect to a vehicle, John Stevenson, who admitted tho charge, was fined 20s and oosts. Judgment was given for pJ&intiff by default in tho civil action P. and D. Duncan (Mi- Kennedy) v. John Sutherland, claim £8 19s 9d. In a judgment summons case, J. VV. Riley (Mr Buchanan) v. John Burgees, claim £58 16s, it was statod that the greater Dortion of this amount had been paid into ooxirt, and Ins Worship ordered that the rciniainder. £13 16s, bo paid forthwith, in default fourteen days' imprisonment.