MAGISTERIAL

Press, Volume L, Issue 15137, 28 November 1914, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailor, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A woman, a first offender, for Jiaviivj; been found drank, was fined os, hi default i'l hours' imprisonment. THE SHOPS ACT. Henry Gamble, for having failed to closo ius shop ("a delivery cart) at 1 p m on November oth, was fined -Us and costs 7s. J. Higgs. ..for a similar offence, was fined 20s and costs. BY-LAW OASES. For haying allowed horc.es to wander on the'roads of Lower Riccsirton, II- S. Draper was fined os and costs, and ». AVoods (who did riot appear) was fined 10s and' costs. William Wilson, ot : Woolston, for failing to register a dog, was fined 25s and costs, tho fine to i>3 reduced by os if tho dog is registered within fourteen days. IDLE AND DISORDERLY. Andrew Patrick McKay, who doscribed himself as a vool-classer, pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idle and" disorderly person. Tho Magistrate said that he ought to bo ablo to get plenty of work at present. Ho convicted McKay, and ordered that he should come up fur sentence- "'he ,l j called on. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. C. McKenzie, for failing to send his child to 6chool, tvas fined 5s and costs 7s. Nelson Kcrr was advised to see that the child in his care attended, and t*>e case- was adjourned till December 18th. DEFENCE ACT CASES. For having fai'ed to attend drill the following we-ro fined: 13. Frogatt 10s, S. Bull , our. W. V. Boon, .V. J. Fuss, It. Jack, 20s; G. BooV C. C. E. Butcher, J. L. Watt, and H. Willis, 40s, and C. E. Ban field 60s. ALLEGED INDECENCY. Albeit Jarnos Crosse, for whom Mr Alrers appeared. / was charged with having committed a grossly indecent act at New Brighton on November 2nd. Ac-used elected to be tried by a jury. Evidence having been heard, the defence advancing an alibi, accused pleaded noh gniltv. and was committed for trial, bail being allon-od, self in £'30, and one surety of £50.