MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15170, 7 January 1915, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

fßefore Messrs H. Crowther and C. P. Agar. J-P.'s... DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders for drunkenness wore each fined os, in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and another, who failed to appear, was fined 10s, in default 4S hours' imprisonment. VAGRANCY. Grace Bushby. charged with importuning in Hereford street on January •3th, was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and on a charge of being idle and disorderly, in that she had insufficient lawful means of support, she was convicted and sentenced to two months' imprisonment, the warrants to be suspended if she remains in the Salvation Army Home for twelve months. BY-LAW BREACHES. S. Preston, charged with riding a motor-cycle too fast orer a street crossing, was convicted and ordered to payees ta. George H. Mann, on a like charge, was fined os and coats. John McDonald, charged with leaving a vehicle unattended, was lined 10 s and costs. Charged with riding motor-cycles in Sydenham Park. Charles Hitchings and John Smith were o_ch convicted and ordered to pay costs. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Rasmus Christian Fransden. charged with using obscene language, was fined £5 and costs, in default fourteen days' imprisonment. ALLEGED THEFT. Harvey Rowland Birch Miles, on threo charges of theft of bicycles, waa remanded till to-morrow, on the same bail a-s before. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop. S.M.) A SERIOUS CHARGE. Charles Jamas I'lutcy pleaded guilty to on December iMth, at Sumner, attempting to steal petrol valued at 2s j 6d. the property of one Nidiolls, and was convicted and ordered to como up for sentence when called upon. A further charge was preferred against him: ''That on December 2-lth. at Sumner, he did cause an event, to wit a firo. that destroyed tho motor i garage of one George. Humphries, by an act which he knew would probably cause it. being reckless whether such event happened or not. aud did hereby commit the crime- of arson." On this charge accused was remanded till Wednesday next, bail being allowed, self in £50 and" one 'surekjr of £.7).'