MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15309, 19 June 1915, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders were each fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment for drunkenness. William Howe, for a third offence of drunkenness, wa. convicted anil prohibited. REMANDED. John Oakley, appearing on remand on a charge of deserting H.M.A.S. Melbourne at Brisbane on August 15th, wi— further remanded for a week. THEFT. Ivanhoo Price, who was sentenced to four months' -iir.pi-isor.nieiit 0:1 each of two charges of theft of bicycles earlier in the week, appeared on a charge of stealing another bicycle, valued at _S, the property cf Michael O'Connor, his brother-in-law. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to another four months' imprisonment, to run concurrently with lif. other sentences. BY-LAW CASES. For cycling at night without lights Ernest Archer was fined 10 s and costs, Leonard Barker was convicted and discharged, and Arthur J->uify. .4.11—-rt Johnston. Albert i.Kcuji. and William McLadilin wire each lii.cd 5s wiliiout costs. William Dolilis and George William Plinis-il were each fine-! Os without costs for having left bicycles in Cashel street so as to oh--truct the footpath. For leaving a fam-car while it was in motion. John Bis..op was ordered to pay os wit-T-r.s-'r oxp.'n'-os. COMMITTED FOR TRLVL. Alfred Seymour O'v M. Donnelly) was charged with an alleged indecent —/is ati I. on a child, seven .wars of age. He pleaded not guilty, and was committed to the Su-:ic:ne Court for trial. DISMISSED. Peter Jame,. Hojvan (Mr M. Donnelly) was charged with stealing a trotting horse and a __i_r and harness valued at £200. After hearing the evidence, which included accused's statement on oat):, tho Magistrate dismissed the charge. DEFENCE CASE:*'. For breaches of the Defence Act, Territorials wore dealt with as follows: —Leonard Wm. Beattie. lined 40s and costs; Ernest S; oncer Han.er, 10s and co*.—i; I—anlev Heme was ordered to come up for sentence when called upon; an<l Robert John McLaughlin v.\.,3 convicted and discharged.