MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15488, 15 January 1916, Page 12

MAGISTERIAL.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two male first offending inebriates wore each fined ss, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. AVilliam Casson, for a second offence was fined 10a, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment. John Crawford, an old age pensioner, was conrictca for a second cffence of drunkenness within tho statutory period, and on his own application a prohibition order was issued against him. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Leah Moore was charged with being drunk in Moorhouso avenue, and also with using obscene language. On the charge of drunkenness she was convicted and discharged, and on tho charge of obscene language was convicted and ordered to oome up for sentence when called upon. "William Andrew^'was also charged with nsirig obsceno language in Moorhouse avenue. He was further charged with assaulting a police constable act ing in the execution of his duty,, and with damaging a tunic valued at i-2 ss, the property of the New Zealand Government. Accused was sentenced to H days' imprisonment on the charge of using obsceno language. On the charge of assaulting the nonstable ho was also sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, the! sentences to bo cumulative, and on the charge of damaging i tho tunic ho was convicted and ordered to pay tho cost of tho tunic, m default, one month's imprisonment. A TRIPLE CHARGE. Ernest Cockerill was charged with using obscene language; also with using insulting language on a tramcar, and further with assaulting the driver of tho tram-car, Charles Williams. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate dismissed the charge of using obscene language. On the charge of insulting language, accused was fined 20s and cost®, and for .assault he was lined 40s and costs. BY-LAW BREACHES. For cycling on the footpath Victor Reid and William Bell were each fined 7s and costs, and Edward Oakley, for motor-cycling on the footpath was fined 10s and costs. For cycling at night without a light, Morrison Cullen was fined 10s and costs, and Herbert Cyril Hayder was convicted, and discharged. For failing to slacken speed when approaching a railway crossing, Charles Ogden was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Douglas Purchase was charged with setting off explosive materials in a •public place, namely, Cathedral square. The Magistrate imposed a fino of 10s and costs. Anthony Watson was charged with hawking without a license, and also with hawking in a prohibited area. On the first charge ho was convicted and discharged, and on the second was fined 10s and costs.

For motoring over street intersections at an exeessivo speed, Ernest Limbrick was fined 20s and costs. A similar charge against E. L. H, Brown was dismissed. John Douglas was fined 20a and costs for reckless driving. For driving a motor without a certificate of ability, John Jackson was fined 5s and costs. WASTING WATER. For using the city water supply for gardening purposes without the water first having passed through a meter, Edwin J. Sprosen (Mr Rowe), Charles Churchill, Arthur Calvert, John E. Hood, William J. Henry, Alfred Butphor, and Beveriey Grango were each fined 40s and costs, while Ralph Budge, Hugh C. Oakes, H. R. T. Spanjer, Charles Lecming, F. W. Woodward, and Edward W. Amos wore each convicted and ordered to pay oosts. Edwin J. Sturgess and Ellen Maud Willcox were each convicted and discharged, while an information against Albert E. Hume (Mr Hunt) was dismissed. FALSE PRETENCES. Herbert Thomas -Porteous, alias Staig, was charged that on December 10th last, he did obtain from William Baxter, a tailor, of Waikari, one suit of clothes, valued at i.-* 10s, and shirts and underclothing valued at 15s", by stating that he had an account of £10 in the Bank of Australasia, Christchurch, and by tendering an order on the manager of the bank for £5 10s, and causing the said William Baxter to act unon it as if genuine. He was also charged that on January Ist and 3rd ho did obtain from Peter IMiller the sums of £2 12s Gd and £2 respectively by means of valueless cheques drawn on the Bank of New Zealand. Accused, who pleaded guilty, . was sentenced to two years' reformative treatment.. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. John Sinclair Muschamp (Mr Hunt) appeared on a charge that on October £Bth last ho did attempt, with intent to defraud, to procuro~£3 7s lljd in money to be delivered to the N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Association by a certain false pretence, namely, that certain goods and stores were required for and were supplied to his Majesty the King for the use of the .military forces at a camp at Oxford. Accused was then acting as temporaiy quartermaster-sergeant. After hearing the evidence for the prosecution, his Worship adjourned the case till Wednesday next. MAINTENANCE. Bertha Payne (Mr Cassidy) applied for maintenance, separation, and guardianship orders against her husband on the grounds of persistent cruelty. After hearing .the evidence, the Magistrate adjourned tho case for a month.