THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15669, 6 June 1916, Page 4

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COCP.T. At the Supreme Court on Fridar, before Mr Justice Denniston. probates were granted as follows in the undermentioned deceased estates: In rc Jolm Penriee H. Brown (Mr Mosley). Clarcnce Kayo Mercdith-Kaye (Mr Hamilton), .Sowdon (Mr Loughnan), George Fisk (Mr Conlan), Charlotte Briijwell (Mr Howe). Charles Clark (Mr Beattic), Frank Collins (Mr I.cughnan), Robert stiller (Mr Salter). MAGISTERIAL. 'Hci'ore Mr H. A\ . Bishop, S.M.) DIirXKEN-VIvS.S. 'fume first, offenders for drunkenness wore each fined ss, in default. 2-1 hours' imprisonment-, arid a fourth, in addition ■ to the penalty, was ordered to pay 5s j medical expenses. j Thomas Kaddy, a second offender, j was lined 10s, in default, -13 hours' imprisonment. j DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. j Mary McKegney. who appeared on a ! charge of disorderly behaviour whil-' i drunk, was convicted and ordered to ; eomc- up l°i' sentence when called upon, j CIVIL BUSINESS. j Judgment for plaintiff by default was I given in each of the following cases:— j Oalgety and Co.. Ltd. v. George j Stringrellow. £3 14s Sd.; Pyne ami Co. | v. John Burgess, £1; J. W. McClyitock | v. A. Waghorn, £1. j LYTTELTOX. j (Before Messrs C'. Ferrier and L. A. j Stringer, J.F.'s.) j DBUNKEXXESS. i A first offender was con vie ted and discharged, and John Breen, a second offender, was remanded for 2-1 hours, to enable him to recover from the effects of drink. KAIAPOI. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey. S.M.) BY-L-' »V BREACHES. Vic.tor Manuel, for cycling on the footpath, was lined 5s and costs. George Stark, for motor-cycling through Kaia-poi at an excessive speed, was lined 20s and costs. THEFT. Fritz Tin dull, for stealing a parcel out of a railway carriage at Christchurch, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called on. ASII BURTON. (Before Messrs McClurc and W. H. Bundle, J.P.'s.) Joseph Stort was charged with vagrancy, and with having no visible means of support. He was convicted and discharged, and sent to the Timnru Old Men's Home during the afternoon. OFFl(;rcil\S J>KFALCATIONS. (I'BF.SH ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, June 5. In the Supreme Court-. Cecil Lyttciton Hawkins, formerly Adjutant of tho 3rd Auckland Regiment, subsequently jan officer of the Expeditionary Force, and latterly Assistant-Quarterniaslcr-Gencral at Duncdin, came tip i'or sentence on eleven charges of theft and oi:e of forgery and uttering. The offences to which the accused had pleaded guilty in the Lower Court, arose out of offences committed while Hawkins, then a Captain, was administering, the Regimental Fund in Auckland between 15)13 and 1914. Mr Justice Cooper said the money that was misappropriated amounted'to a considerable sum, and extended over so long a period that it was impossible to apply the First Offenders' Act. But there- wero special circumstances which justified him in treating the matter in a special way, subject to certain conditions. 'Die iirsfc of these was that absolute and complete restitution must be made. For a considerable time the prisoner's mind was affected by domcs- { u<j trouble, which to some extent was responsible for his financial muddle. lie ordered accused to come up for sentence wlielr called upon. His character preuousl.v was good, and ho had been a good officer. His Honour said lie understood the accused was prepared to serve his country, and that he might be given an opportunity of iv:,.l jtmg scrvicc.