THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15611, 8 June 1916, Page 2

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. (Before Messrs S. Bullock and H. Quane, J.P.'s.) DRUNKENNESS. Four "male first offenders for drunkenness were each fined ss, or 24 hours' imprisonment. Leonard Edward James Worthington, a second offender, who stated that after doing 19 months' service at the front, he was waiting to be called up for further service, was convicted and discharged. BY-LAW CASES. Charged with motor-cycling on the Riccarton cycle track, Edward James Webley was fined 10s and costs. For cycling at night without a light, Henry Herbert Clifford and Arthur Morrow were each fined 5s and costs. Jolm Shortall was fined 5s and costs on a charge, of driving a motor-van without a tail light. For leaving a vehicle unattended in Tuam street, William Sutton was fined 5s and costs. LYTTELTON. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) BROKEN ORDERS. Catherine Sadler, _on a charge of breaking her prohibition order, was convicted and discharged. On a similar charge, John Dolan was fined 10s. or 48 hours' imprisonment; John Devine, 20s, or seven days; Robert John Boyd. 10s, or 48 hours, and John Edward Blackler, 10s, or 48 hours. i . On a further charge of supplying liquor to John Dolan, John Edward Blackler was fined £5, or one month's imprisonment. Henry Jarues Gardner, for supplying liquor to Blackler, was fined £5, or one month's imprisonment. In commenting on the above cases, Mr Bishop said that in all his experience, Lvttelton was the worst placo he had seen for breaches of prohibition orders. It seemed that among prohibited people, there was a system of assisting each other to obtain liquor whenever they wanted it. If the practice did not cease, it would probably result in his sending some of the offenders to Roto Roa. "I am glad to. say," he said to Sergeant Jackson, of the police "that you are rounding them up."

AMBERLEY. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Robert Lockhead claimed the sum of 17s 4d from Walter J. Leach, amount short paid for machine extras. After hearing the evidence, judgment was given for defendant. Hugh Gorrie was charged with failing to attend parades and the military camp. The Magistrate, in inflicting a fine of £5, with costs 7s, warned Gorrie that if he came before the Court again he would be deprived of civil rights. A similar case against Percy B. Patterson was adjourned for a. month.

AUCKLAND SESSIONS. (fbess association telegram.) AUCKLAND, June 7. At the Supreme Court to-day, William James Irwin was sentenced to five years' imprisonment with hard labour on a charge of incest, and to two years more on charges of theft from launches in the harbour.