THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15777, 19 December 1916, Page 3

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. XBefore Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two tirst offenders were lined oe or 34 hours. Thomas Leonard, for a fourth offcnce, was fined ]0s or 48 hours' imprisonment, and a similar fine was imposed for procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. Mary MeKeguev, wlio was twico before the Court lost week, was remanded till tl\e 2Gth inst. ASSAULT. Arthur Sendall was charged with assaulting his wife, Elizabeth Martha Sendall. Defendant admitted he had assaulted his wife. Constable Lopdeli deposed he had been with Mrs Sendall when defendant had threatened "to do for" his wife. Ho had also threatened her with a knife. Mrs Sendall stated that she was in bodily fear of her husband. Ho had been drinking. His Worship said it was evident, from an examination of defendant, that he was not responsible. Defendant had threatened his Worship. He would roinand him for a week, l>y which time he might have cooled down. EX-COXSTABLE SENTENCED. f PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.I WELLINGTON, December IS. At the Supreme Court Arthur Albert Potter, nightwatchman, of Hawera, and an ex-constable, was sentenced to eight months' imprisonment for breaking and entering and theft of one pound. The Judgo referred to tlio fact that previous depredations had taken place, although there was no evidence to show that accuscd was connected with them. IMPORTING ENEMY POSTAGE STAMPS. (press association telegram.) DUNEDIN, December 18. William _ Lawrence Hooper jippearcd in tho Police Court to-day to answer a charge of attempting to import into New Zealand, without tho consent of the Minister for Customs, postage stamps produced in enemy territory. The minimum fine of £25 and costs was inflicted. SHORT-WEIGHT BREAD. (rRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) OHAKUNE, December 18. Alice Ratcliffe, baker, was fined £20 on Saturday for selling bread deficient in weight. The evidence showed a shortage of 17 ounces on 66 pounds of bread. Defendant denied the allegations, and said that a number of loaves weighed 1J ounces overweight. The Magistrate said that defendant's evidence was unreliable, otherwise he •would have been more lenient.