THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL.

(Bofore Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Charles Mack -was fined lOs, in default seven days' imprisonment, for drunkenness, and James Crawford 20s. IVo first offenders were each fined ss. ALLEGED BREAKING AND ENTERING. Ywlliam Janice Galley, alias "Williams, who appealed in uniform, was charged that on November 6th, 1917, at Christchurch, he broke and entered the warehouse of Vincont and Co., with intent to commit a ctimo therein, and remanded to appear on Monday.. A FALSE MACHINE. John Edward Newman (Mr Meares) was charged with using a false Weighing maehino. Mr Meares said that the machine was only an ounce out, and as , defendant was a wholesale dealer this amrunt would bo of small eonsccr i?o in liis dealings. • Defendant was finod 10s aud costs, j TA'TT ELTON. (Bcforo Can tains Hatch wel] and J. A. H. Marciel, J.P.'s.) A first offender for drunkenness was convicted and discharged. Eight charges of breaches of prohibition orders were remanded until November 14th. The hearing of the charge against George "Walklin, of making a seditious utterance, was further adjourned until November 14th. DUNEDIN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (rHESS ASSOCIATION* TELKGBAM.) DUNEDIN, November "• At the Supreme Com t to-day Mary "Walker was found not guilty of the murder of her newly-born infant-. She pleaded guilty to concealment of birth, and was ordered to be detained for reformative purposes for not more than five years.