THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16473, 17 March 1919, Page 4

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. SATURDAY. i.Beioro Mr S. E. McCarthy. S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. .Joseph Mussor. was charcod with having been found drunk, nud with having refused to leave the At Hotel when requested to do so bv the "rife of the licensee. He pleaded guilty ti the first charge, and. in respect of Tile second, lie stated that he thought ho was in the Excslsior Hotel, where lie was staying. On the charge of drunkenness ho was convicted and discharge:!, and on ihn eocond he was fined •£., in default seven days' imprisonment.

LEESTON. FRIDAY. (Before Mr S. E. McCarthy, S.M.I

The Elleamere County Council (Mr M. S. Browr.) proceeded ngainct E. F. J. Grigg for failing to clean water-races. At tho request of tlx* defendant, who va3 unable to attend, an adjournment was granted until nest Court day, Anril 11th. . . . On a similar rhaige. Irancif It. Christian, who did not appear, was fined 20s, wita Court costs, 7s, and solicitor's fee, £1 la. J C (Mr A. S. >ichnhs), claimed £16 8s from Uri H. Taiaroa (Mr M.S. for repairs to a motor bicycle. The case was adjourned for a month for plaintiff to furnish details of his claim. SELLING IXDECENT POSTCARDS. (rRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, March 15. At the Police Court to-day, Catherine Dann and" Ernest Dann. were fined £50 on two charges of selling indecent postcards. EMBEZZLEMENT. (PRESS association telegram.) AUCKLAND, March 15. In the Supreme Court to-day Stephen Airy, secretary of tho Hokianga Dairy Company, was admitted to three years' probation, and ordered to pav £15 towards th»- Co3t of his trial. Accused was tried three times on charges of embezzlement ■and faJsifyiixg' the company's books. Two juries disapeed, and n. third jury found him guilty of falaificuI tj orli ,vitli a recommendation to mercy. CATTLE-STEALIN G. (mess association telegram.) HAMILTON, March 15. At the Supremo Court to-day Patrick Lorry, an elderly man, charged with stealing cattle at Kaimai, wa3 fined £50. INTERESTING LEGAL POINT. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.* AUCKLAND, March 16. The case of William Rev land and Elizabeth Revlund, who were previously before the Supreme Court, having pleaded guilty before a Magistrate to a chargo of withholding uece-ssaries of life from their son, Frank, an imbecile, again came before Mr Justice llo'kin~ yesteidav. On the previous occasion 'Ihe Judge had said that, from reading the' depositions, he was not satisfied that a plea, of "UiltV was justified. Le-ral argument took plate yesterday as to whether thelaw permitted" it pica to be altered or withdrawn. His Honour said the point was an important one. and had caused Judges anxiety in the past. It might, perhaps, be a wise course to pass no sentence, so hs to let matters stand. It would be a peculiar proceeding if the accused were sent to prison for an offence which was not supported by fact 9. Counsel formally moved j to have he committal for sentence quashed? and outlined the Set, of the case. He said there were no 'i" 0 f ill-treatment, and the son was well nourished. Had full investigations been made at the time, tho present proceedings would never have been commenced. Witnesses were called to show that the son was treated in the same way .i» tho other lU His*Honour the c . ato t o givetho constable concerned an opportunity of. being present. He said he would consult his broth" Judges on the legal points raised when the Court of Appeal eat-.