THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17721, 24 March 1923, Page 9

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL.

(Before Mr "Wyvem Wilson, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. James Mahoney, a third offender within a month, was given the chance to go to Timaxu by the 12.20 train, the Magistrate giving him a chance to go there and get work. John McGregor, a second offender, who had been reminded for medical treatment, was further remanded till Wednesday next. ALLEGED BURGLAKY. John Younger and John Charles O'ConneJl, aged 17 and 19 respectively, were charged that on or about November" 2nd, 1922, they broke and entered the premises of Albert Mulligan, and stole therefrom £6 in money, one vest-pocket kodak value £2 12s Bd, four hand cameras of a total value of £l2, four boxes oi face powder vuluc £1 6s, a quantity of photographic paper value £1 16s, three dozen rolls of film value 52 as, one shaving brush value 2s 6d, two manicure sets value Bs. The total value of the goods alleged '.;> have been stolen bv the accused was £26 10s. Senior Detective T. Gibson asked for a lomnnd till Maioh 31st in order that further enquiries might be made. A remand was granted. A boy of 15 was charged that on February 2-Uli he broke and entered the premises of Bii/natt Wi'liam Younger and stole therefrom £•2O in money and two revolvers value SA. A.similar remand was granted. BY-LAW CASES. Heathcote Helmore and Alfred Willoughby ware "ined 5s and costs for leaving motor cars unattended. John M. Blyth was fined 5s and costs for In. ing no number on the front of his motor oyOe. Osborne E. Nelson was fined £2 with costs, £2 3s, for driving a motor car between a stationary tram car and a kerbing. Frank Paris was fined 10s and costs for kuving a motor car unattended, and 5s and costs for not having a rear lisrht on the car. DEFENCE CASES. For failure to attend drill, George Anderson was fined 40s and costs. W. J. Deans was convicted and discharged. D. L. Dewa;was fined 20s and costs; A. C. Evans and P. Jarden. were fined 103, without costs; B. T. Cockburn and C. S. Penlington were fined 10s and costs, M. J. O'Malley, who pleaded not gui.ty, was fined 10s and costs. The Magistrate postponed decision in the cases of A. K_'le and J. Savage, pending the report of a medical officer. A. E. Rogerson was ordered to pay coats for failure to return equipment promptly.

ASHBTJRTON. (Before Mr Hewitt, S.M.). John Fanning, who had strayed from the Nazareth Home, was brought up, and an order made that room must be made for him in the Tun-rangi Home, or some other charitable institution, John Archibald Templeman, for whom Mr W. F. Tracy appeared, was charged with keeping liquor for sale, and .with giving a false name when procuring the liquor. Senior-Sergeant Jackson stated that the circumstances were that defendant had gone to Eakaia in a taxi and purchased four cases of whisky in the name of A. Wilson, Wakanui. The whisky was put into two sacks, taken into Ashburton and deposited in a plantation at Allenton and removed later. Templernan's premises had been subsequently searched but no liquor was found. Constable Butters, officer in charge at ■Rakaia-, and Constable White each gave evidence to having interviewed defendant, who denied having been either at Chertsey or Eakaia on February 27th. Walter James Hughes, son of the licensee of the Railway Hotel, Eakaia, said L. M. Newman and a man who gave his name ns Wilson, came to the hotel and Newman gave him an order signed A. Wilson, Wakanui. "Wilson" paid for and took away in two sacks 48 bottles of whisky, Baying it was wanted for a wedding. He recognised ihe defendant Templeman as the man who had paid for the whisky and who had given his name as Wilson. L. M. Newman, taxi-driver, gave evidence ss to driving Templeman to Rukaia on February 27th. Four cases of whisky were purchased and paid for by Templeman, taken back to Ashburton, put into a plantation and shifted later on in the evening. John Archibald Templeman, the defendant, said he saw Newman on the morning of February 27th and Newman asked him to go for a drive to Rakaia-. Newman asked and paid for the four cases of whisky and signed the order. Newman said it waa for a wedding., The whisky was not put in a plantation but was left in Newman's car. The Magistrate said he waa satisfied that Templeman was implicated in the transaction, and he would be fined the maximum amount of .-£SO with costs on the first charge and £1 on the second charge, and would be allowed 14 dayß in which to pay. Samples of the handwriting of both Newman and Templeman were taken by his Worship who remarked that they would be submitted to an expert. What other proce«3ing« would follow he could not say. A charge against Ernest Good of being the father of an illegitimate child was dismissed. E. J. Mason was fined £2 on each of three charges of failing to produce a railway ticket when asked to do so by the guard of the Rakaia-Ashburton train. John O'Kane was fined ,5s for having an ■unregistered firearm in his possession. Arthur Jennet was fined 10s for failing to register a motor-cycle, and a similar amount on a charge of not having a registered number fixed to his machine. David Fitzgerald was fined £1 for takinsr a traction engine over the Ashburton traffic bridge without a permit.

SOTJTHBBIDGE. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.JI) Judgment wa« given for plaintiff by default, with coats, in the Public Trustee as administrator of the estate of 3. F. Pell (Mr Dolph) v. R. M. Taiaroa, claim £ls 13s lOd for goods supplied. The Public Trustee also made application for an order on a judgment summons for £lO 12s 6d against Philip Glover, a single man. After defendant had been examined as to his earnings, the Magistrate made an order for payment forthwith, in default 12 days' imprisonment. The warrant would be suspended provided defendant paid at the rate of £1 per week. Two window-breaking cases were adjourned for hearing in Christchurch this morning. The alleged offences were stated to have been committed at Bankside. LEESTON. (Before Mr H. Y. Widdowson, S.M.) Francis Albert Franks, contractor, Doyleston, claimed £l2 from 0. Derrett, price of a horse sold. Judgment was given for tfle defendant, with costs £i 9s 6d. Bernard Brown proceeded against Tlios. Eric Prosser for common assault. Defendant was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment. IN OTHER PLACES. CHARGE AGAINST A MAORI. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAK.) OPOTIKI, March 23. Rueteni ' Topi, who some time ago was acouitted on a charge of murdermg Pau Zambuka at Motu River was »" es A e D <L£ Marannui yesterday and brought to Opotiki and charged to-day with unlawful^ :arnal knowledge. He was remanded for a week. LICENSING ACT BBEACHES. (PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGBAK.) TAUMABTJXUI, March 23. A* t,hp Magistrate's Court, before Mr F. W Phtts S.k Rose Anne Williams, lor five breaches of the Licensing Act in regard to ordering liquor was fined £5 on each. Williams, for keeping liquor for sale wa3 fined £25, and Norman Marshall on a, similar charge was fined £oo.