LYTTELTON NEWS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 17985, 31 January 1924, Page 13

LYTTELTON NEWS.

Magistrate's Court.

'Air H. Y. Widdowson, ti.VL, presided it the Magistrato'o Court yojjtorday.

At a sitting of tho Juvonilo Court, a boy, aged fifteen years, was charged with indecent assault on another boy. Ho was convicted and tho case was adjourned for twoiv* months. In tho meantime ho -will rcmaiii under the caro of tho Juvcnilo Probation Offiocr, and must livo awav froni Lyttelton. The Magistrate said ho -would recommend that tho Probation Officer should endeavour to plaoo .tho boy on a farm.

Uorman McPhcc, a second offender for drunkenness, was lined 20a, in. default throo days' imprisonment. Henry Fairthornc, for a first breach of hi 3 prohibition order, w*ia lined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment. Norman McDonald, who did not appear, ■was convicted and fined 40a and 7s costfl, in default 14 days' imprisonment, for procuring liquor during tho currency ci a. prohibition order.

Jamca Markham (Mr iT. B. Batchoior) pleaded not guilty to three ch&rgco o£ having procured liquor during tile- currency of u, prohibition order. Evidenco va3 given by Constable W. J- Irwin, who aaid that, in response to a complaint, he visited dfafendant'a houae, and loand him under the iniluenoo of liquor, and by Constables A. A. Baynea, H. Rosa, and K. K; Irwin. For the defonco, Markham, his 'wife, aid frtep<lau"hter gave evidence that defendant wna not "under the influenco of liquor a any oE the occasions, but waa labouring under excitement duo to dorgcßtis oimrrets. "To put it tersely, X don't believe the cvidenco for tho defence," oaid the Magistrate. "Defendant will bo convicted and fined i"2 in reaped of each charge, in default It daya* ' imprieomncnt." Itslcadan't wart allowed threo woaka in ■which to find tho money. . Percy "0. Shirley (Mr J. B. Batcbelor) pleaded not guilty to having smoked in a non-smoking carriagb ou a. iailway train. Ao tho information was laid in rcapect of tho wrong date, it was amended, and Mr Batchelot wa3 unrated 1 an adjoumiuent for two weeks. A. H. JlcN*b did not appear to ai.Bwer a charge of having used oiftceno lur-gtiafce. Ho forwarded, a letter, in which ho aoniitted tho offence, out the Maeifltrato eaid aa it was a oaßo in which tho defendant had tho right to bo tried by jury, ho must appear. Tho oace would bo adjourned to February 13th, and MoKab must bo informed that ho must oppefcjr, otherwise a warrant would be issued. _.-.,, Emily Maiy Thoma3 (Mr Baiefcoksr) applied for maintenance, separation, arid ffuaowtiunship from Edward William Thbrais (Mr Xj. L. HHchina), on lio srotmd of persistent erueltj'. After hearing tho evidence, tho Magistrate declined to rarto an -irder.