THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18549, 26 November 1925, Page 5

THE COURTS.

SUPREME COURT. (Before hi* Honour Mr Justice Adams.) UNDEFENDED DIVORCE CASKS. Alleging that her husband, Arthur Dunstun fcumxnerton. va* an hab-.tuat drunkard and (hat he bad failed to maintain her, Eileen Mary Summerton a*k*d for » d_yorce. Mr Humer appealed on behalf of pet.tioner. A decree nisi, to be made absolute in three iuonth*, was mode, the petitioner to have custody <_f the child. Muma. separation for three years was the ground upon which Elsie May JXore applied tor the annulment of h«r marriage with Kenr.eth. More. Mr Twyneham appeared for peli: oner and Mr K&sia-ni appeared lor the husband. A decree nisi was gi anted. petilioaer being granted The cuetody of the one chi d und?r the age 'A sixteen. Com* were granted on the lowrtt ac*le. An order lor aiimocy ut the rat? or ££32 per annum until the vo'ingeat child reaches the age of aixt«en, when it is to be reduced to £2OO per annum, ww const-nied tc. 1 On tne /round oi desertion, Lizrie Buck-t-honghi asked f-n- a divorce from K;rwan Kicha:d Buc-hthmight. Mr North appeared !'o: \\:v p(t tiurei 1 . A decree 1 nisi. to be- made a utc in three mouttie, was granted, pr't tioiier to have custody of the two chi dicn. Ciiar'.cs XoII B&rra asked for a. divorce r'n ihe> t*round that his wife Marie Theresa \Ui-r*, h*d darted him. Mr McCarthy npfor petitioner. A decree nisi, to be hj« in time months, was granted. TTi-c htisbtrd'n <lc6orti»n the ground cm vviiiili Edith May Cooper (Mr Amodeo) Ufkod for the annulment of lior !-.:arii&Ke vith Arthur Kobert Co.-per. A decree nif*. wss granted. After three veais'separation by mutual consen;. 11kvy Margaret Ellis (Mr C'nthber) •i'ikul for :t divorce from Victor Edward Ellis. A decree, nisi was grunted, respondent to pav co--!s on the lowest scale. Mutual separation for three years was the ground of the application of Samuel Louis Penrose, a mechanic, who app.ied for a divorce from his wife, Edith Penrose. A decree nisi was granted. Mildred I!ose Byrne, applied for the annulment of her mmriage John Byrne on •ho grounds desertion. Jur Howe apfeuved fo. - lietitioiifr. A decree ni®i was granted and petitioner was given the custody of ill" child. Desertion was the ground on which Sylvia Mnv Edward* aske.-i tor a divorce ]rom Gerald Bulmaiue . Edwards. Mr Cun.ngham apprai'ed for petit.oner. A decree nisi was granted, petiticner to have the custody of the children. Lucy Constance Pinwell applied for an crder for restitution of conjugal rights against her husband, Andrew Cecil Pinwell. Mi Amodeo appeared for petitioner. After hearing evidence, his Honour made the order. Gwendolyn Erailv . Lan<i (Mr Twyneham) ppplicd. for a. d'vorco from Hnrcld Cordon Lane on (ho grounds of mutual separation for threo years. A dncree nisi vas mad<>, grvintr pelitiiner the : nte'im custody of tho child of the marriage. • Alsging thai, his wife, Jemima Amelia Lake, hiid failed to comply with a oeciee (or rest.'tution c{ conjuga' rights, L<vuis Arthur Lake it'ked for a divorce. Mr LasrelVs appeared on behalf of petitioner, A decree n'ei, to be made absolute after thrse months, was granted. DECREES ABSOLUTE. Decrees absolute, were maJe in the following oasts:—Mary Ann Bowden v. Thomas Richards Cecil i'owden, and' William John Townlcy v. Christina Townley. ORIGINATING SUMMONSES. Originating £ummon?es were made by consent in the following cases: —Ada Annie Moylea (Mr Upham) against Jchn Nicholas J<c:d (Mi- Murphy), for £175 and costs, ana Ellen Wiftifred Harding (Mr Amodeo) v. Lillian Harriett Blvth and others (Mr Upham), for £I2OO and costs.

MAGISTERIAL. "WEDNESDAY. (Before Sir H. A. Young, S.M.) WOMAN SENTENCED. Appearing on remand, Mary Ann Windsor, an old woman, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and to a ntrther charge of bteacli of the terms of her reie.vie on probation. She had been placed 0:1 i>;«bation for two years by Mr Wyvcrn Wilton, S.M., fpr drunkenness. "I'm sorry it's happenea," she Raid to the Mag'stratc, "but I didn't know I wr.s on probation." "There's a pilo of complaints alout six or seven inche3 high concerning her,'' said Sergeant Almond, who said ho had ancsi'id Windsor drunk in Dawson street* His Worship convicted and sentenced . the woman to thrct? months' impris;ii.'Menf. in the Adding+cn Reformatory on the second charge. On the first count, sho was convicted. and discharged. ■ RACECOURSE TRESPASS!-:US. On a charge of having trespassed on a racecourse, from which he was excluded, Albert Edward Way, married man with fivo children, was convicted and fined £5 and cost*. For a similar offence, Frederick John Worma'd, who had. been previously convicted for a like offence, wi»a convicted and fined flu and costs. Charged with having trespassed on a racecourse, Thomae Cooper, a convicted msn, described as being ono of the frequrnt undesirable persons who travel through New Zealand, was convicted and ti .ed £5 ar.d CO6tS. "This man has a list of convict/.onfl, 1 ' said Chief-Detectiv« T. Gibson -when ltfli-vuLg to Joseph Nichc'lls, an excluded person who was Eeen on a racecourse. Ni;ht.l)s wm convicted and fined £lO. A £5 fine was inflicted on Arthur Cecil Peters, who was seen on a racecourse, he bang a person excluded. "I plead gui'ty, but I was ignorant of the law," said William Amos Smith, who was charged witli having been found on a racecourse, he also being a person excluded. Described as a hard-working man, Smith was gi-veu a good word by Chief-Detective T. Gibson. His Worship fined the man £5 and allowed three months , : n which to ;iay fine. ON LICENSED PHTHISES. Charged with having been found in the King George Hotel after hours, T. Hazelhurst was convicted and fined 40s and costs. Wi'.liam Lloyd, who was also found in {he King George Hotel, waa similarly iieaU with. PENALTIES FOR SUNDAY TRADING INCREASED. "The penalties previous'y imposed in these cases were insufficient," said SubInepoctov J. Mathew, for the Police. "These shopkeepers are selLing cigarettes on Sunday, and it is not fair to the tobacconist?." His Worship increased the penalty from 20s to 40s. Selling cigarettes on a Sunday cost Alfred Collister a fine of 40s and costs. Mary Kevin, for a similar offence, was also fined 40s and costs. For having fcold chocolates on a Sunday. Walter Edward Prince was fined 40s and Co3ts. ARMS ACT BREACH. On a charge of having been in possession of an unregistered rifle, Frederick Charley Hodge was fined 10* and costs. RESTAURATEUR FINED. A plea of guilty was entered by R. E. Holloway, who was charged with having employed a woman in his restaurant later than 10.30 p.m. His Worship fined Holloway £5 and costs. The inspector, who prosecuted, said he warned Holloway against the offence. FORTUNE-TEMPER CONVICTED. An old woman, Elizabeth Eleanor Robinson, aged fil years, residing in Cashel street, admitted having undertaken to tell fortunes to two women. Police statements revealed tliat Miss McCormack and Mrs Rogers, both matrons at the Central Police Station, visited Mrs Robinson at her house for the purpose of having their fortunes told. In a little room lliey waited for a long time while Mrs Robinson was engaged with another client. Each one of the matrons had her hands read and received card and crystal readings. They were told the usual "stuff." said Sob-Inspec-tor Mathew, who told the Court exactly what the matrons M'ere told, and that it cost each one 3r 6d.

Counsel for Mrs Robinson. Mr R. Twyneham, said the woman was 61 Tears of a?e f and that she was in very poor health. She was unable to get her living by wording as other women did, because her disabilities made that difficult. But he had told her that the should get the old-age pension. With regard to her fortune-telling: business, he said that she vras convinced that whatever she told her clients was the truth. He asked the Court to take into consideration the woman's age, her financial position, and the state of her health when fixing the penaltv. His' Worship said that if Mrs Robinson received 3s 6d from each person, then the business should have been a thrivin; one. However, he would indict a £5 line and costs on one charge, and order that costs only be paid on the other. *'lf she continues her practice." he added, "she is liable to imprisonment." SPORTSMAN AND TROUT.

described as being a well-known Christ' rhurch man and »i>orlsmßn, Jonathan Check lay, through his solicitor, Mr J. R. Coning

ham, pleaded guilty to having taken trout otherwise than with a rod and line. It was stated that Checkley had been netting for bullies, aud that quite accidentally one trout got into the net. . . His Worship fined Checkley 4he minimum penalty of ~2 and ordered him to pay costs. CASE DISMISSED. The licensee of the Eastern Hotel, Thomas Aspell, and his wife, Annie P. Aspell (Mr K. Twyneham), pleaded not guilty to a charge of having sold liquor to a person apparently under the age of twenty-one years. His Worship said that although the young man supplied with drink was under the age of twenty-one years, he looked older. Therefore he "would dismiss information, because he believed that, if He had been a barman, and the young man had come to him he would have supplied him. SERIOUS CHARGE. To a charge of indecent exposure, William Wilkinson, a young man, defended by Mr J. B. Batchelor, pleaded not guilty. After hearing the evidence of small girls, the Magistrate committed the accused to tho Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed. (Before Messrs 11. F. Herbert and H. H. Smith, J.P.'s.) PAPARUA ESCAPEE COMMITTED FOB SENTENCE. The Paparua. escapee, Charies Henry Augustus Jones, aged 21 years, who was at liberty for about six > eeks, and who was captured by detectives after a chase in. the City recently, appeared on Beveral counts. He was charged with breaking and entering the houses of Walter Teviot Baker, Margaret Durey, Ruby Constance ilclntyre, Alicia Campbell Ingles, Maud Teresa Brownies, Lawrence Wyatt Clark, and Hannah Hardie. and with stealing goods, etc., to a total value of £174 5s 6d. He was also charged with stealing a bicycle belonging to Catherine Sraitfc, valued at £5, and with having broken and entered the house of Ada Sturgoss with intent to commit a crimo. After the evidence had been heard, Jones pleaded guilty to all charges, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. ■ LICENSING CASES. Walter Henry Newey, licensee of the Heathcote Arms Hotel, was lined i's for selling liquor after hours; Hannah Newey, bis wile, was fined £lO for supplying liquor after hours, and James Norton and Henry Norton each fined i'2 for being on the premises during prohibited hours. Mr W. J. Hunter appeared for all the defendants. KAIAPOI. (Before Mr A. J. Rich; J.P.) John Hawkes, charged with being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart, was fined 40s and cists, Bs. A first offender for drunkenness was fined 20s. AMBERLEY. (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M.) The Hurunui Babbit Board of Trustees, represented by Mr Hall, proceeded against Arthur H. Barnes, of Woipara, for usinfiInsulting language to the chief rabbit inspector, W. T. itutherford. Defendant, who was not represented, pleaded not. guilty. After the evidence oi the inspector had been given the Magistrate inflicted a line cf 20s and costs, £3 -a Bd. Barnes was then charged with failing to comply with registered notice to destroy rabbits on his property. Evidence in support was given i v Inspectors Rutherford and Pilcher, who found no traces of poisoning on three occasions when inspecting. Kvidence was given by ,X. Blyth, and A. A. Thompson, neighbouring farmers, that on ono occasion they had seen Barnes poisoning-. The Magistrate, in giving judgment, oltted that Barueß had made only a pretence of complying with the notice, but *s the plaintiffs did not press for a penalty but* as a warning he would convict defendant and order him to pay cost®, £3 3s Bd. George Gray, James Murray, and John Montgomery were charged with being on licensed premises J the Hurunui lioteli after hours. Constable Kenealy gave evidence which the Magistrate thought would har:ly warrant a conviction and the informations were divmissed, as was also a charge against the publican, J. O'Connell, for exposing liquor for sale after hours. Judgment for plaintiffs by default was given in A. W. Gray v. T. Stewart claim £4 6s lOd and colts £1 5s 6d: B. 0. Duncan v. J. Paterson claim £3O 17s and ccgts £1 10s.

ihs A. M. Donohue charged J. Morris with using obtcene language in a. public place. Mrs T)onobuc gave evidence of the lansruaee being used in her shop at Hawar<3en. The Magistrate refused to convict, as there. was no evidence of a public place or persons within hearing.

IN OTHER PLACES. HAMILTON SITTINGS. (press association telegram.) HAMILTON, November 25. A ha'.f-c&ste, Jack Manfel Wilson, a labourer at Manunui, was charged at the Supreme Court with assaulting and robbing Jacl; Goodall, at Whangaporeta, near Mantinui, on August 4th. Evidence showed that the parties were employed at n bush camp and attended a gambling school. Wilson lost his cash, but Goodali won a /airly large sum, including a new £lO note. Accused aproached Goodall for a loan, but the latter put him off. Early the next morning Goodall went to the stable to attend to his horse, when he was violently struck aud rendered unconscious. On coming to he ascertained that he had been robbed of most of his previous night's winnings. Subsequently he afcertained that Wilson had cashed a ill note. A verdict of guilty was returned. The prisoner has a bad record. Sentence of two years' imprisonment was imposed. An advertising agent, George Wilson, formerly" a draughtsman in the Lands and Survey Department, Wellington, for 17 years, was sentenced to nine months' hard labour 'for forgery. A Naiive named Chirlea Murphy, was sentenced to 18 months' l'ard labour for theft, and Tame Otcne, also a- Native, was sentenced to nine months' icformative treatment for Waking and entering. PRISONERS SENTENCED. (press association telegram.) WELLINGTON, November 25. In (he Supreme Court the following prisoners were sentenced by Mr Justice Alpert: Frederick Emanuel Simmies, of Tasmania, forgery and uttering at Waipukurau, with a long record of dishonesty, two years' hard labour; Thoam Christian Jensen, forgery and littering and setting fire to timber. admitted to probation for three years and ordered to repay the money obtained by forgery; Richard Ambrose Keleher, two charge* of false pretences and leashing valueless cheques in hotels while drunk, one year on probation; Robert Austin Shearn, breaking, entering, and theft, reformative treatment for two years: Isaac Boyes Greer, forty, indecent assault on a male, reformative detention for two years; Mervyn John Cudby and Roy Georr,o Cudby, breaking and entering and theft, three years imprisonment on each charge. ART UNION TICKETS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION* TELEGRAM.) DUXEDIN, November 25. Henrv Thoma* Walker wa3 fined 40s end costs at the Dunedin Magistrate's Court to-day for selling Australian an union tickets The poV.ce stated they beiie-ved the sit union was a fraud. Defendant said he returned tho money when he heard it wafl not genuine. The Msgistrate said defendant v2s liable to a Sue of ±"200.

NEW PLYMOUTH SESSIONS. (press association raueawx.) NEW PLYMOUTH, Nonmbw 25. In the Supreme Court, WilKam Kerr, «x----manager of the Union Bank at Stntford, v.'ho pleaded gnilt.v to fifty-four charges of theft, forgery, and falsifying books, and wm found guilty of obtaining <BOO by f»!«e pretences from H. W. Barlow, was sentenced to three years' hard labour. _ - LesVe Cranston JfcCormick. seventeen, p'.eadcd guilty to seven charges of indecent Eifsault on boys, and was sentenced to five years' detention in the Borstal Institute. Robert Arnott, found guilty of. indecently assaulting a. youth, was sentenced- to two years' hard labour.