THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18571, 22 December 1925, Page 7

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. MOXDAY. Tj r jf Young, 5.51.) DRUXKKXXESS. There was no appearance of Althea "Walsh, a aged 31 years, domestic, Chrlattnurch, who wa« charged "with being found ditink in Kilmore street on Saturday. AVa'.sH conv . :c^ and fined 40* and co f t«. Two middle-aged labourers, first offenders, for drunkftiineae, were each convicted and fined 103, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. "m COXYICTIOXS." "Give me a chance, sir, and I'll prohibit myself/' said AVilliam Cashion, labourer, aged 58 years, Chriatchurch. when pleading guilty io a charge of drunkenness for the fourth tim© in 6i>: months. "Everything has been tried with this nian, 1 said Sub-Insppctor J. M. Wathew for the po ice. "He's been *o Rotcroa. and gacl and other places, and he's been prohibited " You v© got 101 previous convictions against you, ifr Cashion," his Worshin remarked. 4< . . . . You aie convicted and eentenced to three months' imprisonment in Xaparua Prison with hard labour. ' GIVEX A CHAXCE. 1 <4 I intend giv?ng you & chance," said the i Mag;atiato when dealing with Henry Barrett, aged 30 years, driver (who is at present ( serving a term of imprisonment for the theft 0 £ 8n pleaded guilty to a chargo of having stolen an alarm clock, valued at 32s 6d, tlie property of George Tomkina, of Hyde. I intend to give» drink best and go straight," said Barrett. "A prohibition order Wo»tid assist me." His "Worship convicted and ordered Barrett to como up for sentence if called unou within 12 months, and on his own application h© was prohibited from liquor for that period. after hours. Guilty," Diended Joseph Musson, aged 41 years, cook, Homcbush, who was charged "with. dnsnkenncA s ! and ivitli having; found on licensed premises after hours. For. drunkenness, he was fined 1 10s. and on the second charge ho was convicted and fined 40s. On a charge, cf having been found in an hotel after hours, Chas. Pcnson was convicted and fined 40s. SERIOUS CHARGE. A labourer. Herbert John Lillv, aged 30 yeai-3, Sydenham, was charged with having assaulted a young woman at midnight on December 16th with intent to commit, a grave offence. Lilly, who was represented by Mr A. L. Haslum, pleaded not guilty and was committed to the. Supreme Court for trial. Bail was refused. RACIXG CYCLIST CONVICTED. Negligently riding a eye o on tho Middle L.ncoln road recently was the charge- against ft young Chriatchurch salesman, Keith McDonald, who is a member of an amateur cycling club. Police, evidence revealed that McDonald fad co.lided with a mctor-car when negotiating a corner at the top end of Middle Lincoln road, and that his arm had been broken. The spot was a very bad one as iT-L IVas a hedge at the corner. \The_n giving evidence, McDonald stated that tho road, was used by nearly all .Christcliurch tyclista ns a training track. His .Worship said apparently the corner whero tho accident happened was the only dangerous one on the track. If it was the available, then the sports body s r° a PPJ5«ach tho owner of tho land at tho corner "with a view to getting tho hedge cut down or trimmed, ro that people could see what traffic was coming. McDonald was convicted and ordered! to pay co3ta and expenses. COLLISION SEQUEL. As thci result of a,-collision, at tho corner of Eitzgerald avenue and Worcester street, Albtert Holmes, 'postal employee, Ohristchurch (Mr P. "W. Johnston), pleaded not guilty to a charge "of having driven a mail van at a speed which might have proved dangerous to. the public. The other party in tho collision, Ernie King, carpenter, Ivew Brighton (Mr AV. F. Tracy), pleaded not guiHy to a charge of having negligently driven a motor-cycle. After hearing tho cvidenco, tho Magistrate convicted each defendant, and fined Holmes £lO and costs and endorsed his license and fined King £3 and costs, saying tho latter was negligent in that he either had a dofcctivo horn or that Jio failed to sound it.