MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 85, 3 January 1908, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Messrs. C. W. Bpnbow and John Cplliqs, J.P.'s,. presided: over thpsitting of the Magis- c trate's Court,'held yesterday, morning. k ■ V ' : DRUNKENNESS. ; :; ■ On-.charges of drunkenness three first offender's were , convicted, and discharged. • Patrick Gain, who ■ had' been previouslj'; convicted' .of .this ' offence,', was convicted' and fined 10s., .in "default- 48 hours' imprisonment., t ; iiJ>ir:;MAINraNANGE iCASE;: : ..v •*" Emijia ;. Hogan,, ia .'young: was charged ,^jtli'^ha)nngl'lere'ilier;-.olidcl l whiph .is iseyen' 'years , old, providing .ade.quato! jiieans. of .''maintenance! -V,' ' O.'Dono'ypn. '.iiiforme.(i..;...thc •Court ;.that' the. warrant for. the' arres&of • ac- j ,'cusqd -'was taken- out..on, December ;17. •It j was alleged that' tho.'accused, iwho.is a ;l widow, j ifiiad left-,the child'in! the'.'care. of ■■ her 'mot}ior .practically, 'since its ..birth;" not'-as-listed'. to / ■Bo heard:only b'efprb.a llagistrafo,'. tfie.police ' j a reina'nd uhtil.'Moiiday,.:'. ■* )'■ The"remand was granted 'aTCprdyiglyj^and. ' 'accus]ed was allowed ba.ilrHjersclf iii £20; anil one., surety of \tlie'! same amount. ? .V : : 2 ' ' •: TWO STOWAWAYS.':' : " ' Thomas Condon and John' Gibson admitted j having ': travelled; by .'the : s.s.-'Moeraki from i Sydney.: to Wellington' without having-first ; paid their- fares,' £3- 18s. ■ 9d.-eaqh) ana .with intent to evade payment- thereof, .-v .- '!. t .' The Sub : lnspector 'explained that .there I were no special circumstances in .this'.'-case: ! The accused.had informed him that they had * resided ill New Zealahd'previously.. ■ '; The-accused werp fined-£s.each, in default . fburt'eetf days'/imprisonment. , • ( ' THEFT OF, A CHAIR. " .'v' • j . Georgo Meredith Griffiths, a married man ' rqsidiug''at'!B'ro'oklyn;"pjeaded•'guilty,, t'o.'a chajgo of haying, stolen a wicker, chair valued . q't '405., the property. of' one' Leslie : Lands- , J borough. " . ' ] ; The Sub-Inspector stated .that, the accused, i who had resided at Brooklyn for' about eight months, came from Canterbury. Th'e'chgir was.- stolen .' from •. a verandahduring . the night. As far as was known, . accused: had riot" previously been. before the. Court." Hp appeared to be in comfortable circumstanccs; i This Accused: I can't. understand what' made me, take-the chair. ' ..... T A fine 'of £2, in' default seven days' im- 1 prisonment,. was imposed., • ..., ! J \ A CHARGE OF VAGRANCY.'- . ' > 4 Alfred Burnecle, alias 'rearce, ia V'middler ; aged man, 1 Was'charged with, being .an. idle and; disorderly person '.within the, meaning of , the Police-Offences A6t; ISB4, and.with I 'hav- ] ihg! insufficient lawful. means of support . 1 i The Accused: I-plead:,'.'not, guilty.''. (On the application of.the Sub-Inspector,.a S romand was granted'until'Monday, to ,enable the policc to secure tho attendance • of witnesses. • i : , j 1 This concluded . tbo v business. ; v ,