MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 102, 23 January 1908, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Jlr.' W, 'G, Riddoli; S.M.) ' -DRUNKENNESS.,-.', :At [the T Magistrates' Court- yesterday two first .'oWendßrs fot drunXoiiness were , con■ricted rind fined'ss.'each| in default 24 hours' iiiprisojiment". - "'" Patrick"" Walsh and Hugh Mullins, tvho had not |)een-beforo the Court within'the past six mbhths, were convicted and fined lOkl each, in defanlt 48 hours' imprisonment., .' Harry, against whom theiro'^ero'two' preridus convictions; ; was cdnvicted-and fined 10s".> in default 48 hours. Ail named R«ta Dawson, , who had. been:convicted twice within the past six ..'inoiith's, and who pleaded for another was convicted and discharged. ' fC -' VAGRANCY: : : James Edward Randell pleaded guilty to a cliirge. of "-having insufficient lawful means of supj>ort.;i;:-.:.-... v.- ■ SubUniipector O'Donovan stated that acciisi/d, tfhd' sebmed to bo suffering"from the effocts i of. drink,. called at tho Miunt Cook Polico.,. Station at,.3 o'clock that morning and'requested the officials to. Jock him up. had .been' discharged from, the- Ohiro Home.on "account :of misbondijct and drunkohness;!.A, 1 ;, sentence of months'; iin-pHsoniliont.-witli hard labour, -was -imposed. ' ..r;; MAII^NANOT;toASE. ,Charles. l)urloy,-..- who-, t was ..: arrested ,at • Thames, i was-charged with failed to pfovide'for his .illogitiinat'd child. ! i ; application, of accused, the hearing was adjourned -until -Friday. This concluded the.-biisiiiess.