MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 117, 10 February 1908, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CASES. : (Before Mr. W. G. Riddel], S.M.) ; '-MISCELLANEOUS,CASES . I John l)alyf a- fireman-.on tho steamer Cor*inthie, was convicted and lined £2 and costs, in deffiiilt. .two days': imprisonment , for wilfully,. disobeying the lawful commands of tho seconil engineer bf tlie"vessel. ; elderly iiifiii,; David- Taylor,' appeared ■ qi^';a of unlawfully assaulting, Lydia' Taylor, 1 aiid, : on a''second information, (if un-'' lawfully ' ass'aiiltiiig Mrs.' 'Roberts. On - th«' itp|)licatipii of Mr. P. ''Jacksoiij" l<ir tiio foncoJ'"tfie v case was.'iidjoutncd until Friday,' ball^.boiiVg'. allq>v<ii' : i'n'tho' slim 'of £50, and' v .twg.gurptibs of £25,cncli. j |Jaine|'AYjight and lloUe'riclt 'M'lsaacs were" s in default T " (Jaysj. jiiiiprisonm^ntj"fori' dis'orderly'• conduct' whilst drunk. i , "" ''' '. 'iwo . pft'ehdors" for drunkenness ap-" pear.cjj ,juidl.'werq, convicted arid' fined 10s.y Kin default 4s' hours' ininnsdniiieiitV arid os.',' ! ! or 21 hours' imprisonment.^... ... ;. • ■ | " V CliAlUil | Christopher on,a• charge of . '6avli!gi LI,. forged v, the.., iigna'liiPd Assistants Land ; , : ' 'lto'titihi; upon a'iduplicato:cer- t ;-, £ifttjiitc'.'tj'f/ litley Riid/- on■ a second •.information' oh'-May-'S;- I'JOT, forged, a, dupli-.,.. ca^o r v' ,; 'VffiHifiiato"- ( 'of !- -/ title. . r Mr.'.MyiTs foi the piosicution isl ed •■?»••• . •-romiind' ' • until".' v Wednesday',, l^Xt.''which-'w-iS' grantwl'' biv th'e 1 understand-. •> ing'-fliat''.the' Siisft : \v'ould then'- be further- nd- : V;. joufifed'-'''i!iifili"'> the following .'•-,' Wednesday..: thc'-suin of £-150, and two • ' Ijllt'otios'ot'.iio'eaclu ' RLS] It\]]D IbDGMEM' ' CONCERNING Vf \.\DDRI\G C VfTLfi i; Reserved judgment.-was [delivered'by. Mr. V>. G. Riddcll, the cases m which tlio:;:Hutfc.i, County.: Council -pcospcuted . A-.-Wliittelious&.aiid on charges ;of .per- ... mittiing.-cnbtlc'owned by. them to. wander-and.';' be.::at .laiigo. : ,in 'tlitv. l'orirua, Hiding., Both .informations ■..\vere-, laid..undbr. Sub-Section 9 of the; Polico, Offence's r A.ct JBB-1,.,; whicli>ren(lers-.a'n.y; person liable .to: a pciialty iiot.vosce.cdii>g,:£]o,-wlio -''.porniits .aiiy'.cattlo, v .at/ynrgo',; oc, without/: proper guidanco, $cJ.to;vwanders -or:, to- be horded qr ; . grazed". any-public' jijnco. -Tho cases, hin'gqd chiofly - :^!i-;\tha.;;.poiht, : ivliother.,the word "permits",r. in-.'itho. sub-sfcetion,implied knowledge-on tho',. parfc-qf-the owner that,.his r catt]a;. ; wero wjin-,,, dering. His Worship quoted soycrnl. .autho-, ritaqSj iranA'-.-saicls that. Jiefora i ..defondanti'.pould bo; convicted? of ..permitting something- \vuich,.coustitutcil,-a. breach■, ol .a. , ' penal i stat.utqp.liisi.act .orj -want, of,-action•;WA tiibOifloc-Djopaniediwith .sonib degreo of kup)y-,i, lodge:-,-.,''FroniatllO'- evidence,"'' the Judgment;,; Ooufiliidedyf!,"!-,think ..defendants' : .f-;nccs were, J-. Lbpiindaries, "-And :that...the.,cattle jsot.-.oil' t0,;,; i tho;>road.S; f.wi.tUput; 'tli.pir :kiiowlpclf;e. [ ! ranger's, remedy jn such.,..cases ,js impounding.).-'., Tho; inforniat-ioii will be dismissed,-with qosts j I 'All-.. Johnston appeared for tho prosecution I |uul Mr... Monsoiuior defendants. .: ' . ,T-ffr'i ' " ' '' -■