MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 175, 18 April 1908, Page 15

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

'' POLICE CASES. - , . 1 (Before Mr. ;■W. G. Itjddell, .S.M.j^on.- ■ • Thursday.) , .J. THEFT OF PURSES. i . Antonio' Stuparich was remanded until 'April- 22 for-sentence-.oii.a charge of stealing from a show-caso. in .■ front of the , ; shop of Thomas-Crouch eloven silver-mounted purses : valued at.i£6:6s.> 6d. ' - TRESPASSING) Annie Winifrcdr-Dunn, who.was before the Coairt on ■,Wednesday, "appeared again on a similar/ charge of trespassing- in; av houso .at .Petone and > neglecting and refusing to leavo I after-boing.uwarned to do so by the owner. Eriderice (Showed' thdt defendant - went back to tho .house.on■ 'Wednesday afternoon, and ■ ' .. ~ went; insidojtho .house, 'which''she claimed as ■ hers tho ruliug' of the' Court ■■■■~ v earlier thatulny.' Defendant refused to-go, "■ although requested. to_.do, so several - times, ; and' eventually the police were sent , for, and • - sho: was.taken in charge.; .Defendant stated ;fVthat she went back'to the house to gqt coriio ": . .- of 1 , her things. . Informant and'. tho'constable • ■ ' both deilied:that sho made any mention' of hor things.-'.A cpnviotion and Qne of 40s.y in" default soven days' imprisonment, iras imposed. , * > MAINTENANCE ' Mr. W.-G;'Riddell, S;M., gave his reserved , decision m'ithe case of William .King, charged with failirig to provitlo fer the support of his ■ - illegitimate.elnld. His Worship adjudged de~ -fendant thejvpiitativo father;.of -the child, and .. ■ . -ordered: hinwto. pay, 7s: per week towards its support,•• -suite-costs' £8--75,-;. Sccunty for com- . .v plianco -.order • was --fixed' jit £50 and ■two suretio3r:tof: £2o each, m default three months'. imprisonment. 1 . Mr,-J.J; M-'Grath, . • • who, appeared defendant,; asked' that V '.."security.-ifonappea!.'should bo fixed. Mr. P.. 1 ; ->Wi Jackson. fop the complainant.. OBSCENE, LANGUAGE. N 1 Thomas Casoy,"alias:'King;- alias Kelly, alias Liverpool Jaeky .pleaded .guilty to usmg ■ . obscene language-in Jolihston'-Strect. , ; Defonin default .Yj j twenty-one days 1 . 1 imprisonment. ,i ..-. THREATENING BEHAVIOUR.. A plea of guilty-was entered-*by Thomas • ■ Robertsoni to, a pcharget of : using threatening - behaviotir ih Tory whereby. a breach : of the. peace .-.jvas , oqpasionedi.. A conviction . .. and fine of 405.) in default Seven days'impnr .: Sfconment,was. imposed. ■ , •' MISCELLANEOUS. . v ' .Arthur; Jennings:was convicted and ordered to. como up for sentence wheij called - upon ~,J- on ; a ;chlrrge : of., on'(April. ,9 having, been: found ~i,"i-.'.-.at'night - situated in Dixon-Street,- of -William; Whiting. s,fltv^as : /siiggestedjtliiit the. -■ . .police : should- endeavour to get "defendant ■ , ■' into. thflr HQspital-. for. treatment:-Later ■in ' the.day,'this* was done.'". : ' : " ■■■■■y ■ .: . ; Foui" first '-Offenders for ■ drunkenness were, . brought- forward.--.";:,-.Ono'.wds-convietcd .'andfmed 10s/, m default twenty-four hours' im- -,. prisonmentj. twoiwere.convicted and'fined ss. y ■ m default' twenty-four.. hours' imprisonment, and another: was convicted'and discharged. :