MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 212, 1 June 1908, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TOLICE CASES.

■ (Beforo Mr. W. Q: Riddeli, S.'M.)1 A young married ■ wdman •named Mary Glover,' alias Lloyd,. nlias [Hughes, appeared mianswer to a charge ,of importuning. ' Mr. Jackson pleaded, forlleniency for accused, who' had only recently como out of tho Hospital.'- • Sub-Inspector, O'Donovaii informed . . the,; Court ythat accusod came from' Christchurch, , where' she had been convicted of a : similor/offetico 'to tho present one.-' Defond- ; ■ :ant;'.was>cpnvictod and/fined £2, in default . days'-imprisonment, on ooudition. that she returned to her people in Christchurch. v-Thomas Casey, alias King, alias Kelly, alias' Liverpool Jack, pleaded guilty to a ■ charge of disorderly! conduct whilst drunk. According), to the Sub-Inspector, defendant ■ boarded a' tram outside the Town: Hall,' but ■ was off. Trouble then ensued beJ 'ytwfion'M'efciidaht and 'tlip ,: conductor, and led to tho .present charge.; A conviction and nno ' .costs• ss;, in default seven days :Vii®pj , iMnfeent'^.was.-iraposcd.' : 'v -v ".John.Hydp was sentenced: to ono. month s -imprisbriment " for . habitual .- drunkenness. ; • Wm.■"Brand; Charlps -O'Neill, and Albert • f'Edward' Sharp wero each convicted and fined '■:- i lpass';hi/defaultV4B;:hpurs' imprisonment, for V, -. insobriety, 'and Annio Duriri was-convicted and • discharged.. . Three, first offenders wero • convicted - and' fined- 55., 1 in default 24 hours' 'imprisonment,;; and ,one; was: convicted, and • discharged. •- . .t 'l'A'iiiyoung . man-:.named.;,Nels ,',Berklund .■ pleaded guilty toV.a charge, of having , been . ■;round:at"niig]it withbut-lawful excuse in tho ' stablef'qf.rC. • B'. Watsqii; Dixon SubInspeetor.' O'Donovan the ' Court v'tlidt'..defendant, was found wandering about , f thej'st'kble;! witli-.'a'.''.lighted; matcli,..'. in.' his hand.:' : \Dofendant. said ho supposed ho had .rgoiieiinto'the stable to sleep .off the.effect of, • liquor.','; His Worship warned defendant that ho was liable .to a.-t-erm of three imprisonment.' The-.-Court'- would give him. a , chance/on this occasion;, however;- by, entbr- :: irig :a'- ; conviction and'ordering' him .to 'come r np,-for sent.ence when called upon.

' The .► by-law : case in which > James. Doyle City - Traffic - Inspector, , proceeded against Harry Hearlo (1) for refusing to .move his vehiclo' oiiuh 'Cuba Street when requested-to do:soV arfd (2) with using insulting words to James Doyle. Traffic Inspector, was again called on. ■ Tlio caso was partially heard on Wednesday, when defendant - pleaded not guilty to both charges. ' Mr. Von stated, that sinco tho case was adjourned, : dofendahfc-ha'd ; : recognisid that ho had no right .to behave as ho had done: towards the Inspector of Traffic. Defendant had been labouring under some .imaginary grievadoo at the/time' the .'trouble; arose. Therefore, -if plaintiff was willing to withdraw the cliargo of ! obstructioh, : defendant,' who 'expressed' his rogrofe-to-tho Inspector,;.''WOuld • withdraw hia 'plea''offnbt;guilty .tlie charge.of using 'in-, suiting words. sfr. O'Shea/'for tho defence, consenting; an amicablo arrangement , was como; to, "and His Worship allowed- the first information'to bo. withdrawn by leave of tho Court: v Oil'tho second charge to which de;f6iitlaht;: through., his > solicitor, pleaded guilty,His Worship considered defendant'had take-n tho proper: course in altering; Jiis plea. At the; time -he. may- have considered, himself :, aggrievedat the • tone of . voice .used by .tho :Inspector,;hiit 'the Court: considered; that in directing traffic'.at' the ;corher~ of" a .crowded .' Btrpßt;-:'like: .Cuba;' Street, ;it ■ i.was ;absolutely ■ neccssary.- to uso a 'loud' tone of -voico when addressing ;driyers.; Defendant - would .be'-conf victed and fined _55.,;and costs 75., in de- : hours'.;'imprisonment. , : :