MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 253, 18 July 1908, Page 13

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CASES. , (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) UNLAWFULLY ON A STEAMER. A powerfiilly-built, able-bodiek young man named Charles Collins pleaded guilty to a chargo of having been found at night without lawful exouse on' board the steamer D'u'co i Sub-Inspector Phair informed the Court that accused_ was found .on tho Duco at 2 o'clock,on Friday morning. Numerous complaints ha,d been made to the police of men going on board vessels in ' port" looking for quarters for the. night. In consequence of these ' complaints constables had boon ' in- • structod ,tq,:be; on .the. alert for qffendors in this direction. Accused, who had been in New Zealand about eight months, camo otft from the Old' Country by the Kaipara, and had .been loafing about tho whsvrf and the hotels. He-had done littlo or no work, had no-fixed place of abode, and no means. : His Worship "expressed surprise that a strong young man, such as defendant appeared to bo, should find himself in. such a position. -Ho would be convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.' 1 ~. . ' : UNLAWFUL ASSAULT. Herman Rattver (better known professionally as Harry Sandow), pleaded not guilty to a chargo of unlawfully assaulting Thomas B. Rdvcll on July 2. llevell deposed that ho romembored nothing.of the alleged' assault, which was stated to have occurred outside the Opera House. ■ • Evidence was given by a'youth, who stated that lio saw dofo'ndant punch Revell and' knock him down, after which i defendant went away' with a couple of man-o'-war sailors.- Defendant, on oath, deposed that he was walking along the street" when he encountered tho man Revell, who was waving his - arms about. - Witness admitted having pushed the man in the chest, as a result-of which he fell, but ho did not strike him.-, , His' Worship held that if defendant had attended to' his own business ho need not have got into his present trouble. Tlio Court considered an'assault" had boen committed, and defendant would be convicted and fined £3, and costs 45., in* default fourteen d'iya' imprisonment. Mr. P. W., Jackson appeared for.the defence. ' OBSCENE LANGUAGE. A® driver named James Alooro pleaded not guilty to'a charge of using obscono language to a tram,, conductor-at tho bottom or Elizabeth iStreet. -After ; hearing, ovidcfice a't length, His Worship remarked that. defendant must' bo convicted. Obscene language was becoming' too common, offenders appearing beforo the Court almost daily- oil these charges, the language.complained of usually being o.f the same, disgusting nature. Defendant would be convicted and fined £4 and costs 305., in' default 21 ' days' . imprisonment. . . -. ■ ! THEFT. . Charles Henderson was charged (1) with Jiaving, on July 10, attempted to commit theft of money from a till, the property of William Andrews, and (2) with having, on June. 30, at Masterton, committed theft of «Js. in' money, the property of David Tread-, well. Defendant pleaded guilty to both charges, and,-oil tlio application of Sub-In-spector .Phair, was remanded until Friday next for sentence, in order that further inquiries may; be niado. .BREACHES OF PROHIBITION ORDERS. A young' woman named Alice Louisa M'Ginity was -convicted and fined 20s. and costs, 75., in default 7 days' imprisonment, en' a chargo of ontoring licensed promises during tho currency of a prohibition order. Nathaniel Burposs,. similarly charged, was convicted and fined 40s. and costs 75.. jn default 7 days' imprisonment. MISCELLANEOUS. A well dressed' young woman named Theresa Stevens; appeared on remand on a charge oh having insufficient lawful means of sup-' port. Air. Wilford, who appeared for the defence, called evidence to provo that defendant, was a married woman: living with her husband, who had money with which to maintain her. His Worship held that tho oliargo could not be sustained; evidenoo having been produced that defendant's husband was in possession of means, and. he had sworn that he was supporting, his wifo. At tlio samo -line, he did not appear to have a greal de;>] of control ovor her. Defendant would bo discharged. An elderly,woman, Mary M'llroy, was sentenced, to one .month's imprisonment for habitual drunkenness. Lizzio Leith, alias M'Laughliii, was convicted and fined 10s., in default ,48 hours' imprisonment for insobriety. Three first offenders wero convicted and fined 10s.; in default 48 hours' imprisonment, and two wero conviotcd and discharged.

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