LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 425, 6 February 1909, Page 10

LAW REPORTS.

I SUPREME COURT. 1 ,■•-■■■'.. ; CRIMHSTAL SESSIONS; ' : r.- ■'■■' - ■■ '-.--. .-.- .'''; '\ ■;. -.-V,' ■•;'' .- I -YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS,' e : The -Criminal Sittings were, resumed yes-' i , terday, Mr. , .Justice Cooper taking his seat. -• at 10.30 o'clock. : There: was again- a large .: attendance of the public'.' ■ •'-.y'.'■'' :..•'. . , i'"iSEQUEL.TO.' PORGERY OF A. '■ a- •; ( ■■;■: v-_■-: >■.:;._ -, CHEQUE/ ■-< 'f: ' -, I ■ y ■:" '■ 1- yi -^:'.-' \-: -■:.,::^—;;'.:■'; ';:.;- SENTENCE-ON E;. JrSEARL-DEFERRED.^ ~ ;• .Edward John:Searl,-..a 'middle-aged-man, -. who.-was found guilty on the previous day ot - having:.forged and uttered-a cheque for £7, i was presented, for sentence.': .v .. ■.:■■ : . [, Mr,'.. Wilfordj who appeared: on. behalf of '.- prisoner, asked his Honour. leniently ■ ,with> him.. It was. only after .'long "deliberation,and considerable difficulty- that the jury ■_: had/convicted prisoner;. Counsel".--':.did '■'■' not knosr.;if it .was .usual, but : he would.like- to refer'.to?his Honour's summing.up.'. .'., -. )•< • - His :Honour:.ily,remarks were: absolutely ~ impartial.. -.: ; .:■ -.f. •-:.<. ; ; .-..- l '■; Mv;;AVilford: Oh,' I musttsay.'it- would be' ■; , impossible :fbr: a Judge to sum up', rnore ;fair- ;-. .ly. .than •your.:Honour.,did.:. :-Resiiming,' couni;. sel isaidr.his.-intention'-'waa. merely, to-. ..point?c outdiow-clq'g-o'-'a questionjt.was'that the jury P .had-.tec: decide; Throughout ,tlie':case.:he had !>.,- :lelfe that,the■.prejudice'.inregard.'to:his client 5< -would_ notibe- able: to £--De ; swept: away, from' - ■- .itlie raindsfofvthe jurymen." r His>present opine ;ion.'.-was;: that« if■:the accused had';been.-any-i- :orie else the decision of the jury would have 8; been different.. it was impossible to' disabuse j. thev-minds of .the, jury if the trouhle prisoner 1- hadbeen in at various times, but it was'a' fact : :that;.prisoner was a first offender. The o ; manner, in which lawyers and laymen looked' !' at legal ; proof were two.'different, matters. .It ;. was,•-.■ perhaps,, better that, juries were;, not: , : . entirely composed, of lawyers,- because, he did f. not.;think-any twelve.lawyers . could 'ever . agree, upon anything. He (counsel)- wished -. his Hbnburto look at prisoner's case.as-that :. of_ a-'nrst offender,...and'-to-banish■ from '*his j mind :the ; knowledge, of any thing; which priV edner might have been concerned in hitherto.■ .; The'.-whoie'giiestibh.in the case; resolved-it-' r-/ self.;into':this:f -Did-prisoner:'believe.he':had ;- authority to. ! write.,the 'cheque?;',- If prisoner -■ b<?li ; evod';hehad authority.'-he was not guilty; i i .'.if i: Kti'had ■■! reason 'to' , believe Ke: : was.''- not So j: lauthbrised, ; lie, wa's r ':guilty. V;- ; ■• ■' '•';■:; ; ::;" ■'• •>.-: ■• '.'■•■ -.-: ;.•;'. iHis^Hohour: I "think .;you" - :shouldV put 'it V )'■ ''Hhd:'he reasonable-ground for:believing that ,; he-had.outhority.?";...• :. ; ....,,;,...-. Y: •:-- ..'. f •;.•■ Mr.. Wilford .-Your Honour, what-I desire L to point out is what a difficult point it was 1- for.:,tho jury ; to decide.;.;.v ; ;v : ; ;.;J- -''->"' ) ■ His; Honour: I.ittußt assume—and properly- :; assume—that the: jury carefully',; consdientious- ,.- lyj-.and :impartially'; obnsidered the, evidence. : . li-can't .allowVthe verdict -tJo'ihei' impeached.I. must assume; also; that the jury were unani- .■ .raous;in : the matter. . ■,-:;.'- ■■ : '--- , .. :;;::■■-;-.',:::■,; .- : :'.Mr.- Wilford: May:npt your"Honour' now ;■ raise', the question , in your. , own; mind as to : - -whether/prisoner had reasonable ground for ;■ making the cheque when: you are determining :,[ the.sentence! ,[ .■-. ■;'!■■'.) ; --..''..'■;" ■/■■■:'-v-- ': : '; His - Hbno.ur : : .All I; can; now ;'consider is' , whether, ?undcr,-,all,.the;oircumstances; ; ;ybur ,' .application'.that.prohatioii.he,granted' can be 'L - acceded , - tqV - But fl:' cannot: determino the ■ ap- '• ■ p(ication .-{iintil; Kreceive: ; aV' report l "froni. the > 'Probation Officerfas. to •; jv ; ; by one of the witne'ssesyfor'; the'-prbsoctition;;. > was referred'-to i.by .the vprisbn'errih, his'.'defence; and read ;by •jrour.;Honour'.'.-.!'-. Though [ |th.e' inViin evidence,' J would your Honour .bear in'mind: its contents ! when passing; sentence?: ] >;;v o & '■ .?;:.:■:■■ ■■'.■:. ' • v ; ;i'His:;Hbnbur,: 1 shall not forged its con- ■ tents.- Ponding' receipt of the Report' of the j;. Probation Officer; I. shall defer sentence until '; -Wednesday mornin^;at.':loi3o' v o'clpck; -,As j,'jPrispner/is'.a first offerider:l<: cannot;deal with .... r him,;i3ntil. t l,receive the report!",X express-no j: .opinion ast'tb.'what'-.cour'se-'li sfijill!addp't,-Jbe- ■' cause I hayej'iiotvtte , material hefofemb to '.enable: me to .do sq^',:-'-v''.;. ( ',>. , f.';.»'/•;'.;-;.' \ <, : v ?''■.-■■;' : '■' '■■ T~~ ~^-:-'V':: v i',' : l ; ' ; ..,-- : - v: - ;^ ; r^v; ; r;'; i LAWLESS:ACT.>': : . ; ';;;-.;/,;; f ;; ;:Norman, Fraser, alias. Brazier,- a.-lyouiig' -; .man,,was charged,with.hayingi-at Wellihg1, ton, on January. 1; 'assaulted- Wnv-Conhell .- .and! robbed him of twboottles.pf.beer.' J Pris-! F; oner.,- who was defended by, Ifc-R.. ; B. ,\VilE: {Hams, denied the;-charges; ''' r - : .'':':,:i: : >.-;, i, !■:.'Prosecutor, .who' described; himself \ as a l' labourer, ;stated, that -he : resided. in'-Willis. i Street.;: T,he\offence':was committed at about: ■f eleven.'o'clock ;on. the evening' in:-question.: 3: He:,had been drinking, and.-'-was.'. returning i hbme.whon he was accosted by; four men. 3 At. the time he hail iii_ his pockets', two j, ofbeor.which caught: r hold of bneof jthe men-wno'm.jieiidentified.as £ prisbner/^jWhen' he, called:'but "for .the ;; .-police 1 prisoner;ttgot away; but'.a: bystander 3- went in pursuit.;;:Prisone.r;.was:,in',the.-cus-j( ;tody of a. constable'when -He next:'saw-: him. 3 '-.. To Mr; AVilliams : Hfl.liad had'a few drinks 3. during ,the,-. day. '•There could .'be ; nb\doubt r, but that-prisoner .seized him. '•: Everything 5, -happened very suddenly. '/Ibe men .who had--1 accosted, him,had not• beenyhis co'nipanious' fc during the evening:; He was convicted! arid 3 : discharged'.-of drunkenness on the "following 3. .mbrning.- , .--:''.'•.•..■,■:'•'•.:■;. ;-.': ■',•.'-.■■ :..;;- ; .'."W ? - 1 ';;;;', ; .V': ; °! . J .William-Komaster dbposcd.that at the.time 1 of the,occurrence ho' Was: waiting .for a :car. j- Three men held, the; man 'who was attacked,: y and the-fourth jtbok. the.bbttles from-.him. J He. heard .one of; them .'say:.."lf: you don't, t; keep .quiet 1/ will knock; you) down, with a r.. pottle.":, -When- he went :tp. thes,spot:threo i, :of:thevmen ran oif/yand prosecutor .teinpoi ;rarily;;detained prisoner..: Subsequently,.*wit-'; ~ ;.ness, .who never lost,sight of prisoner, pointed 1 ; - : .>..- -a;.-,--;--^..--;-; ; ;.-- 1; "1 Mr.'.- Willianisi.'"";.Yojß.'-''did---'n<it''..fcfctSmp'^, to ,'.' 'secure :txnf~ot'[ the - men-who fari.'away?^— r 'Oh, ; ;-ho>-: v--'rr : '--.f ■-:■!-''■'■■•'-.: •■y---'y^ r ■■■;;■:','; ',■ a And- y,et.:you. say it ..was-not-a 'drunken; -' scramble , but a' serious, matter?— Yes.. . ,' .; ■'■•;■ i j Coiiitabl.e; Shaiy : said he saw. prisoner' trying; to:'get' away .from:,the.prosecutor.' Both of r. the bottles were smashed.;■'•■;'■: I '■ ';.;:, ■; ■ : -.. :-'■' ;: .. ,; To; Mr. Williams: When ho. arrested: pris-: & ohor,; Komaster .said: .'.'You v have;, got .the ... worst of;the : four." .-.:,: -.'-."■■■...'-.''-..., ',: ;■.' e What did -you .chargo . prisoner with?—. i- Assault/and-robbery. ,:;-. .-■':,■ :•..:..■;;'.' \x Is it: not, a'fact .that the charge in; the; e charge book was originally theft?— Yes.'-: .; g "•.Hpw was. ( it that the charge was amended ?-^• y Seeing,the stato.that.prosecutor was/in, the t sergeant thought/it best just : to. enter a i,' tc)iarge : of .theft Vat:- first. 'Wlion;. :,howeyer;' 3 prosecut-br next morning narrated .his, story;. e the 'charge 'of; assault: and robbery was sub-, q; ■■BUtuted;;;.'--,..:V.;.Vi.-V-'i-.■.;;'',■■::.'•'''■■.!:.■. ~',':.X<.-->' .-;■',■:-A-; e ' ;Deti<stiye:.Casse]ls. stated tha^t;prisoner, told, 0 him.^Hejwas..,tfd{', , ;SY l ith' .other ..men at IS , ithe' tinie, :lmt] alone. '',•'■..' '■~'; ""*.-,-..-;.,-/,:, : ; -, :■., if '"• 'ML Williamsi , The'police-.haye had a fairly ij- busy/time, during the past few ; week's?—Oh, it; yes.':::;:'/..'v.,...';.'.:: .- ;: ':-■"■ ."■.■' : .-;'. '.;' : : ;\:; .-:■■' ~ ; There, have been, some smart men atio'ut?— s .That'is so.; :'";.:' ,! ;. ;, ;-.' ,i.'.,: . ' ;.' : :'- : .--:' ' ",.- ';:'<-■}:. r Arid'sbnie of them,have now gone to pasif, tures:uew:?^-We."bagged" a; few,, didn't wo? !.. The':jury, which retired; at: 12,5, returnea n at 12.30 with a verdictof guilty-.of theft. e '■■. Couniel asked that leniency: be extended to e tho prisoner,, who, ho' said, had:neycr:..been e convicted.'.'pf a serious offence/ -.' ' \ , : ; . .., • ' n ": .His Honour.read the list/of previous con-: ~ , fictions .recorded against prisoner. . They in-' [1 eluded, the following offences:--— Vagrancy,. 0 - theft, '.drunkenness; and .habitually-consort-' T . ing' with,''reputed"tliie'ves; ''. "■' .":■■■ ■ ■ |f -; Addr^sing;,prisoner, ; his Honour said:— ; . It is -.clear., that you are an-undesirable ..per,5011,. .-Theroican'.bo;, no ,hppo-':-bf■'.reformation t |, the casp of ■ h .young man .who. has com- ,- .mitted I sbmo,.offence against the public every '. 0 yen|r"since' ; 1904',, VIt'is-impossible toVpass. a ; s lipoii you.. In company- with 5- some 7 persons. liiilcnown you committed this : e offeijce. Although—and quite properly—tho , r 'jury/have hot _ found you guilty'of robbery ]| ; with violence, inasmuch as-the man was not ~ hurt -in any'.way', '■''still it is clear that' you ~ committed .an exceedfrigly serious and lawless 1 - .act. 'Men.'roaming about the street and in-terfering-with.citizens must be punished, and jj punished severely. ; The fuct that the man' ;\vas' under the -influence of .drink; was ho ; •'• -excuse'-for -yourOcrime. ■ You'liaVe almost' ■' qualified-yourself to be decla:red an habitual it' criminal. The sentence of .the Pourt is that ~ ybu be imprisoned for three years, with hard 111 labour.' ;■:.'.■ :. .■'■■■.- ■■;..•.-:■.-:■■ •'

; - : ; THEFT OF.: A BICYCLE, \';: ; John Delich, alias Joseph' Daiitey: a young man, was., indicted forthat he did on May 18 last,'at Wellington, steal a' bicycle, the.: property of Kichard C. Kirk; and on May- 22 a bicyole belonging to Meßsre.E. Reynolds and Co. ■' ■■-'■■'■":■■ :■•'■*:-■■:■ : ;;(■ '•■;'>■ .A plea of not guilty, was entered by prisoner, who was undefended: by counsel. :' ' Richaid 0. Kirk, solicitor, stated that on the date in -question , .lie left, his bicycle out-: sido the Wellesley Club; Some'days later he saw his bicycle at the. premises of a secondhand dealer named Frater;..:.,.':.,.' , -.>':' ■'. Wm. Musker, employed by E. Reynolds and; C;,(depos'ed thafr'a bicycle was taken from outside the firm's premise's ini Victoria Street;; Later in the' afternoon he" : saw .the machine at a shop in Kent' Terraco. .^:'-' : - -'..■■' v; ■'. - ''] James Prater;'secb'nd T hand'dealer, said.he . .purchased '.-tKe! bicycle-.belonging-;to; Mr. Kirk: from. tho prisoner; stated -that he wanted. ' to. dispbse of it because'-he'was- going• away.■' To prisoner -.(Didn'.t you' know':that" jpu did not give a reasonable-price fprj .the ma--chine ?—I- did' not 'know 1 then,' but I knoty nowV There arg".very"few dealers; that .are thoroughly-practical. .1 know nothing about such" things as'. chrpndmeter's, .for instance, but then, again,; !• thoroughly understand fur,hiture.;:"'-. ■;■•■.'■!■'■''■■■• ' : :- : ':.\r :, ■ ''"■'■ :.:::-■■'.'•: •(..;'■ .His Honour: That;beitig : the case; it is:no wonder bicycles' are stolen?—l am very sorry I bought it, and ;I shall be'more careful in future. - ; '•''. 'V.-.r •-.;■' :':■;..'>:'■>■■'■ ;;.. :'■■■■■■:'.'_}''■:■'■-.; K. B. Saville, cycle .mechanic,"Kent;Ter--1 race,; gave' evidence .'that prisoner resembled a man from .whom - he fought '., the;.: other bicycle J for'Bos.'(.•('-:■; ; ",( :■:,:. v ,; : \;,v ':'•;:■"-.. . ( Detectiyo TVilliams that-when ;p_ri-. soner was.charged. witji:,:the.offeiice : he.said: ''These are funny:■charges;to ! .bring, against me." , Subsequently he-.asked.if'thewitne'ssea '.. ■ : had\'pi^e.d'.hjin^^vJJ^n;!re^iwnff- i v aa:;'inswer in 'the ;affirm'a:tive.i; prisoner BaicQ i "V. ' ; don't suppose I have 'mucb.'chancepf getting out , 6f it-now."; - -'■■■'.N^■'"''■'. '-^.'■"'':■[ >:V ; v :"-:-' ;; .-.-'. '•;-.-.:■ ; The only .witness'.: called/ by prisoner' , .was Mrs.Drusella Cooper, who stated; thai he.h'ad boarded at her>place'.;V:He had,■ she-said, r a lways been-respectabie;"':. ' -1 r/- •'■ iVv; ;-.:::;,- , To Mr...Myers:, When.W went:away'h'o left, some clothes which, he, had never called for/: . - "I .protest :my-innocence,"; said', the priisorier, ;who ; preferred,.to. address', the' , iur.r rather,than give i'eviderice. ;■ The jury/ which 1 retired'atl.lS, returned:at.2.ssJ witha,verdict of "guilty"-;on -.the'.count charging" him ; with 'stealing Mh/Kirk's- bioycle;: , .■'.- • ■'■)'.'■;:,- '-jlPristoerrltis'the/first t'ime:.l have'been' , in .-gapl;'' I fell into, bad'company, and T. can ■• .assure-yo,uthat:it.will;be.-.the lastrtime.- ;:.". ..-''■ His Honour: Were! ,ybu',not sentenced to 12 '.mori.ths'amprisonmentjat'iGisbprJie.for./theft and■:to .18 .months .'for , .h'reaking; and enter-'' : iis?:'->.^-^;-&-^v;::';-::; v »';v:n : :>;rv:\:v':- .':;,:• ■•li''-'Pris9nerVixdffli^ted>tiaVi'e'Kad-. ; ij^ ; ". : -{t-\ ! i:-~£*,:-?,-y:~ i 'r;':'-:.- ''■'. : : V; , i -Vl : : "■''■'■■'■":": : . ;^^r.^M^rs';Mid;-te^;pnso'n;er:¥as-at:pre-' ■ sfiht •sefving'': theseri-tenbes referred , 'to. '.'■■■■:. ::. ; : : His ;Honi3ur: ; 18 mphths,'to commencefrom.'yesterday and;be concurrent, with! the sentences'' hei was at pre- ; 'sent' .?/■• -;• ■:■'■:.':- : -■ ■;■/■ : ;-\:C ■■--.-..-: - ■■■•_ John , ;Pechugin;:: and. - : Stepijeii^Ferdinand Nickenseni'twd , young'■; men, s: : : pleaded- -not : guilty-: to : . a ;charge\ of. having .assaulted- Joe Kee'-lonj November :v 2B; ; V. ; witb/ : intent to'r'do grievous ;:bodily : ..'..harin,. the^assault'causing nim: actual-; bodily ;harm/ ■■"'■/.•>• ;,iv ;•;■•-•■ •^'';^;-:-Wilf6rd:apj)6ared--.bii''.j>elia)f/pfVl!epiu- , gin;: and 'Mr; , Hindmarsh'-fdr Nickelsen 1 . '^-i-v ..■■Pf./: : Maekihi :; --who tj !attehd«d!Ho>'-prbseoiitor : . ,ori:the'evening iriqiiestioiij said'that-his.in- ; ■]unes.:]nclud,ed an'incised .wound-behind .the rightjear,;.in -.w.h'ich i^.,was''.ne9es3ary i to , place ;eleven;'stitches.-'i The , 'pound/: was i•'flahgero'us~!6ne;';-:, i-"!:^::';'^'-'\''-:'-: : .■'^:y' . ■. : iJo.e , 'Keej:'the;.prbsecu'tor.,'a '•fr&iideaieri-'ri-' . siding:inl-Hainjng.StreetyV.stateiithat' the prisoners;came into'al.robm'Jat-'Nan'iCliong's,' . where jh6-:Tvas haying told: him-to go' out.,;ln;reply "they- said- they , ,co_uld- go: : aaywhere; they liked;: , . Whet, tried : to shut -them vNicklesen ■■■ hit' him aoros3;;tbo: head ..with ,a. ;bbttle and 'ran. Prosecutor"theii'tried "to' : 'sebure" : Pechugin ;: who; him. :>When'he"-called out 'Murder' l a ! .constrtble,ajppeared-'pn\ the "scene aM-tp6k-'hiifl?!tb'''a^Refits'. ;, ; ::i.,; •'■■■ |Ah"-!OhowPalso : '-lave ;i ev'idenc"e; c ,'.-4 -':■■' '■'•' ;: ;; ,wo_l!%eWy > fiuni-wor •man/'stated- lived' at ! :-Nad Chd'ng's mouse m Haining ; Stre'et.v There "were ; a" cbdd , immbey;of: white .^fellows" : oH-;thei i street'at the, time .of^the'occurrencei'-She'heard'Pachu-' gin-say l : :''l^idfor':him.'V:-K ;-.iS:-?-v;i; : :;. 5 •. boardinghpuse-ljceperr;:-!y,:v' !^ ■';•■■ .:;f ; t..::3° : ..Constable -Cummings-.'said 'that (when he reached ,Nan Chang's - : he : :saw; , prisoners scuf- :■ fling with a couple of-Cliirieso.'; One : of -the prisoners ■■; was : in: the -'passage I and , ' another in tiei, doorway.'.,,. When : he'- asked-them what"-was said-"Nothing." ' Uporienteringthehouse'.he'found-prosecutor ■lying; on; .the. 1 floor." In- the presence: of -the ; "prisoners..Joe:-Kee;said:; ; 'iThe manvin the white trovisers;;(Pfichugin)i knjfed^ie'at; the ; back;.of :the;ear,l! ..-;■ . ■.-,-. - : .';,..;ft:' -,0.. ;; : Why, it was an ■admission of-gmlfeif' those words,,were used-^vPecjiugin-?:-How'long in the:force f-pTwo;'-and a half -ysars.:; :.■■■,•.'.■'"■'■.■■.'" ' -/■':}'l ~ : ._.■',■;;-ifiiy..,:'. v-. -, ,1s Jt.nqt 'a of the ,words .subsequent to the hearing-of the oase,in the' Magistrate's Court'?—No> I made the.'note , on.the-night "of the affair ■ i :■ : Honour,:;: b'f . the .prisoners?— the,infiu- ' ence:oE liquor—l'echugin ■-slightly-and-Nick-elseri-m6reso,-.,.but-neither was drunk/ -This closed the.'case-for; the-prosecution.-■■■■; '.:•-■' _ n At. this ;■;stage; the-'Court. adjourned' ; u'ntil 10 o clock, this mprning. ■:' . ~:.:..' ''-:,. ; : >-fii J fe|-;i^^Dit(3R6K;->^':;: v: \vf ;: ■ ..- An , application-'fo'r'a "decree' absplute "iii divorce ■ 'case;:;; Joseph ftt™ 1 * (petitioner) ' 'versus 1 ' Mary Elizabeth•.Harlen''(respondent)''■'and' -Rahh laylor '(co-respondent).:came''bef 6re Mr.-' Justice,. Chapman yesterday; ; ";/The v\leoree (nisi ; was"granted Non'■ ' °" r •■™;.< i? v *Pe' f <)rdrf. i 'aa:'prayed;'and ;gra'nted thepetitipner. custody of -the; child.' ':--Mr: F ■;■ i br.^J3oltoh : :'appearedvfor:.the'petitiorier, but . .respondent' was. nolr. represented;vV;. , ..-; -V :■; ;. ■;;'(:■ i ■(■■■} : P O LiCE CASES;;;:(;-::(;';; ; v; ; ;.''.,',;, ;(Bpfore ;-.Mr,'.'(W."' Jtiddell^'s.M;)'.-:;; , !WILFrjL DAMAGE AND BAD LANGUAGE. ,' "'• A middle-aged, man. 'named Harry Sponcer was. charged (I), with-wilfully breaking two ' panes of-glass, valued at:los.j the 1 property of .Abraham Smith, and (2) with having used ; ' obscene-language.,/ Accused pleaded guilty,'to ;. both charges.. .. : -•.'".■■ -.■' ". :;>: ; • '.; ■; Station-Sorgennt,. Darby .-explained ':. that '.■' was'-living.-in a-room , behind 'Mr... Smith's.; : 'secondhand:" 'dealer's; , 'shopj .' Taranaki Streot, : i..waS';under;the influence.of ... liquor, on (Thursday,; -and v ■when■;: Smith -. requested him-to , leave he.became abusive , and .- had to be nut. put;' He'brpke the glass, and. used the language;.complained of.:.when he ; was, being *ject«tl. ; '. ; . . ;: ( ;! - .: - ! :.: :; :; i ) On the first.|chargo a.'conviction and :nne of ,20s. and: an'order. :to ■ make "--"good." the , ' damage 'was .^entered,; the default .'being-; fixed ■ at; 7, days'' imprisonmerit. ..On .the; secend charge a convictior. and fine bi £3 in default '.. 21 days' jmprispnment; was entered;-.'(.;(';.■'• ;i ; ;'V((( ,-;'■- V^SdBRIETY.;:^' , '■: ; .: Lizzie Woodsr charged with '. convicted arid fined 10s., in default 48 r hours' : imprisonment..: Two first Offenders wh6 ; failed to appear were fined: 10s.,'another was fiued - os., and three others/werevcpnricted and ' discharged.■-.-.: .;: ; .V*.:.-':.;:/.:'■ i>:;::;,...V .:; ;( : ; ■--,,-.(■ ■:•; by-law;;CAses.( ; ' : :■';;,^((' : i ■ For,. allowing horses-, to-wander 'at Karori i; .Thpmas Henry Cple,-Maurice. P.' Spiers,' uri'd >■ Wm. Henry, Nimmo,were each -fined Ss and ' costs Vs.;-'; .■-•.-. :, ~:v:-;-;';-;,c -v l -. ■' ■.'•'.. :-v, - •: i. ■•■ Lawrence." Hanlon was fined 55. , . and costs ' l s -; for -"/ o }i"'e a T iscaffolding .withput-having ! first notified the; Inspector pT Scaffolds-of his ■ intention-.to. dp.so.j ■' :'•.': : ,- .'■'■■;■ ! . [; ; .Alexander;Campbell.pleaded'''guiltv'to' bav- :, mg failed to iUform the Inspector of' Scaffoldi'| ing of an accident"which occurred on; a - build- ;' ingjoontraot. under.; his :suporvision. ':A fine l Of 10s...and'costs;7s. was .entered, v "■'.:,'■ , <- //.A young man .named 'F.. B.urton. admitted I; 'havwg_traveUea,on:the;Gpvernment railways Ngahaujranga to Petonel and presenting

; an expired ticket' when asked' for liis/far& .V -' Defendant explained that, he had.";a . nefl .' " ■ticket ■in his pocket" and had no. reason., to ■■:;,' ,-■ present the old one.' A. fine of ss,'and cost* ;. >'. lis. was imposed'.-.' : ■;..•■■': ''V' , •-■■'^: ; - ■ '■--.'■ v. } : •';.■ ' r ,[CAERIERS AT XOGGERHEADS;;-H-J " j ': Arthur; John [A: Tubmarij" carrier {Mr. k' (Bolton), charged AHan.Orr (Mr. Hindmarsh)' 1 that on January 21 he did use threatening,'.- • ■•■ abusive,' and insulting words, in Grey .Street,- "■' 1 . within 'the hearing of passers-by;: with intent; : '••. "'■ to provoke a breachof the peace: , ;r-;f: v' .■-. ;"'-'pefondpnt:stat^^fiat. ; He,.nad:np. ,; ;ipi«itiqny-" ; i''' '.-■ "of creating a, breach of the peace; and did \- not remember using tho words complained of, ■■. •'. although he had .some/provocation;- by .a- . ■ *.. charge made'against;his son^jby■■•.plaintiff, ■: '. . which charge .had.; not i.b'een- proved, when. , in. •;'. 3 -quired'into. '•,'.:.■ '..;■;?;■ '■-'. -■'■':•■■ : uM-\ j v'-'.Hie. Worship stated-that:!on' the f defendant' niust. be convicted; and -only '?;■ .. question was 'as', to -what penalty. should ■ ; .-:i i ; ■imrws^;;-f^bmaJijwa3'mVi-mea^pffe'"tp,biam« : v : ' ;: - ; ' for tho trouble. Defeiidani/.would: be coa ■ '■'■'.'' T, yicted and ordered^a> pay-oosfis '■■i^fi b .' , ■". _..■:■ ~~, — ... ... ; :• .---';'■.-:;■.■ : r.-■/ : - v ..