MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 431, 13 February 1909, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

■;■■;•. XBefore llr. >W. 6.: Riddei],"S.M.)'_'•"; ■ •,. 'SEVEN DAYS FOR'STEALING A/JUG. ■.'A young man named Frederick ;Armitage pleaded guilty, to: a charge of, theft of a ; jug and a cup) .valued at 25."6d.y,-the property, of Paul 'Pilic, Martin Street. ; - . ..; • 'Sub-Inspector Phair ' stated that accused, ■a vegetable-hawker, was seen .to go. into Mr. Pilic's back yard and , , knock'at the door. Ho received no reply from the occupants of. the .'"house,. but when ' he. had left.. it -was. ioun'd that the imp 'and jug put:out, for,;the milkman were missing. .Later in'the day the articles .were found in accused's cart; There were two previous' convictions. against ;him> for theft/;:' ■-, ,:;■ ■: Sidu : M .':' Mr. Gookj ; who appeared; for,-the■• defence, , informed tho Court, that drink .Was; v the.;cause.: ofthb youug that; if a prohibition.;, was' taken .''but againsti.accused it' * : .. '•!.',. • 'v, His Worship ;remarkM':'thatvthisswas .hot accused's.'.first offence. .v'He ,; ;'w6uld >; be'.coh-'; viojed and sentenced to seven/days'; iinprisonment; ; .-, .• ;■ ■\y : ''\'!}-:'- ? '^''.-':'^/':'.--(} ...'■,; , -; ■; v :■': AISSATJIiTING A- CONSTABLE/v■/■'."\' '.'Edward Kronast,' a brickmaker; pleaded not guilty: to , a ; charge, of.having, on February 10j at 'Wellington, , unlawfully assault-ed'Con-. istablo. Johns : whilst : he was "in'ithd'execution .his- duty, . Evidence was., given by.i.Constable'Johus.that when he was' arresting a man'near, the Basin, Reserve,, accused, and several others, tried to get the ■-.man' away from him. Accused struck witness ■; on thb :jaw-with his clenched fist. J- , '■'''•. ■■■' ? '•■.-.':.■: : •' Accused elected not to go into the witness; bbxj.and:had no witnesses present.' v : . ■i i.A.sentence of 21 .days'.:imprisonmeht; was ■imposed;:.. •>';.:, ■;?'rj\ : ,::';■_ " : ' '■■'v':i'- : ;^': "7;■■•:'" (A^VAGRANT.^;:;;'' , : ;■ •.Florence' M'Donald, : .charged;. (1). jwith?'in- , sobrioliy, and (2) with 'being an. idlo'-nnd disorderly person;. within .the meaning of ;xhe : Police Otfences ; Act,;l9oS, in that she has'in;sufficient lawful means 1 of support, ;and,\vho pleaded .not guilty to'the second charge, when.before, the. Court on Thursday,'altered .her-, :pleV to one' of .guiltyi Sub-InsppcforSPhair;' ■stated, that' he '■"•■believed deferidant. was ■ in-' 'receipt of a small monthly allowance;, but• this'. apparently, only-lasted: her a.fow days.. ~::: ; ■ : His Worship entered; a conviction and fine :of ;ss;;.on .the .'first charge, arid/-gave accused: another, chance*, on the. second ."oljafgoj (altering a conviction and!-::orde'ringT;lier"; : t<J' ; ' come'upfoj sentence when'cape'don^:;;i:r.'; : v j';--- l; f !V; THEFT OF IA%idYGLE, :^VH.y.; ; .A recent arrival, from Australia, Andrew 1 Gilbert Reid; alias .Robertson, • was, charged ■with committing theft of a bicyclo valued at "£4, the property.of. Thomas;,H_ull..: Accused: pleaded not -'guilty,' and explained 'tHat '< he had pome ovei;'to,New Zealand from ...New ■ South.-Wales a 'few weeks ago; in search , ' .'of .work.- ..He. had; been drinking-a good ..deal,. ; and could' get noVwork. .He:go.t":a;"ch'an,ce to go up country, ;but lie had no money to get away from the; city, arid could riot get it' L ad-. ..vanced.. 'Accused stated tliat t he had.purchased the bicycle from a man in'.tlje'.s'troet, • giving" £1.25./6 d. for it. , '■■-:...'. . . v ~ His' Worship said the story was an old one, jand he could not,, believe.; it, in the;.faco;,pf iwhat. the. , police witnesses said. ."-Accused would, be; reriianded to February 17.ior,sentence, :the, police to make inquiries about him. in the meantime... i, : ;. ','■'•. ■:. .:■■■'■ .-.,'■

'.; ; :;;;;■/;,;; . • ■ : insobriety.-; ■v. ■ ■;••; ■ ■;:•.■. •:: ; ; ;. : . ••.'■ Caroline ": Smydth pleaded not guilty ,to a charge ■6f.;:.disorderly- conduct..whilst,. drunk. .'After ■hearing 'the /evidence',' hie : Worship entered 'a • conviction 'and fine, of lOs., in ;default ■48 hours' .'imprisonment.-i Three first offenders for. drunkenness Were dealt ;with,; oiio being ■fined', 105.,. one'fined ; ss.', "and the other being convicted and-,discharged;\ ; : ';'">. "...' ; .■■; J : ■';'; ■"•;•' ■■•• ; ■■^SHOPS/AND : ; •" : i: T'Esther Osborne. was charged with "two sep-,-arate breaches of the Shops and Offices Act in that'she did'not close her shop at on two Wednesdays, as required 'by. .the 'Act. .' '■/:■ 'Mr; D: M.'•■• Findlay,' who appeared .'for the Inspector of Factories, , , stated-that defendant was the; occupier of;a dairy produce- shop, which 7 shop had beehkept. open after' 1 p.m. ,on ; ;WednesdayvFebruary.3j arid Wednesday, .February 10.. .Keepers of dairy produce shops•had.'beeri.warned that they must close:their shops? ati'l ; p.m. on; Wednesdays.;; Evidenceinsupport of -this statement wasigiven.by the .Inspector:ofjFactories. . . ; . . Mr./J.X'J.'" M'Grath, who appeared M or defendanti ;:said , ..'that■'; his instructions'. • were that:defendant':had.had;no warning that she must, close'at ;l..'p.m.j but' after .the evidence just. given .'heVwould take it that. th"e warning, had been -rgiveni through.her husband. Defendant's husba'nd"'had;been'keeping.-a dairy produce ,■ shop and until .:■;. last oti; Wednesday afternoons. There for a 'mistake .inVthe'readirig.' of:,the'.''Snpps'iarid Offices; Act/ In/the '. Act of 1905, dairy : .prbduce shops had ■beerf included in the"="list;,of;shops',that might remain open, but'they "had-been"omitted in the .1908 Act; 6byiousiy,--bo : thought counsel ;fori.the.,prosecution. by mistake. i:;; ; ..'■';fi 1 '- : '-.■'■',' • ; -- ■/''. -V' J , :: ' i v'--' , -. , ■''"'■■:'' •■' '.■ i\ His-Worship entered a 7 ;convictibn and order topay costs £1 Bs^' : 6ri,the,'first; charge, and allowed the second charge by leave of the Court., '-.^i, - ,-- •-. ;"J ■■'■]:■:< ■'.'■'■"■ ". ■ APPLICATION FOR'MAINTENANCE:' ;/.;■■;:• -■".: ... , ; DISMISSED^;;, : ;,'. ,-V :";/-. .(Herbert Montague ..Eosenberg: (Mr.. Smith)appeared on a.charge-ofifailing : ;to provide.his' wifei-.with adequate'ineans.; ;0f "maintenance. Evidence showed ; that-;dcfendant 'guaranteed his/wifo 255. per.week'jandihis.Worship ruled that'so long as'.tHe>guararitee,.was kept up complainant.had,no. cause:'of.action, and the' Courti.could not.imake'',an , Vqrder. ;The irir formation ■••would • be- -dismissed. .Mr.- Von Haastiappeared.for'Complainant.i■:.'■■ ''-; : ■ . -"' ■■V-Svgi; CHARGE .OF?ASSAULT;; '/ ;; '■' ' ! V ThpmaS;Maloney,.;alias Lane, failed-to ap•peiir;''''in^ahsw;ei;i:to';''a- charge ; of. paving on : FebrUary, : ;4iiat : f\Vellingtpn,:..unlawfully as'Ba'ultod;G;ra:cV;Lane.,,'.'' r T ; ;;; ■;": ; t;' : '. 7 '. ; :. -'■■:-■ Informant, stated .that 'defendantV threw several buckets of -water; pveivh'er 'and knocked her down. He had b'een-c'arrying oriVjn this . fashion. for. .the past two. years. The only person-.who witnessed the. assault wiis. witness's who, was l , not. present . in Court. -His Worship adjourned: tlio: enso to Monday'.ndst to allow,tho'husband.to bo ■'■'.;'.' ; '■■'. ■•; "'. '•■' * : '- v :-:-.■)■'', 7 : ■■-.-" ■ •■..