MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 434, 17 February 1909, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CASES. (Befpre Mr. W. G. Riddell, .. ' , INCORRIGIBLE. An elderly man named John Patrick. Coy lo pleaded guilty to a charge.of having usbd' obsceno'language in York Street,'and expressed for' the: offence; ■' ■ Station-Sergeant Darhv informed the Court ■that'accused had only just been released from gaol after serving a.seivtonco.for a similar offonco to tlio one 'ho . now charged ,with.' : The words. complained ;of were . used ; iii tho presenco of a number of women and children. "Accused seemed to bo incorrigible.' ITe had 24 previous Convictions-.. against ~. his name, mostly for' insobriety, assaults, and obsceno language. 1 : ■ ■■ ■ v. His Worship said that tliis whs'the'fourth' time, accused had been before the Court for. ■.using obscene language. ,■ He would, bo conviotod and. 1 sentenced, to . 21. days' ..imprisonment with'hard labour.' ' . ' f

: Chief Detective Broberg stated that accused had only been arrested the previous day, and ho would afck for a remand to February 2=l to cnablo further inquiries to bo made. Mr. Meredith, for accused,' asked for'bail, which was fixed in the v 'sum of £25-and one surety" of £25. •■■■■" CHARGE OF FORGERY. ■ A young man'named Alexander M'Miillaiv was remanded to Fobriiary ,24 on a charge that on. February . 9, at Wellington,: he did: forge the' name of Andrew M'Millan to -a money order telegram for*. £19 18s., and did utter the sarao to Robert Falconer.. In asking for the remand, Chief Detective Brbberg stated that it'would be necessary to bring a witness from Gisborne. -V AN UNIJSUAL CHARGE. . Chas. Baker, a middle-aged man, appeared, ill answer to a charge:that on or'about 'Fcb-' ruary ; 3,-at Wahganui, ho. did counsel one • Wm. Maurice Scott to commit an' offence, to wit, to break and enter a shop .with intent tb ; commit a crime. - ' . ■ - .On the application of Chief Detective Broberg a remand to : appear at Wanganui on February. 24 was granted., 1 T ; DRUNKENNESS.': . John Price, deemed to be an . habitual, drunkard, was convicted and sentenced, to. one month s imprisonment. One first .offender for drunkenness was fined 10s., another, ivas fined ,55., and two were convicted and ■ discharged...... V: . ■ . •