MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 15

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

J.' (Before Mr. W. G. Kiddell, S.M.) • STEEBT iOBEOWING AND LENDING. THE DEPENOE IN A GAMING CHAEGE. partially heard oaee against James Ham, oharged .with - having , used Willis Street for DOOKmakißg, was cftntinuedi - ; ■ ■ ■ .Chief Detective; Broberg'conducted the case for the prosecution (concluded .last week), and Mr. J. J. 11'Grath appeared for defendant. / Jas.Eead, ooal. worker, employed on the wharf,/stated that \he 'was occasionally employed by.defendant as a coal trimmer, and Keneially got paid in Willis-Street. .Witness had never had a bet on a race in his life. ■-. George .:■ Wilson,. fireman at the tramway powerhouse, stated that" he had frequently stopped and spoken to . defendant. in -Willis Street, endon three or four occasions he had borrowea 'money from him in the etreet, and had paid-it back (also in tho etreet), wherever he.met him. H» had never had'a bet with ■Ham. r... - :■'■■:',.:.! ;.;;; w.;..■..-.•.,■;.-■ .-'.■■., ■ -~; -,-.•■ -. Joka Carplin, labourer,; who had-been-em-ployed by defendant, said that he had borrowed a few shillings off defendant in the street at times 'and had paidjit.-back in the street.. In • Willis Street he had been paid for work' done for defendant. He had never had a bet on a horse race in his life. :... .--■:•. ,'•.. for tho defence urged that , the fact th&t D*tective Cassells had seen defendant giving, and accepting money in Willis .Street was not proof that he was carrying on the business or. a bookmaker. :In view of the evidence of the witnesses for the defence, it was proved, counsel urged,' that defendant-was, carrying on a legitimate, business.' Counsel said that he coula put-.in a', "certificate'.-showing . that de-fendant-had received.i>6ss 15s. dd. from tho Westport-Coal Company for the three years ended Hay 21. Defendant ivas by no: means a "walking' tote,", 'as had been suggested by tho police. V ... \ :...v ,-,•• ■ . !,;.,- , . ■ : His, Worship _ said that he 'was not prepared to gave a decision at once.. Decision' would'be resolved.;/ : ■ : . . :: : ■ : ■„ ---i> ~-. ■■ .-■•

:-:-:THE;BULLDOG BREAKS;LOOSE. ,c: v'A young man named ChaW JohnDuffy, milkman, pleaded not guilty tb"a; charge of 'being the owner of a dog which: attacked two horses m;Willis -Street,.;whereby, lives were,endan-' gered. It. appeared from the evidence that the dog, a brindle bulldog, jumped at a'horse driven by-one Innoss,,causing the animal to bolt in-the. middle of the; town, and in' a manner f dangerous to persons 'on the street at the time...;;X!ettndant_.denied..that .ho;.was:.the. owner of the dog, which was the property of his brother," who'-was-at .present in London. His; Worship remarked that defendant must be unaware bf the provisions of the Dogs', Regis-tration-Act, 7 , which .laid It down that the owner of the dog did not only mean the porsonto whom the dog belonged.'but included the person occupying the'premises:on which the do? was lUsually.kept.-. Defendant .would be conyicted.and fineoV; S3-and-'costs (175.), in default seven-days' imprisonment. . ; ■■.-■... ■ . ■•■ "SEVERAL PERSONS :TOOK 'Henry-vßradrioefc.-:was' charged with having •catted pig-swill m the city between the hours orßa.ni.*and 9 p.m;.. . Evidence showed that aef*ndanfs Cart was left standing in Tinakorr Reid, and several .'■ persons took exception to the smell alleged: , to have arisen from two casks of in tho cart. ■":.-. ■ . '..His Worship held, that the' evidence was against defendant, who would be fined 20s.'and costs ; 155... Mr.; Arnold appeared for defendant. : :;. THEFT; OF A BICYCLE. i-IlSnr'jmiddle-a'Bed. men, John Smith, alias Dnffy.Wm. Brown, alias Anderson, Wnj. Mar-shall,-and John Johnson, alias Thompson, apanswer to ft charge of .having,', on M»y 22, stolen a bicycle, valued at' £1 10s the.property of Jacob Meier. : Smith pleaded gnilty, and the; other three pleaded not guilty Evidence was"called to show that the bioycle was left outside the Hotel Bristol/ from which place it wasiremoved by two of the accused who were accompanied by the other,two men The party'appeared to be under the influence of liquor. The bioycle was found in an out-houso-,at: the Tβ Aro Buffet, where four men had been seen to, take it. -. -i .; . -.

•His.Wprslup held that, the evidence.;was against the accused, and they must be' convicted, ihree Of ,theih/had been : previously convicted for-dishonesty.'and ,these\three—Brpwn, ; John. ,son, : ,and.Sinith—would'be'sentenced, to two months'■imprisonment. Marshall had not been' convicted of. dishonesty before, and he would bb-fined 405.,; with the alternative of U days' imprisonment. .',';..,.;' . , .. ;".;.: v:'.;■'v' -■ ■/ '■ BEMANDED■ •• '■; > ■:■ '; yi-l Edgar John B/Clough appeared on remand on a charge of stealing a cheque for .£lO the property of John Kaymorid Bethwaite.' llr. Meredith, who appeared for the defence, said that his client elected, to go before a jury, and the case-was adjourned until this morning, when the: evidence of two witnesses from Nelson will be taken. Bail was allowed as before. .Samael Richard Carr was charged with hav-' ing, at. Christchurob, on or about May* 25, stolen three overcoats, a rug, a rifle, and a pair of sleeve-links, of a total value of j>lo 55., the property of W. F. Conier. On the application of Chief Detective Broberg accused was remanded to'appear at Christohuroh this morning.. •. , . ; ' ■ .. .■■■■. , : :'.•■ ■": : :' : AN INDUSTRIAL 'CASe!' \ K' : >. George Goodall, restaurant-keeper, was fined Ms...and costs/75., for failing to allow a waiter a^S.^ii'iT^;^^ day in /'..■,'; ".OTHER CASES. ,r / . , A young man' named WraJ Collins pleaded not guilty, to a charge of having used obscene languago rniho bar of tho Palace Hotel. Aftef h , ea "»g evidence at length, his Worship said that there wns a direct, conflict in the statement of the two sides. It was perfectly clear that tn« words, if used, were in a loud tone of voioo, and.tno witnesses on one side or other had: committea perjury. The cvidenco was eo contradictory that the Court was not prepared to say that defendant actually used tho words complimed of. The Information -.would be dis:miss»d. Mr. V. W. , Jackson appeared for defendant. '•;•. r -. . ... Keii;* Limber and Jas. Murphy, each charred with -insobriety; wero convicted and fined 20s. tme iirst offender was fined 10s., and another was convicted and discharged. ■/'-■ I- : CIVIL BUSINESS. ' ; ■' (Before Dr. !A. .M'Arfchur, S.M.) ■: -P,\ P V' 0 . 0 a ? d n Co -S Ul A merchants (Mr.' Arnold), claimed ,£SO from Graham and Lambert, land, and estate agonts (Mr,'Blair), being balance of acaoilnt alleged to bo owing by defendants for a motor-car sold and delivered. After hearing the evidenqe and legal argument, his .Worship reserved his decision until Juno 1. Never mind the why or wherefore, ' You've a nasty cold, and, therefore, That it's time your health to care for \ You must .surely recognise ..'.. . . Let not old-time drugs enslave you, Or tho pills that grandma gavo you, ' ■ " [ Woods' Great Peppermint Curt will gave yja Ttcoia a pr.emarnis demlea, ' A