MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 564, 20 July 1909, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

/ (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell,' S.M,) . A REVOLVER CASE. A seaman named Alfred Binder was, charged ' with disohorrinj iv revolver londed with ball cartridge- at ©rntard Burns, with intent to do him grawooj bodily harm. Mr. Wilford appeared for weaned. S*b-In«]»*otor Nertfoad asked {or si romajd until tb» steamer Plifiki, on whioh the aDesisd, eifeice teok place, should bo in pert. A remand was granted to Thursday, July 22. ( ALLEGED BIGAMY. Wm. M'Lean, somewhat advanced in years, ' was charged that on Maroh 12, 1803, at Dan. *edi»- he did go through tho form of marriage

with Margaret Gallihauk, having previously been married to Elizabeth M'Lean in 1887. On the 'application of Chief-Detective Broberg, a remand was grautcd to July 28..-, Bail,was fixed at>£2s, and one surety of a like'amount. y- ■ AN OLD, OLD 'POINT. ; Iβ the Opera House a public place? was the ?|uostion involved in; a oliarpte of, using obscene ahguage preferred against Win;. Osborne Hall. Sub-Inspeotor Norwood called: evidence to show that the language had been used in the Opera Honso,.and then closed his oaso. "Mr. Wilford, for. claimed that the case must bo dismissed, since no evidence had been called, to show, that tho, Opora House 'was : a public place; and that a performance was then.going on.- It ;would do; good, he said, for the/Case ■to bo dismissed,, as the police would never make .the, , same . mistake again. His Worship '. dismissed the caso without prejudice. ■ -■ .. ( v;v : - ADDRESSING-;CHUEeH-GOEES. "John Cowan, wh6, on''Sunday, had endeavoured to; address a Roman Catholic coneregaitioh coming from worship, was called upon to answer a'charge that he was deemed to be a lunatic wandering at large,and not! under proper care / .and control, and further, that he did; trospass r in'the yard of, the Albert Hotel,, after;havihg bean.warned notito do so. ;He' was remanded, and later in the day was medically .examined, and committed , to the Asylum. ~"::.: theft op books/", ■ > '_':. ■■; •v An old man, Alfred Johnston, alias Williams, was. brought forward for sentence on a oharge of stealing books valued at £i,' the property of Dr. Patorson.; Ho wis sentencod.to one month's hard labour. . '■ : ■ ' '\ ' • ;: ■'■ ;';;■ ■ ON. (LICENSED PEEMISES.'; ' v •';.'/' ," A oharge of being on licensed premises, to wit' thoi Masonic Hotel, on Sunday, July. 4, was -preferred ..' against. Chas. -. Hiride. Mr.M'Grath- appeared for defendant, who-pleaded not guilty. was called to show that defendant .attempted to leave the hotel at the back and,, when seen.by a constable, - gave 1 his wrong ii&tne. Hia Worship 'imposed a fine of 105.,: and. costs'7s.,-in'default 48 hours' imprisonment M: . ■ ;■■■ : .: •"•■" ; : : ' •, ': REMANDED;TOHOHITrKA. " '' ''" ; On a charge of attempting to leave the-Do-(minion," without making proper' provision for •tho maintenance, of! hisx, unborn child, Arthur -Needham was remanded to appear at Hokitika on-July-24. Bail: was allowed aa before, in .£BO and one surety of ,£80 v ... ; ■' .: ;.';,7;:^c:c-IN WILLIS STREET. / . . ,:■ ; A-^.charge.' "of v using insulting -language'i in Willis Street, with intent to provoke a breach : of -the ; peace,' , -was .preferred . against John Hayes. , Defendant was. also charged l with assaulting., a , -police corisiablo. Mr.: M'Grath, for defendants asked that- he be remanded-to -July .23. ends, was done, bail be.ingfixedv at and one..surety.-qf £5.; ■ : ■; '-, ■ ; i ■Eeserved-jtidjcment '.was: given by ,hrs Worship,/&fr.W.';G. Eiddell, in the case Jessie Humphries ■ (llr. . Wilford) iv. '.- Geo: Edward. Humphries ..(Sir. , Peacock),' ah application for summary separation and -maintenance./. liTgivv ing judgment, ;bis. "Worship remarked on the considerable amount-of contradictory, evidence that'had been Riven, mainly hearing on the dis- , .positions-' of , the parties. . It-was clear that they had _ lived nnhappily together for' many yearn," neither'of-'them, .being. very good-tam-pered. ./After considering the cases, cited 'by counsel, he.held that the s weight of evidence wM in favour, of complainant, who was entitled to , summarj- separation;-■ i UisW.oiship was 1 not satißfied, .however, that she -v^as-also 'entitled to the; custody, of the children, as the gtiarrel : was -,'bet-n-eeri husband, and wife, 'and- 'not "between,.the v ,father atid the children,'between .whom •there , appeared to, be much,' affection. Ah' 1 order "would ,bV made for .summary- separation, bnt'the; children would be left in charge of their ■• father, their - natural guardian. ■ Defendant 'would be ordered to "allow his wife £1 153.-a.week, and; also 'pay. costs {{£i 35.). ;■;...■;■ ■•':. ;>^v'V.a^ged'Tthei^o- , ■■''■■'■'■' : ' ; '-. : A -young man named. Albert Chas. Weinsrott ■ was-'charged the:theft,'bf:'a' : horse/saddle ' and .bridle, the, prowsfty of J. V. Dyke On the application of '■■ Chief-Defectfve Broberg'he , was-remanded~to July 28. '■:-".■ :, )'■'■ ■.' "•), :; '. :/;.■ ;.-.>/':.: ; ;! INSOBRIETY.: "■ v. .' : ,„:-'•:- : v -.Three'first-offenders.for'inspbriety/were con-vnctsd.vand-fin<>d:iqs.v -and/.one defanlt 24 hours; lmprißonraont.. -Alexandor,.MfKinnon •w ; as.-fined. 10s., and .Geo.-Fletcher 205.; in-de-fault 48 hours..■_/..'..■■ ;-■./,-.,',. ;':'■ :,VvJ.'. ; ' •'■'■ ,:.^ ? -:■ MAINpNANCE CASES.; {: : -ix{■■: : maintain- his 'wifef Ada Bvrne, Jas:. Byrne was convicted; and ordered to pay coste.^l.-Is.),':bt'.-go. to gaol for 43 hOUTS. '~:.■■-, "■■:■;■■-:.'.■:;■.■;■■' .-.:.■.:■' -v' ' '_;■ A sentenced one -month's imprisonnient was imposed. on ■ Daniel v Jas. Darke on a chareo of fftilsne,to .support his wifo, Jane Dark©, •warrant to,be suspended bo long , as 10s.' a weei is ,oaid off: the arrears. , . ~; . ::-" ■■ .' , ' fai]ing;to' support- his lllegitimaW child ,John. Walsh wns ordered tp pay.costs (£1 U) in default 48 ; :lmtirs in gaol. ■ ?- ( - - >' . :On • ftveimilar. charpe,. Edward wns fined; 205., and .-costs (^l,ls.),'in default seven : days.: ;.■■. ■■'.■.i : .;- : . •>.'.■ ■'■■ "A'>■ ■■■''■- : .-.-•■,.■■•;,■.■■...■■..■; -■■■ ;^':;;^EEMANpED. : F'OE "SENTENCE; ') -.A yonrjij woinnn named Abnelia Nessis' Thorrtns pleaded guilty to fourohargw of S of cheques of a total value of. £2Tfe. 4d the Koperty, of \ David Nield; She was remanded