MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 602, 2 September 1909, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

/'■ .. (Before Mr. W.G. Riddell,.S.M.) / •CHARGE AN AUCTIONEER; ;An. auctioneer, Jno.vCarsa 'Arbuckio,v was prosecuted .by Edward Collie-'for; fraudulently converting to hip own' nso tho sum of .CIO, Bs., being'the proceeds of tho sale of certain property. \ Mr. Samuels said that defendant was not at present in .Wellington, and he : would esk that the case be:adjourned on that, account."/ ChiefiDetcctivo Broberg agreed to; this course.-: Defendant,- he said, had been proceeded .against by summons, and probably thought that tho, proceedings were- in tho ture .'of. a civil,'prosecution. An adjournment to September's, was granted. ..- •' . ..-., ;■ ;. ■•:■ ~! y ; SLY GEOG:SELLING. '' l ';\\,]'. '--Sly grog-selling was the offence with which; Chas.. Cunningham was charged.' Accused/who is , the proprietor .of tho-'Now'-Idea'-fish rooms, ;?as charged on two couuts with that, not boing, a .person exempted by the Xicensing Act, ho did sell liquor (1) to Th'osu Kelly, and (2) to Michael -J;'. Kyne. 1 Accused pleaded not guilty, and asked, for an opportunity to prepare his defence. ; lie -was roiuaiided to September 0, bail being allowed in £30, and. two sureties of , .£ls each ~,,',;. ■■'.•: ■ , : ":■].'. ■['• ■/,:'■'.'■ .'.■• '■ ,;■.':•-■■:■'■'.■.; spoils, froji a fiee. '.'.,.- ';. : ..'■ The. spoils from a fire, at Kcnt.Terracb were evidently held by Harold Enoch Spencer'-, to" be common properly; for he was secii by Detective Abbott to-take-away a copper boiler valued at 255., tho.-'prbperty of Win.■ Young.: -For (his offence he was,sentenced to one month's imprisonment. ..''?.", :. ; ; : : ',: '.''■■ ■: ;■ '■ - t :' , ■;:: A. similar'eentenco was inflicted on' hiiri on another .charge of stealing 20 sacks valued at lOs.i. tho property; of David; Andrews '/. ''••: '■ ■■:. •;' , v^' i >; : ; : ;; :;--'.'..v^TTY,,TnBi?T.'-. : -v^,-;'>;--- : . ;: :v .';ThB potty, theft, of. a. wagon: whip at Bs., tho property, of, Walter Smith,, was the offenco.to,which Wm.-Stevens pleaded guilty 1 . iHa was';fined;2os.,.iu default.:? days'.imprisonment. :. L.- , .."-':: '■'•'■,'-'■ ■'■'■:. '•'-:■' '■■ ■"■■ ■-.:■: . .'. ? ; ; ; f:v FOB VAGRANCY;'; ' K: '.-.An, old offender, Frederick''Lyness, with : a number 4 , of'aliases;; was'charged with his fifth' breach, of the law to, insobriotv.: In , addition to-this.he had : bvor, eighty convictions against his name for various,offences.' He was sentenced' to, one : month's -imprisonment, and, on::n;: : further charge' of '.being a' rogue and vagaborid,-:in that ;ho .had insufficient lawful means., of: support, ho ..was .sentenced- to six .months .-hard. labour.;' ':'?.;*•• ■•.■■'„'',(* •■•■'i''-.w'-'v ; . •..- \ '..' :i:A ,^;A;"SEßipiJS/CHA ; RGE::' ; :]■/: /:■;'■ .A .charge .of criminal 'rissault. bh,. August 13 nt Lower Hutt.iwas preferred '.against Tho's. •.Lniigley. ;.;.On, the" application of . Sub-Inspector, Norwood, accused .was; remanded' : to September !«.;/;'■' '.SETTLED: OUT 'OF; COURT.. . ; . '■'■' : ?i A young;man namedibayid■■ Thos. M'Gavin, alms Jno: Corbett, ,wns charged with failing, to make provision for his unborn .child. Mr. .-'Mac-hell, for., defendant, said that. tho parties to tho case had arranged matters, and ho,would •therefore'.ask that tho chargo'be ■ withdrawn. fihief-Dotectivo , Broberg' • consented to this 1 course being; taken,-and-liis-Worsliip therefore adjourned,the case to September 15, : in order that'it. mightb'o called dn.after tho proposed' ■marnago .had .taken- place:' : : ■ : .-. .: : : ■■.iINSPBRIETY.-;.;."v^;'.;.■'>'v •i. Mary-:J6yce;:, : and-,-Krederick;-Arthur •■'-'Carljlo: ;King'an; wero 'eaon\ph'arged- on ..remand with ;hdving: t becn'-'fonnd in. a :state of helpless drun-.' ;k6nness;. .The: former': was' ordered-, to .pay £1. .155., r nnd'lllo 'l(itte'r,.l7B,'.'fid,,''.medical' in r: default ■"! ( days' '"imprisonment.- '■ ■ One , ; first offender, was convicte.d.nndrdischarged. '.;.:!

s; u; ;;* y; ciyiivuio si n ess.c.;\>; \j. ■:■'-;■ i v v ;'/.(Before Dr.;' A.' M'Arthur/ 5.11^.:/' ■' •■■': Hearing..of. .the cases .iri /which 'throe claim 'wages in "rospept ofi'd :^c6htr;ict''. under- , •taken, by. ■α-he.: Eigßs for the Hutt Golf Club' .whs icsTi^e'd^ yesteruny.;:TKb-Hntt-Golf:Glub holds' about v^200. ; balance of -"contract, money, ■ there are liabilities 'amounting. i.tli'e»; Court:' that , ; .thb'i i w6i , jkcr3' > claims,., had' priority; over those -of.' the. suVconti'act'ors,'"but :liis: .^ypi'ship.hold'that iri\viow ofi thq ciroum-. stances ..tho 'workers' hnd to prpV'e.tlicir 'claims!' :Tlierefore,;l/,";H.:C. Riggs is clniming'-'JE3S lls. A.: BriEiggsi.£sß 35... and T.'Eodgers':.£l2 115.,/for-wages due. ; :The first two. nrb sons/of; :the ■ contractor. / During Atho '.hearing , of': argument it was'-pointod. out that;'although.under, •the nuv'aTd' anil,under, the' statute workers' are entitled to -their'wages'weekly;.' and.'•employers are-.obliged' to.mako such..-.payments, plajntifiV had,-yet..;ajlowed-their, 1 'wages to "accumulate. MriDunn is appearingon behalf of the workers, Mr v Kirk' for the); Golf: Club, and Mr: 'Bunny and' Mr. '.Fitzgibbbri ,for .the '.'■'; sub-contraotors; <Hearing..of:;evidenc3:'.had not been .concluded .when/, the ; \Cburt rbfce,'so the case'•■ was ":'adjourned .to'this/.morning.: ■■■/■'■'; v/. ,, ■".-'/., ■■; ■-.■;"•-:■