MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 609, 11 September 1909, Page 15

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.H.) THE VVALKINQ SLY GROG-SHOP. TWO CONVICTIONS. of a ,n cw , departbio in the: way of ■ trading, • tKe sly grog-shop." i, .-vengafced_.the.attention-Of. th'a.Ceurt- yesterday. v •■-, Alexander: M leod, :'an ;old ' nianr was' charged V;,: .witjv on' September .5,; selling . beer to. John i v L' .'andrewiDempsey, and on tha sam« data selling ■ . . beer..to lhos. Kelly, :Ho pliaddd 'guilty. Sub- • -Inspector; Norwood Mid.:Uhat .'defendant'-;caN -v ried."on.the. ilhcit traffic. in tho streets,, solline ■i i; . ono or tw bottles at :a; tim<s, and then re- ;?:/;■ plenishing 1113 .. stock from his- house. He ; b ?«pt tho beer at. 2s. a gallon and sold it . ."?/•';• •l« : rfid.'- ! a. ' bottle.His' Wtfrship;: convicted :. defendant.. and .fined, hinl 5, and '.costs 7s. \ v; i pn, each'charge,--.withjan-alternative of 21 days' ;g f ..imprisonment:-in ;.cach;.case. : I".' ; '• itobfc, .Wilson,- laKaiUsfc.whbitt.,similar .charges . were preferred, pleaded not. guilty. ( 'X-- .•-»' .Dempsey.,.said;ithat,.,in company: with Constablo Kelly, ho, Visited Tory .Street ~J - I '-s. ?J l i, Sund£ }y and-.tWroi jmot .-'defendant. ' S?- ?spoke t to .him; about getting a 'drink,.'and defendant .thereupon produced : two, bottles, fbr which ho.charged them. IS. 6d. each.' They . ' i'T r » n ■ ; P ar k° • r 1 ® e S r » and then went away. • - t , 1 ?. 'he; day witness, -in company with . 'Constables . Jones, . M'Kelvey,.. and Kelly - . ,i:'searched . defendant's'' : house," and .-' found two • empty, demijohns.' tfnd \'a number of 1 bottles, '- X ' ( rtrul °i , which liad. contained beer, i • . ,Vn. ... fe V, (lant s , a Y the party, ho remarked, • _un, it s. all,,up, I :had :my-suspicions' when I ; Was;.dealing with you. •>' - ■'& : »• n *■ byvdefehdahtV 'could j'..; tell-.by Jho.-sipcll that tho .'vessels; found, had . contained beer. ( Ho-'COuld not have ■ mistaken thfhfpelso SOUr vin<:g!ir or ' : an 3% $■ Defendant: How do you know -thirol-is be«r- - --; ln th.it: bottlo? - (Produced.) ■ ■ 1 Witness: ISy - the.; srao»l' and the .taste.' Vv..' 1 '" '/f / . ! ,-H6w do you know the" taato i 3 . - :tnat of ,bSer?—l Jiai'6 . tasted'.-heir Word.' -But a:Y -.- 'an soon tnako certain. ■: - PW?™anU'Yj6V*'oi>eh'' the' bottle." ' (Constable . drinks, amidst laughter.) , ■V.,"? Co^ ■ M-IMViy; : and Jones.. • "i that 'accused 'must . w ; .ebnVicted. •; -As 4 he had .been three times previously;, convi^ j '.exceeding or imprisonment for a < • 5;.,.-vPenod not exceeding six months. Ho wotiM be y;:.v<. : -sentenced.-; •. v.luird:lat>6ur. \ r ~

, A HAINTisG STREET KAID. • A raid on Ilaimng Street resulted in' tha ■ ai'l^arancebefore tha. Court of two! Chinamen, ii,;. ' charged with.selling pak-tt-poo tickets.. The in- ;.... formftuon;,against. Jije, Lum" alleged that on i September s,h'e. did' sell:to- one Bruce'-Thbtdp-:.eoUj a. ticket -entitling tho holder.'to : partial- 1 ■/. ■ pate m a lottery or gamo of chance, whereby -.prizes of moneywere, gained; also that.- 6n tho nne. date,' ho did Ball a similar ticket to ona /""fwi.af' Kelljy - ;>Vong.Lee, : alias Yen, 1 : similarly' charged.; ;-.;Th(!y , both ' elected -to -bo tr!>ia = '_by ,nnd Mr. -VWilford,. who ap--1 ' ■ .penred fqr^them,-asked for a remand to'Septem: ;■. :fcer ; :ls. : ; ; Tliis.was granted, bail being altowad .1 each ;defendant. in' tho ;.sum of £50, and ■ one surety of MO. .. -

VAGRANCY. 'i An old mnn named Jm. M'Keever was charatd/.with being :«n idld and disorderly, ner- ■ .eon frt - that ho ; had insufficient lawful meaiis i 1 /of support.:. Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that • defendant, who had been .preyiomly convicted, had \biien (leaping on Thorudbn Esplanade.. A* sentenco of three months h*rd labour.wa« indieted. ■■ INSOBRIETY. 1.-' . For'insobrietji' John . Adams ,ira» conrioUd i.v and, fined Ids.,' in': default'4B hour« - impriton- / .jf vment.: ~ Two'first offenders' were conrioted and t V ) discharged,' and ono WRs'fln»d 5i., in dtfault 21 hours' imprisonment. ■ :j - ■ ' OFFENSIVE RUBBISH. A" prosecution was' instituted by tbfl City Inspector (J as. Doyle) against Andrew Avsson, for nliowinij offensive rubbish -to re- > main'.:on' Mr.- ■ ITachell, .who nppcared for defendant, stated that the rubbish \ .had.-.been allowed to accumulate, but was. not pensive. His Worship stated that some pen-

alty must be imposed, as tie matter was ono that affected' the. public health. Defendant was convicted, and fined 205.,. and costs 7s. ' • .MOVING. TEAMCABS. 5 . ' Moving tramears and impatient citizens who tried to, alight before 'the cars had stopped, led to the prosecution of W. Adams nnd Wra. Bath.The former was ordered to.pay costs, Ua., and the latter costs amounting to .£1 12s. i. .. ; OTIIER CASES. '■' A young man was charged with, on August. 14, at Nelson,' stealing one' bicyclo, valued at 15, the property of-Herbert Tunnicliffo. On tho application of Chicf-Petectivo ISrobcrg, defendant was remanded to 11, bail being allowed in his own recognisance of JCIO, Prohibition orders, to have curronoy for-one year,,were issued against Vincent Claridgo and Arthur Tucker-V . • ; i ; ' For keeping a horse in a struoturo other than' a stabloi Win. Wilson was ordered to pay, costs 7s'.", '

; A plea of not guilty waa entored by Richard Byrne" to a. chario of - driving a horse in; a negligent manner .along Willis Street. The ovidenoo showed- that the horso-was fresh, and "played' up"-. in Willis Street, falling oyer on to ;tho ; footpath; • Hia Worship considered that the accident was" duo to defendant's negligence. He must be. convicted, and ordered to pay costs IDs.;; ■ r <.