MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 627, 2 October 1909, Page 12

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

'•■.:'"'■'• (Before Mr; W. G., Kiddoll, S.M.) , .-■;•. :•. V : ; YOUTHFUL. INGRAfiTUDE.' 1 (■' 'Noel'- George ' Ch'arteris, 17,":years.';'bf, : : age, pleaded guilty to a charge of; having, on September: 30, ■ at Trentham, committed,, theft of a' gladstono. bag,, clothes, diamond scarf-pin, etc., of a total value of £7 '4s, Gd.', tho property of TVm. H. Williams, Trentham. ... •,. Sub-Inspector. Norwood informed tho,Court that'accused came from London four months ago, working his passage out on. the Tongariro. Ho went to the llntt; and was taken, to Mr; Williams's house, where ho remained;' for. a time, arid then left.:. Ho returned later and romoved the articles complained of, which were found.,, at ;the : railway station,;-,ln .accuseds possession. , .' .:',. , • \ ■.:',-„' ., ■'•' ,'■ ■'■ ..' , His Worship'said it was I ,perfectly cloor.that accused, must, be ; placed under 1 some restraint. Ho would be sentenced to orio ' month's imprisonment to enable, arrangements to bo made to have him committed to the Burnham Industrial $chool. . ; : : , ■■.),•.■■■'-■,':'■.. •■;■"-■.':■' : ; ;V .■ : -.. A CHAEGE/ ■ ■'■ : : l ■'.:, ' The "Missing Link"' second-hand '- shop 'in Courtenay Place, conducted by E. J. Ellis,, was entered by burglars early yesterday morning, and Alfred Geo. Driscoll' and Thos, O'Neill appeared oii a charge of breaking and entering the premises and ■ stealing a miscellaneous colloction of watches, chains, yand jewellery, of is total, value Of £12 19s; 6d. A remand to Wednesday next was granted. On the application of Mr. P; W. Jackson, bail was allowed in the sum of .£IOO and two sureties of m each. '■■';■ ..; ■ ____;'. .', ■-,';. ;;.-■ .' ''■ ;.■•';',,.', ;:. ; vv,"CAVE"CANBM." ■'■. /•;.,::';:-: ; Chasi , Olsen Spurlin pleaded, guilty to being the owner of t fox • terrier dog which attacked one Frank Keaute.- 'It was stated that tho dog had:previously ■ bitten four, 'different -people,, A fine of 40s. and cost* 275.i in default 7 days' imprisonment was imposed. 'A further information concerning the fcamodog was withdrawn,. /CONCERNING ! PAK-A-POO /TICKETSi " ' A further remand to Friday next was granted in , tho cases of Now '.Bee: and Jim Touns, charged with selling pak-a-poo tickets, Mr. P. W. Jackson,, for aefendants,, undertaking , to phy the interpreter's fee, 10s. Gd. Bail was allowed,as before in and one surety of •:.,'-. JAJj[:,INDUSTRIAIi;MATTER. ■ ■? .' Eobt. Yarrow, restaurant-keeper, pleaded' nol guilty to, a broach of the Industrial and Arbitration' Act, in failing to koop a wages- and overtime book. Defendant stated that ho'had made his business over to his wife before tho date of his mnrriaso, and in view of this fact tho information was dismissed. Tho information was laid by,the Inspector of Awards, Mr. W. Newton. . ~ ' ; ;• ' .■"■;■ • V : / ■■■■•. ■■.-'- MAINTENANCE.' ', ,:V ' Alfred John lacey''appeared on remand on a'chargoof disobeying an order to provide for the lnaintenaneo of Ilia,-,wife (arrears :£SQ). Defendant stated that ho hnd been unablo to get work in Wellington, and, ho- Consequently went'to Aucklahd, where he socurod, employment five weeks ago. He could get his job back if ho went back- to Auckland, An ndjburnmont for a fortnight was granted to give' defendant ah opportunity of ; complying with the order-and paying 255. per week during that time. His Worship snid that when the; cum> was cnlled on again tho Court would considpi the'qnestion.'nf the remlss;6n of a cnnsidcrabU portion of the arrears,': Mr. Hiudmareh ap. 'Doored for defendant, :.■..-,;,.]

BY-LAW CASES. ■ Richard J. l'arr was finod 10s. and costs 7s. for allowing cows to wander , nt Karori. John M'Grcgor pleaded guilty by letter to a charge of refusing .to pay a tram fare, and was fined ss. and costs XI 3s. ' William Andrews was fined 10s.,- and costs 95., for over-leading a dray. According to a statement ;made by Mr. . James Doyle,' City Inspector, the cart was being driven up Taralmki Street with a load, of 2 tons 1 cwt.,'and two men were ridint; on top of the load. Georgei Wilson was fined 205., and'costs 7s„ for driving a vehicle at other than a walking paeo around the corner of Willis Street and Lambton (juaj. . , , ■ TRUANCY. ' A fairly large batch of truancy cases were dealt with. Joseph Ellis was fined 10s., with costs 75., on one charge, and 55., with costs 75., on another; Joseph Haylock was fined 10s., with costs 75.; Patrick Ryan was fined 10s„ and. costs 75., on one charge, and 25., and costs 7s. on another chargo; Gregory .Barrett was fined 55., without costs j Thomas Hill was'fined ss„ with costs 75.; Harry,Lauder, Mary Marshall, and Frederick Meats were fined 25., with costs 75.; and Walter Delaney and Thomas Crotty were lined 25.,' without costs. : ■ OTHER CASES. ' . ' i James Condon, charged with insobriety,. jvas convicted and fined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. . One first offender was convicted and'discharged. 1 . A plea of not guilty was entered by Walter Flatt, charged (1) with insobriety, and (2) with refusing to leave' the Commercial Hotel when requested to do so' by the licensee. Evidence was called to prove that defendant was in the hotel on '/Thursday night, and when under the influence of liquor, got into the' servants' quarters, and caused some trouble. Defendant said he had had a drink or two in' the hotel, but was not under the inllucnce of drink.'' Ho had engaged and paid for. a bed in' tho' hotel, as he intended going away by the morning train. He did ript know tho run of tho house, and lost his iway when looking for room 48. Witnesses wore called to bear out defendant's side of the story, but , an adjournment was made to,; Monday to enable further witnesses for the defence to bo called. . -. Andrew Jacobs, who has been appearing before tho Court'with muoh regularity of late, pleaded guilty: (1) to a charge of habitual drunkenness, and (2) to having procured liquor :duniig the: currency 'of a prohibition order. On the first charge, defendant was convicted and ordered;-, to enter the Pakatoa Inebriates' Homo for a period of twelve months. A conviction and discharge was entered in the second case. \ -J. Christina Allen, charged with importuning, was given the opportunity of going into tho Salvation Army Home" for six months. ; She accepted; the offer, and; was ordered to remain in ; tho'home for. tho period stated; . JUVENILE COURT. ' . ' • Twov young' people occupied tho attention of Mr. Riddell, S.M., in the Juvenilo Court. One, a boy. aged 12' years, who was charged.'with' stealing ,20 newspapers, valued at Is. 8d„ was convicfrd iand .ordered to receivo five strokes, of. the birch. An order was also made that the Is. 8d; should. be • refunded. - The other juvenile, a jfirl aged 13, was charged":with obtaining'lollies and biscuits,'valued at 3s. 3a., by false pretonces.; A conviction and order'to come-up for .sentence-when called on was entered. ;: . ■ . . , ' . " V ,; 1 ';