MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 645, 23 October 1909, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

X the \ bailiff. kMr-f^^^ 'Victor, ■ alias Alexander was'brought: upon the remanded tf;-i;i^:.chMße:bf.assaulting;BnchananiScott, a bailiff. fr§fj'-%--.:Mr.;.'--Herdmwi.-"Bipseared-'.for accused and en;jvKv ,V;tered a plea of not guilty; : , • - 3rV;:i;:4 : '-ii' ; i/ScottJ;Steted-\that/ba:-'Ootob'er'.s he received 8 ™ 1 *:* 0 execute forwent due, and with f: ! !iK;-;-,it .entered accused's:.house:at 15, Courtenay ff?fti''Wac«&ThV-door. .was opened by a lady who ¥-. ■•.-; r. y said : ";tEat .- White .was out, '■. and that he (wit. :.'not 'enter: ■ Witness, replied'that he ci-ftv-'S' wa * there: and -wis going to stay,j.wher'eunon v:she"tackled, him.V.He.caught her bv the farms i-' ; ; *fA. and';said:; "Don't<be foolish."; Just to'ePac* %¥■}.''■''"'*. cora "':caine;iin"'and..'asked: ."What .is 1 this?" replies'/Ho is.a bailiff." Then he' i ''$¥■?. : witness three' times, on. the head,, draw-' 1 *;vf.;;.'ying'blood.; 'Accused r seemed -to, have |a block pX&Koiivqoi, hit'witness. ; S ; t^ : ; : ;^Mr:KEerdman: Xls it ,not a fact that you b , ; : ;':'i;V; : Vf6rced;.your. way into the house? ■-,;■ :.■■/.. p&¥ OS .•Witness;; ; Mrs: White ti'!as*fnc'ndly Su'ntil-sha iiy- who!'l;was^>v .'.K^r■'■■,'. '.'■,- '■.*■» '.--. i:.,'::'•' ■'.;<.-; .■■ !r'';:-!i;Lv.'J;--.Sbe : 'coul,d'..hot'keop'yon out!;.you'pushed your : ih?-7-'f:Not ''rudely,, ;.;but'■ there' was 'more. &'iS'S'Or' : lossjof;'a .push.".;;:; ■':'- .-' ,; " r .;l • '■'■' •'-..■ •';■'■*'.•-■-.'. 7 §<??! ?■ 'CfcfDS: ybu'Joiow. her 'condition .havo. heard ; K;iof.-.it '-:.:■:•'■•'; ,'» i'«' ■-■ ■-;'■■• ■>: - : • • .£."« '&':'xi. -Dfi; Gi U'ay 'gave'.;evidence*;.as'.to•the 'injuries' ?iS''^-?'BUstained';by;Scbtt:,.:,-,-; ■'..'[ ";"■;; -;"' : . : ' ! .v ■.•;'■. ■■; .■: gr'>:;.:'/ft: Constnble.M'Kolvio stated that accused called Station and said .'?,,£ y.y.;that; :,whilc.;a : mah was pushing his "way into S~. ; >.';■ 'the"Mouse", I !;the : .,latter: fell .on the pavement. '$.> ;';';!He!;;desired' : witnes's:'t6 !see the. man. Witness. ;i;f::' : ;J ; -.ari : estC(l.'Whit;e"oh, .warrant. On the tram ac-. fiH;-i" : ;i*"cris'ed-''askedV';" , 'M'''fte , 'man :; n'ot supposed to ;!','!K:o! : ;! : VoK6w.a;p fKV?V:>Acciijb'd'rernained-sileiit; -~:'C ■'■;■■"-■:■:' jfe'^'fr'pfcar.^ K'S f V 'trip* as •'though- ready ■■■t6v.sliiffctyv'--- > ' : ;V£ f^^'v'^-Mr.!.!^!^ fe'f;'?.. notrasjserious/asfit'jappeiircd.';!Accused heard [".'!.vV;f.;.!his'.wife'! *cr«tniiiig ',iinil,>saw' - , hrir. ;held ;!by,;, the ft'?/ ■' itbreW /..complainant'.'outside. J :!!,/';/ ■J'-!- : '\',:-

/: Accused:,stated,.that, when, ,he,came, to the house,'iScbtt 'was-'oh. tile doorstop and his wife was in a very excited state. Witness <Sd not know Scott and. tho' latter did riot 1 ;eay that he:.was a bailiff..-.,-. '~ i '•■', ■.. Mrs.;., White stated that' when Scott would not leave the house she ■ scratched him : Ho tore her blouse, and she was covered with bruises.... ; Scott did not explain that ho' was a bailiff."""-; : /... v.- • •■''.:'' v' ' :,V- ---. /.After! hearing further evidonce his Worship said' he could not say exactly whether White struck Scott with a block,of wood or not, but ho must take the responsibility Jor the in-' jury:. He.would bo fined £5 (half of whioh was to go towards Scotfs expenses), and costs •■£l. 15.,. m default, one month's imprisonmoilt. White was allowed sovon days in which to pay ' tho amounts '■'" '■ ;'' ' . ',

■ .A TORY STREET SLY GROG SHOP, yCharges of- being found on sly grog premises, G5 Tory Street, were preferred against two men named Frank Ruddy and Gustavo Tamm. They pleaded not guilty.: , Sergeant Rutledge stated that he entered tho house uttder search, warrant,' and Hquor was found.' '-The place had'been suspected for, some, time. Constable M<Kelvia deposed that Ruddy was ait the establishment every Sunday. He appeared to be a partner in.the'concern. -■. .' Accused'-Tamm'stated;in evidence : that he had no idea that the place was a sly'grog shop. , The magistrate remarked that both aem-ied must be punished. So long as he occupied the bonch. none would .be:treated as first offenders in'such cases. Their acts constituted a grave injustice to the publicans and to the welfare of the public. Each would be fined £3 and 7s. costs.; :

.' A.DETVER AND HIS HORSE./. A dab-driver named William Smith pleaded not guilty to a charge of illTtreating a horsey \ '■■ Inspeetor'-EHisbn stated, in evidence, that ke saw large lumps on the horse's knees. Peferidttnt WTss/tmdor-jthe.iiifluence of liquor, at Giving evidence for.tbe defence, W. C. Qni'nnell, veterinary surgeon, stated that, he examined the animal. I :;' * Mr. Fitzgibbon: If the horse hadfallen down arid skinned its knees would that render it unfit, for work?-"No." . '„'■„' - '■■'-' -What is the essential? Must there be some sigri of.laineness?—'lessor-signs of. inflamma.lnspector Ellison: Will you dispute that it had. gone in both forelegs ?—"No." ■ ■■ After further evidence his Worship consi-i----ered--; that: the' chaTge j'kad' been, substantial, and'fined'dofondanty.&'-'and costs 7s. -/.. •'. . . '.-.'• CONTRABAND. ; .. Tho .Collector of Customs proceeded against John-.Winchester,;:an old man, for taking, a gold.'wabjh and'chain',.-,and a pendant,: oft-'the Ruapehui'iinthout'.paying.jduty..'.The value ol the joweUery.w'as i!lO....Accused, pleaded guilty. "The "Collector': stated that. Winchester.-had been 'suspected, and was given an opportunity to declare: the articles at the Customhouse. 'TJlo Magistrate inflicted a fine, of '.£lO, and 'costs.'7s?,: ;iii:; default, ono month's imprison--merlt.'*,'/■•'■!; '<".' -'"' •" ■ :.••':•• ' ' : -:■-,.. A STOLEN RUG. ■••. .-',; ; '':..:■

■' -The .remanded charge of stealing a rug from ! a". boardinghousc, preferred against"• John /O'Hagan, was dealt with. The remand■> had 'been granted to allow accused to 6how that, he ('purchased the rog. ~-.,'. -.' T •"-. ' ' ■'.';'■' ; .uA'paVnbrok;er, stated that accused purchased a-'-c»Ußle'.VofJ.,rngs. c .but he' thought ~he pawned •■'theM'agami.undeKthe name of Driscoll.,'\ . ■ is the whole point.; Did •'heiparoiS'-them''again? . ~7 ' ■' ' -'■'■ . u -A''reference ;•<»> witness's ;book 'showed, .that : : the-rugS'.*ere^.still-in.pawn. .iilA'.'sentehce' of li.days' ■imprisonment was in'flicted, and'-therug was ordered to be returned ",::,;,:,;;' ■'■■' '~'. . ' :.; '';>: v ; : 'l ~

f^^'^-BTiAW'CASES. ]\\ For. allowing;cattle to wander; fines, were inflicted, as follow:—John Bassett,; Jamesv-Brad-ley, George Dame, William Fogden, . J.osebh Ford,, Tarr, William Wright, ahiTW. H..Bowdeh,i'ss,i'and 7s.;.'costsj Reginald Welsby, M, and "costs-75".; for "leaving a vehido;.unattended. William Smith was fined &5.,-i and costs 7StJ a similar charge against John Anno a car- while;,:in motion, John Henderson Gilchrist was fined 55., and 255. costs; and on a charge of impeding" a 'tramcar, -Harry. Garnham was.fined\2os., .t? ,;-. ■'.■.', '•' : - .other cases.- "■'■ "■ :'\ 'i ■■ H One rirsfcoffending ;, inebriate-'- was .'convicted ,^nd" ; uUscfiarged;' : 'Wifliam-Egan, ,who.,had,;twico previously been'' eohvicted' ; for- drunkenness,' was fined 205., in default 7 days' imprisonment, and warned .against* a,further, appearance. .Ernest Hutchinson • stepped into the dock 'td.;ansWer; to; 'a-i charge', of ."stealing." six boxes of .tobacco; valued at JE3B, the property of Bond anji'-'Bell,;-Auckland, ipn;.-October 9. ,On the application of. .Chief-Detective Broberg, he was on. Monday., ....Charged/;,wi&., absenting himself without leave from.', the '.Rimutaka;. a seaman named Bdward„Porter.:,pleaded guilty, and was convicted and fined 10s.;"in.default 24 hours' imprisonment.; ■ ■; '.'! ■■:■ ,■ '■ -,' >■', ;:„■;-.: : , ~ .'•,•■'■■::■"7 ■-,'■. ■ '' V''.-:. ')■■ /I - ', JTtVENILE 'COURT. ';, ■ A .-sitting of,f the i'Juvenile' . Conrt ■ was: held yesterday' morning -before. Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.-, -when .two -called- upon to answer five 'charges, of stealing 1 two' bicycles, .and'various ,'tho value totalling £91 \ 10s.' They wore convicted and discharged on the first, four informations, blit on tho last ..relating -to if the.. .were each'"'ordered■'. to, receive' '. strokes of'-tho birch..■','.-'':... :'• ''■:- '■'■'■ ;■.'■'■.•'■■: "..'- ;,■*■''