MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 671, 23 November 1909, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

:.',■ (Before Mr. :W.G.;BiddeU,S.M.),V; "a speedy; taxi-cab. ;; ' A' charge of driving a taxi-cab ■ at an excessive speed through Constable Street was preferred against George Ferhandos, for,whom Mr. Jackson appeared and entered a plea of not guilty., ' : •■ '..•■■;..'"'.: ■ The evidence showed that the' conveyance was. travelling at a rate of, about 25 miles, per hour. '• '■.'■'.'' ' A defence plea that Jhere,was. no-.evidence to show that the taxi-cab- came . under, the definition of a motor-car was not sustained. A fine of 40s.' and costs 9s. was imposed... ■"'.;..:/. ■' VAGRANCY;.CASES. ~-", Five persons, including two women, appeared; to. answer charges'; under V the vagrancy, section of. the Police Offences Act. . Amiie M'Grath pleaded guilty, ;to a '. charge, .of being: an habitual drunkard, and not guilty ito a. charge ■ of being an idle and disorderly person. On the first:count, she was.sent to prison-for a mouth,. and. on the .second, to three months' imprisonment, both sentences to be cumulative. . Mary Wakoham, , charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, and who is -at present in the hospital, was remanded until Monday next. Alexander,'Eadie; arraigned on a- similar charge, was: remanded to the same date. It is alleged that Eadie was found asleep in St.-. Joseph's.-Church,. Buckle Street. Tleas of guilty wore ontored by two men, James Baxter and John Chambers, to.a charge of being rogues and vagabonds.; Baxter, who had. not been before' the Court previously, was convicted and ordered to como up for sentence .if called, upon, and his companion, was sent to...prison, for. two m0nth5..,,,,. ~ ,-. ~ , ■;.'•;'■■' A;LABY%'OVERCOATj James Arnott •: and Herbert Hunter were charged with stealing 'a lady's overcoat valued at 10s., oh Saturday. Hunter, was also charged with stealing' a razor,; soap, otc.i of- r valuo'of lOs/the property, of, John Kaelh - Arnott pleaded guilty;"'but Hunter denied the-charge in both : A' rciixalid ."uttMl;:;^c^es^;,vai ; griint«d.'-v.'-'

■■, CHAttGE OF THEFT. - ;'?,;;:. Edward Cos, alias Cocks, was remanded! until Wednesday on a charge of stealing from the dwelling of Mrs. Emily Smjth on Saturday.a quantity of clothing and'jewellery valued about £5 Us. . :-.■;. ■ ',:' '■

MAINTENANCE. Elizabeth' Murphy : was granted a remission of arrears in respect to her children in an industrial school, and the order was varied to 2s. per week for eaclTchild. .' i In connection with an order for the maintenance of his illegitimate child, • arrears £1178. Gd., Edward Breen "was ordered to pay solicitor's fee £1,15., in default seven days imprisonment.' , '.•• • ■ •-• • . Helena Elizabeth M'Ginnity (Mr. Jackson) proceeded. against her husband, Ernest Henry M'Ginnity (Mr. M'Grath), for. maintenance.' Decision was reserved pending Suprome Court proceedings. . ' " ;•' '■"'" BREACHES OF BY-LAWS. ,'.."■ Breaches of by-laws werodealt with as. follow :—Wm. Inniss, driving across tho ■ intersection, of Cuba and Ghuznee Streets at other than - a walking pace, 10s.; Howard Speckman, driving a motor-car at an excessive speed,'4os. ■ '.; OTHER CASES'. , .-'•■' Seven first-offending inebriates were dealt with yesterday. Two were convicted and discharged, three were fined ss. each, and the. remaining pair, who failed to answer the. call, ,were fined 10s. each. Thomas Egan and Clara MTDoriald, alibis Flora McDonald, were fined 10s. and 20s. respectively. Louisa Maitland, charged with! helpless drunkenness, was remanded until Monday nest' for curative treatment. ';■ Wm. Tiernoy ; was fined 10s. for insobriety, and 20s:, or seven days' imprisonment, for refusing to quit. Barrett's Hotel when so requested;; - . Patrick Murphy entered a plea of guilty, to a charge of making use: of obscene language in Buckle Street on Saturday. ;Hc was sentenced, to 21 days'.imprisonment. ~y. - : '"\ •'.':■'