MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 693, 18 December 1909, Page 13

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Ur,''W. a Eiddell, S.M.) ' HE WOULD BE A SAILOR. James charged with having , assisted in'the malting of a false declaration under the Shipping and Seamen's Aot. James Robert Donovan, 16 years of age, stated that accused had worked on his father's farm at Waikanao, and, aftci' leaving, acoused wired asking Win ( to come to Wellington. He • loft home surreptitiously, and joined accused. They both made "out declarations required by the Act that they might obtain permits to work as ordinary seamen. "Witness had never been to sea, and Ws statement that he bad had sea service 'and had lbst his discharges was not tiue. Acoused had told him exaotly ' what to do and say when he made application for a permit at the shipping offioe._ Accused had expressed his intention of going to th« United States, nnd witness also wanted to go to sea. His father had come down and taken him home again. ; Acoused, in evidence, stated that ho had no " , intention of taking the boy to sea against his will, or of, making him write out a false / declaration, The Court imposed a sentence of seven days' imprisonment, WAEM WEATHER FOR RABBITS. Frederick Hnrcomb and Aithur Bachollor pleaded guilty to having sold rabbits as food, which were tuisbund and unfit for human consumption, , " Mr. Buddie, who appeared for accused, said that Bachellor was the owner of the shop and Hurcomb was the agent. Hurcomb, admitted hating sold two rabbits to a lioman, who complained that they were not in good condition. ' ,The rabbits had been trapped at Karori, and came into the shop on the'morni ing on which they were sold. It was a hot, mnggy >day, and rabbits did not keep t> ell in such weather. The uygistrate remarked on the importanoe of safeguarding the public, and fined Hnrcomb 405., nnd Bacheuor 20s, each with 275. costs, in default seven days' , imprisonment. '! WARNING TO ANGLERS. "That tho public might take warning," a prosecution was brought by the Acclimatisation Society against Thomas Richard Allen, he being ohatged with having unlawfully fished ,for trout at Wainui-o-mata, "with ia lure or bait not being an artificial minnow, to wit, a creeper," Jfr. D. Jacispn appeared for tho ' society, who, he' said, were anxious to have the matter mentioned, as a warning to '.other) fishermen. Fish were plentiful in ' the Wainui stream. Tho Magistrate inflicted! the minimum penalty fixed by the Gazette _(405,), with £\ Bs. costs, in default 7 days' imprisonment 'prosecutions pending. , I Reference was made to charges' against Kenneth Aitken and Herbert Mowtell, of. having Bold "New Zealand Triith, alleged to matter of an obscene nature. ' There was also a charge against Henry Stephen Cobnrn, of having distributed the paper, alleged xto contain, matter tending to conupt morals. Mr. Kelly said that these were indictable cases, ( and llr. Myers, was prosecuting. An adjournment was maae J until January'l9. Mr. Blair appeared on behalf of Peter Hartshorn and Edwin Albert 'Pyrke, who were charged with being found on licensed premises' (the Caledonian Hotel) <fn houfr and a quarter after closing time. Counsel remarked that tho case was |an ..important one,, and asked for an adjournment. *• Hearing was accordingly fixed for Jlondav. ■ DISPATCHED'TO THE'COUNTRY? ~ A' boy of nineteen, l-'rederiok Stevenson, ,pleaded guilty to s the .theft, of an,oil lamp, value 7s. <6d., tho property of Messrs. Campboll and'Bourke. Sub-Inspector Norwood said ' that the lad had never beforo been charged tWith dishonesty, but he had been convicted of assanlfauK hie > mother. The Magistrate warned the lad, and ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon, on condition , that he was sent away to Dannevirke to live with hia sister. If he came before tho court ogain, he would have to'be sent to one of the industrial schools. , , ' , ,'■ 'OTHER CASES. -' ' ' . Pines were imposed on persons who had allowed, stock to wander, as follow t—lsaac E. Copley, John Costello, Jeremiah' Harrington, William Lapworth, Walter Smith, and Reginald Welsby, ss, each, with costs; Mary Feeley, ,10s., with costs; George < Bradley, 2Us., with ' costs. liioiiel Caselbprg, nhp was, defended by Mr. Buddie, was (arid f Bs.?c<Sts) for re- \ fnsing to stop his motor-car and give his name to a constable when requested to do so. A charge of reckless driving was dismissed. Jatnes Stevenson Caldwell and John Weaver, who each admitted having left a vehicle in the street without a horse harnessed thereto, were ordered to pay 7s. Court costs, in default IA hours imprisonment. The City Counoil biought an action against Henry Fielder, alleging that he had committed a Breach of the by-laws by adding to an old snecl behind premises in Manners Street, without hrst obtaining a permit. Hβ tos fined 20s. Reginald BeU was,toed ss. (and costs) for ridingia bicycle on the footpath, in Sydney Street. Harold Miller, who pleaded guilty to cycling after dark without a light, was similarly fined. , ' i A , ? Tst offender for drunkenness was connoted and discharged. I Disobedience 'of a maintenance order was proved against William T. Williams and Edgar Joyce, who were eaoh fined 20s. and costs .£1 >s. od. ' ' . James M'Alpine applied to have a variation i , made w the, Court order whioh bound him to pay £1 per week .towards the support of his wife,(for whom Mr.P. Jackson appeared). The application was dismissed, with one guinea costs. i t Walter James Ros's was ordered to pay ten guineas costs in connection with the birth of his illegitimate childj and other , matters. Mary, Ann M'Dougall was sentenced to a inontn s imprisonment for importuning m Victoria Street. Mary. Barclay, who had eleven previous convictions, was fined 405., with 7s v costs (in default severi days' imprisonment) for entering the Brunswick Hotel during the ourrenoy of a prohibition order issued against her,., '

CIVIL CASES. . ' - < A , HOUSE-BUffiDING CLAIM. ' (Before Dr, A. M'ArthUt, S.M.) 'Henry; Edwin Manning, contractor; claimed m<s « J ',p r(ltl 3ock, engineer, the sumior, 19sr 7d., alleged to be tie balance due for the erection of a house at Eoseneath. Tho defence was that the house had not been built according to. the specifications, Mr. Blair , appearecl for plaintlft, and Mr. Arnold for defendant. Hia Worship intimated that <U would' give judgment on Monday afternoon.