MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 748, 22 February 1910, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

XART., ;^;^e^&;;W.^G;7Kidd"eU, : S.K.K- / ; ;pKe : and moulds :HaxweH..was:«pset'br.'l>eroiTaL;GMhman; ;*5 c o^ingVt6; ; tho\ i ppli«e: i 'Bt«t?ment;;f/': ."*' :^^hman,:'wiio^had:?neTor'v.bW''Deto i re 1 daiuagod' , tho; cart ;and yts' contents:': to sucji ;an■' oxtent'.' that ;rbpaiii;WP.Uid':co's!::iK/^-'H ; -r :;^ ;oussd;.had'/.bepnoguilty :bf, a 'pure "act of ; larrikinismft;: The ice-cream hawker , : had not spoken: .tb'h'im-.or.intarfcred; with'<hiin ! f c()stsr \Ma\>tioMeSfwas';orae'!fe(l;,'to : tho ; repair ■ 1 6fitfift"carl^anci; : jitensils.v ■Penalty. .foKdefaiilt was'ixxed : at s fo'urteen;(lays' iiii;prisonra'entKK v :';;■!" v■* :P.HS '-,v , ' , " ■':;■■'.-!■/ ■-'; \\.-;0i, 0m 'iiCENSimACt ';?-' : {y- ,-.;■ >• Charged '.with peraitting''driinkenness'in v Shelloy.-tlicehsao' l of tho Forfistors' ; .Arms>Hoteli , pletidpd : not.guUty,: andjwas; defended-Jiy'-.Mv; i> J. M'GrathV .:'.- The police.-witnesses stated that.'onVSath urda jr.night, .February's; v ,ah;elderly;.man, : William -was•:fpunduh .the bar helplessly -drnnk,; si tting .'.on ■a; form'. He be .carrifd'to'the Mariners Street police: > s&tiori l ''--andV '.was- convicted. fit, • drunkenness, on .'the' Monday: Worningi. ■->'■: r tlje>licenseei his.,wife■and employees.'declarqd that the.iman had ; • nbtjbeen:sorvecVwith , 'li^uor'an'-the hotel; ; They. admitted/that, ;.wheri; roused by, the police, Kho'iwas i' under.;.the '■ influence of: : liquor.VjMrk^ ! Bhelley;-,tet& :; that-.Wallace an,drhefshittor6d : in:sucK i 'a way . that; it: was • di/riciilt '\ to -:kncnVj'-what':- he ':jnea'nt'. '<:Besides;'she'said,' he always want-. : edaVdrink for'nothing. :",-'>.•:••'■ ' ';:; ': - The'magistrateintimated he: Was , "not ypferjared to /dismiss .the information,. endvthat.hetTFoiild.'.giTe.his .decision;;pn • Wednesday.. <:--^ : V -V''",'■■'-;;;(; ;>'■...-.!,-

:: :; .TRdIJBLE!": ;£- ; : ' ■!!-' ; '- : ii ,, '4^\>ie^!;'-TO';yeb , .Eobbs.^i^Gpverhment. , was :'Brrestedr.at' r :Thorndon '■■ Railway' Station' .'and^bharged-iwith'^.the.r'theft'^'of l '; news- ;.' papers^};' : .; l 'i ;= "! -';:'..- : r v'. -v- ■:- ,>Accuscd;:whp.was dcfelided'by'Mr; Wil;1 ord;,<*:pleaded nofr guilty,;' and ; stated , ■■ that i he'.'pulle.d bne;.'paperL-from'- a-bundle, and. 'isixjm'pre;came with'-jt:':He;liad intended toipay-for them; and had no'-'dishonest ;.'intent! ; V:V::": ■ / '>:>':;-^:-'v'.:,-/, .^:',;'.U- ■: »: ..Taking; into'--consideration: the .'..state:, meht:qf: Charles''.Pafsonage,'.:.manager of ": the-'' , bpbkstall,;: that,..men';,about : :-'the?:'st'a-: :V.tion v : often?; took-papers : -away.'; and. paid :: i pp^thein.-'afterwards.-vor,lett-pennies on -• the vbundlos.tethe 1 magistrate.;, dismissed :? the' information; : %■;'■:■: -'/- , -:^'; 1^';; • ''■: Aiv.rarjttbling:: .John ;-Hil!s',v: alias i Henderson; -iwhen-'; he .'was: ;called-npon ; t6.answeria-;charge of theft , .Xof./jlOsijfrbm.isome .person or persons ■iin-; . '•■■■ known! ; The.;. police '..evidence, had been '.that: accused-was seen '.running. ■ along- ■ Ghuzrieo Street, r.'and-thtit :a: "constable i'.pnrsued J himv'aiid;. him in 'the '.-vicinity/ | of ; .thetMountCook'/'Police;S' : a< •;\tibn..,}i;TPliile : scaling '.a;- fen'ce.r-.accuscd : \-was,i seen < to '-throw four. ■, half-crowns :on ■ ;the\groundM 4 r:.'/;:.";■';;';'■: j"- ; -.>---.':-"_:;:_. : ■ -.-.-,-■' is..-* :-:.-Jn-.--explanation;-accused; -, said!,'!that ihe /hadobeen.asked.to hold.the:"stakes,"'and >.:;referee-a. figbti between;two:;men; Stevens-vand-Casey.::He-iad;endeavoured to-pre-:-,fent;:the-.Eght,;:and;.had: retnrncd' the. : money to 'one'of .'thb-iaeni: To: substan; ..tiate-.his 'statement,-,: he J -wished ;, to have /■Stevens .brought- to-giye'evidence;-. "Who -, isiiSte'j-ens VJ,\ ; asked,' ;the thelraccused.: -T: don. t.:knbw-: his:; address." -I 3utledge^:knows/Mm."- '."Oh," yes," -said -.;Sergeant;;Rutledge,''^'he , "is fa', well-known i.character.'V,t-?::;.ri:^:::'-;. '•£■;■. s.-'j. "J. , .-• ■:' '■''.'--.- magistrate- 'ordered r.'jthat':; .Stevens ■'•: B^?, ld ,S e .lJTopghfi;and remanded'acc'ttsbd' ;:lintil;;Wednesday'::r.':;". : :;:::.-:!'. v ; .-,■■•':■. '"'^ ; ':'-;::''■J^'';':''' *<*'**' ■** •'-^K I '-'^- '■'■'-'' ;^:^'"ffi ; iiit , 'in:Vm{ii!'i;Wiiej6i-ie ; oi' ; 'firsli*i-- ; Baid-.jWiUiataj'Stovensonivjrwhe'nT.SoharKed v.withir-h'avingiiassaulted 'Alfred- ■ Mason in' ••- Lambton::.Quay.-JThe.i arresting = constable' ;-:Baid.\that^he;sawi:nbth:ing; r of:.this,:' , but: ;, the;-. magistrate,:, holding.iithat : ? had retaliated.under.prpvpcatipn, ; merely ;,entered a .conviction-, and .dischaged him.

Sr^i 1 :: t y^fe.V|^! ; bTOugiit" '■- v*: : .* """B?; >■; of ; -and''.■:'. the"":- Sttli-' ; ;said" vthat sec-:>v;,;7::»nd;■;*hargfe^;:Traiild--Ws ! r :-S "a«°>. :/Ihe .charge ;was that'-he broke-and ■'jpterea rtthey-houso'iofJVJessop' -,Brown i; '^ : V:i?°?& '"■ s* -^werßutr,, and stole ,7s.v • ; ':'-7;' : is;;Mr.>.:Herdinßii ; -'• .■l^.v'-^W 4 ?'; H.. i;'™V ■ ° eI OS one "surety. ,;:■ "Sα■.;i"Had : ; b : eep; ! {or : th& : *6ltisionrtn'lb ,;:--:,:; rase j. would ;"bronght ■'■ to' :-v,:.:-,f ? :;Lourt/: i |aid; l irr.;Atlans6n,:ivheh'speakiliß >■■' '' ; -S^W of - a youag'iiiaii;-William Jossph '■ '■<■ hf'ha'd driven f -■, -' ■: v; a , I B 0 ' ; or-.cai ; r '-ait.'more-'tban. a--ffalk'TOuild r r ;" ; • i-iS° ' wrfier Adelaide /Road; ahdsDqct /;;^^: He ;h a 4; collided motors -■I-:- •'■■%■ eycle/:?;AccßSed 'was 'fined J 2os.;'and> sis;" W' l : : r . Wilson, who was'charged ■witH'h'aTing.Vas- .- ;:;T:,:-E;ulted-Arau r ;Paxie,by:etriki n g!'llim;:in- ';,:•.'■'■•■.■ -': tQ e:\eyv ; Mr,.;JacVson appeared"for : tho' i- •.:-..;.. ■: neensed,'• pleading: ; ;~not'. guilty. -:': Sub-In- ?. ■:' ■-'~ epector iTμ orwobd: said : that acrased had: {■■ .; ■;-. .-i'toldithe'police that .he would plead'guilty ; f' ; : J^'^^d/oaUhatunderstanding,: no-irithessos ! ; : nad.;been?asked"toi ','■• 'fi- : 'S .would be. necessary. -V;'- ' '}■>'•;:'■-.'■:': ■.■',■■"■•■./■'■' ; : ''-'k :.K' -^he?CourtTorderedythat'the s\i 5 ;.::. b e/,!ieard f l on.;lVedneNlay:'; "Mr/ 'Jackson;! ; >?'';'--'--iW?;:' 110 ' ™ accused.'.wished to'get'back :•■..,;.■:■■.■ W;!his:.work -and "wished :- f•.';"' ■■■ :i to *be allowed ;bailj" The , ' application was J-ryv"-. yeranted;:'bai^b(!ing;gied:at;i£7; /w^ f ■^:^;;-;-v;EAICTAYfSTATi0N, ; gPE^^ THe'"ca&-"^ißsit ; '-Jphji , iEickards j/as;v >-' ; ' the-Thorn- '■ i' : ;-; •■■■ oon Railway . Station ; :on, Saturday anight,: :, r .: .; -when a.large number of .people i. -;■ - :™S by.tlie.traiiis;:.:Accused pleaded' suißt X-;;:;■■: vto.two.;.charges:'-.(1) '■ Assault '-■-,on: :Prant f; , ■: . .: railway. porter;.'and;(2) using '/;.:,;:■: ■■. bad language. '/,On-...the.Virsi chargev,he .:-••,:. crwas^finsd; 205.: (or.seVen days'. inipri«oni . ■;'■■.-■ (0r.21 days'' z?'%': :'-v|nipri£crim«nt). ■:':.;,^w^.■\\.'..[-. ._.-",';."..;;. ' v \ ;V:y ! ;> ■;•';- Aa - ; ; '''sredericl£ f.; : ;; : ; i;\ Smithy.bronglit' : by• liis'rwiferEditH Annie' r/.;;. :■.;, Smith/iwho .complained•:that:'she-had no r i].-,;S .-> jneans , : of ~ : was dismissed, f ;;:ci;":after, the hearing of eyidefice.'"Mr. Jack:,7: , : v - ?..eon appeared for.the'applicant, and-Mr. iL-i-'.vT:'..Dix,tor the'.d€fendaiit.:: : "-'■:'.' = ; - . "• ■ : :y^-:\.. ,;;^.; ' ;, -lii_6y ; .SniHK ,; niede- , appliieatidn- , Jor a. re- ■■';•;,. : :V ductibn :in:-'tfce; : :(3oiirt ■;order- which. :■■■• .;■.'■.;: quired her "to: pay. 65..-6 di. per :,w«k: 'tpr' -::' - .'-' .wards: thei shpport'of -her three children.- ;;;-...'.". {•■ She aleb •> ask«d : '■'< ■ that.;:' the • ■ arrears' :due :;' ■:: ; ' ! ; should:be /cancelled. ''After-'.heajring ■ the !>.•■■,/(., applicant's ..stotemerit;.: -the:;■magistrate .;;; .;■;.;.-■ declined'-. to.'inake -.anyr..Tariation in:.the MU- : - : ;order,;or.:,canool;arrears;■ ■ ■.{£>?'■;>■■ ':■■: ;A;■ ; ;;.^ ( .Kj^INSdBI!IETYS;-V-y^ ;;.'.-I^ : •-'-'-''■ - : : ; •■'■ :•;-." .--'A-'first 'offender 'foi■ VdninkeimWwiiß' '■.':.'•'- ■ fined'.Ss.v^and"three;more \wcfe fined 103.' :,;.: ;,, ■■•'. each;-:y.FredeficVCornford,' , who'had been' =':. V;,-. 'once: previously'cpnTicted,: pleaded 'guilty ~.i • or 48 *". : ■.;■■;■' r toars..?; John.'; MTuiy, -also v with. α-amvic-j. .;:;■'■.■; tk>n('against;him,' , was.'fined ; 205., ot .48 '-••"i''. ; r ;i hoTiTSADavid' AlexanderAVrifeht admitted 'i;.;:;.,:: that. behaved in J a' ft--r>/:' :: '.iim.- ; ih'i;WiUu';Shwt,-;'and\:he;. - !rfleJ ! fln«d i'.- -'f ■';-. ■'■' iOs.;. or;.seven;day6Vimprispnment. ■"•■ -■: