MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 900, 20 August 1910, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Beforo Mr/ < ; W. G. Riddeil, S.M.) ALLECED SUNDAYTRADING. ,■ .CASE DISMISSED.' . ■■'■:■ Nellie O'Hallaran, licensee of the. Porirua -Hotel, was charged that on Sunday, July 3, at a time, when licensed promises. are required to be closed by the Act, she did unlawfully -keep open such premises .for the sale of liquor. Air. 3. J.- Jl'Grath appeared for the defendant. ~ John Brackenbridge Love,, of Sanson ■Street, Wellington, stated that on July 3he was an attendant-at the Mental Hospital at Porirua. He left his home at 3.30 p.m. with two other men, and the trio arrived .at Porirua between 5 aijd. 6 p.ni; They had taken .some whisky .with them. •' They had tea at the hotel, but ho could ■ not. remember what happened subsequently as he was so mixed with drink. . Sub-Inspector Norwood ' put in a statement signed by witness before a constable. His statement differed from the evidence-tendered by. him, but ho 'explained to tho magistrate , that ho was "very full" when ho .'signed it. ■ Sub-Inspector Norwood (to his Worship): The case rests on,this witnses. His Worship said the .information would be dismissed, but; at:'the same time, it must-bo said that the'evidence of the witness was unsatisfactory. . A case, against Robert Jillett, barman, of ■ the Pon'rua Hotel, '-arising out of the same information,, was, .withdrawn. . CRUELTY TO A HORSE. ;V ' James Wilson pleaded guilty to cruelly ill-treating a. horse by working.it in harness while-it was suffering from sores. ''' ■■'■- '■' ■ ' ' ■■'■ ■*'■■.'■■■ Sub-Inspector . Norwood stated that theiibrso was being worked as a- leader in Riddiford Street when two constables charged Wilson witli ill-treuting it. ,-The harness was. pressing on the sores,. and' the horse, should not have been in work. . ■ ■ A fine.' of £3, with costs 75., was imposed. ' ■•. ",'■.-•.•,.• ■ CHARGE OF ''ASSAULT.-; " ■'.Christopher Farrelly '.wps charged with drunkenness and with assault. He pleaded guilty to both charge;?. . Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that on the. 1 occasion to which 'the. charges referred, accused ! was /proceeding up Taranaki Street in a very drunken'-'con-dition with another..man. : Two littlo girls endeavoured to pass by, and Farrelly swung round a parcel of carpenter's tools which he had under .his arm, and struck ope, of. the. children on .the head, causing swelling. .' ,: i : Accused was fined ,£5, in default one month's imprisonment on- the «:hargo of assault.; On tho charge of drunkenness he was. convicted and discharged. . .■ ' .-•■- !■" THEFT.'- '■' .■■■■''■ '■ Joseph Lea pleaded'guilty to a chargo of stealing, on August 18, five shirts, value £1 4s. 7d., tuo. property of \Yil-. litiin Meston. , " ''. ' .. ; : , ' -■ • Evidence was given to the.effect that accused took a bundle" of ■ shirts ! from the .outside of the shop, and was arrested shortly after witu. them •iu his possession. There wore 21 previous convictions, against him, two of these being, for-theft.. Ho was sentenced to one. month's' imprisonment.- ,'. •: TOOK NECKLET AND RINGS. Alice Cootes, a, young half-caste woman, pleaded'guilty to theft at Otulii on July 31 of: two'gold rings, a fur necklet, and : three toys, value £6 12s. 6d.,. the property; of Samuel Robinson. The accused, it appeared, had but recently served a sentence of 14 days for vagrancy, and had once been convicted of drunkenness. . • '. Sub-Inspector Norwood stated the .fur •necklet had been recovered some little time ago, and the.rings were in her possession when she was arrested' by Detective Cassells. The toys were of but trifling value. The accused had friends at Otaki, to" whom she could go if she wore given a chaiico. Accused was convicted and ordered, to come up for sentence , 'whon called upon. ' ' •','.. ' DOMESTIC INFELICITY. Amelia Wilson, for whom Mr. Hindmarsh appeared, made application foi summary separation from her husband, Thos. Henry Wilson, and also asked for custody of her child and for maintenance. Mr. Kirkcaldio appeared to oppose tho application on behalf of th<; husband. ■ ' ■■ ■ After considerable evidence had been called on both sides, his Worship held that the charge of persistent cruelty, on which the application was based, was not proved, and the application was therefore dismissed. ; ■' ■. . ' LITTLE FISHES. Mattii Cacacc, an Italian fisherman at Rona Bay, pleaded guilty to having boon found with undersized 'flounders in bin possession. Mr. N. Fcrnandos, interpreter, stated that tho fish were caught along with others, and ho intended to put them back in the water,' but 'a squall caiiio up and he had ,to put to shore in his boat beforo he could clear his net, and so ho was taking tho fish homo when accooted bv Conetable Simpson.

A fine of 205., with costs 11s., was imposed:. A second charge relating to undersized soles was withdrawn. DRUNK AND DISOKDERLY. George- Sheldon was convicted ol disorderly conduct while drunk, and was fined 405., and -witness's expenses 65., in default 14 days' imprisonment, l'redorick 'Joseph Nicholson, on a charge of drunkenness, was convicted and. ordered to pay 7s. Gd., medical expenses, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Elizabeth Buckmaster,- alias Sylvester,' was deemed to bo a habitual'drunkard, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, a, prohibition order to bo issued against her. Wm. Newman pleaded. guilty to ft charge of obtaining liquor during tho currency of a prohibition order against him. He was fined 405., in default 14 days' imprisonment. - BY-LAW CASES. x Sydney Dtoingool,' clothier and mercer, pleaded guilty fo a ■ charge of having failed to shut his shop at 10.30 p.m. on August 6. As he had previously been fined for the same offence, his Worship imposed a penalty of 405., with costs 75., in default 7 days' imprisonment. "

Patrick Cavanagh, for allowing nine sheep to wander on roads in tho Onslow Borough, was fined £3, costs 75., and solicitor's fee £1 Is. For allowing a chimney to catch fire on-August 12, John Frederick Tnriibull was fined 10s., costs 75., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. . ' For failing to register a dog, Mercy Elliott was fined 10s., and costs 7s.

TRUANCY CASES. Oil' tho information of the Truant Inspector, tho following persons were fined for neglecting to send children to school in compliance with tho Act;— Thomas Hill, 55., and costs 75.; Robert Hanson, 25., and costs 75.; John Mohan, -25., and costs 75.; John Morgan, os., and costs 75.; J. Morgan, os., and costs 75.; Mary Satherly, 25., and costs 75., on each of i. two charges; 'William Taylor/os., and costs 7s.