MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2998, 8 February 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES. Mr. S. E. M'Carthy, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. j Arthur Sheriff ,was charged with being found helplessly drunk. Inspector Heudrey said this was a sad case. The man was suffering from eholl-shock, and was going the wrong way to recover. It would bo a pity to send the young fellow to gaol. Accused was convicted I and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, and a prohibition order was issued to bo effectivo for twelve months. Alfred George Sullon, who was found helplessly drunk in Taranaki Street, was remanded for a week for medical treatment. Charged with the theft of a motorcycle on February i at Christclrarch, tho property of Harold Hughes, and valued at £60. Joseph Thomas Christie was remanded to February U. Percy Erickson appeared to answer eleven charges of theft and breaking and entering, and on tho application of Inspector Hendrey, a remand to February 11, was granted. DOMESTIC INFELICITY.-1 Harold Bortio Glanville was charged with, on February 1, of (1) assaulting Ms wifo Eleanor Glanville; (2) during the currency of .a separation order did trespass by entering the houso whero his wife was living; (3) resisting Constable Robert Henry while in tho execution of his duty; (4) damaging a, constable's helmet, valued at 11s. Gd. Accused was not represented by counsel. lijspcctoi" Hoiidrey, who prosecuted, said that in addition to trespassing in tho house where his wife lived, accused had cruelly assaulted the woman, and damaged a part of her furniture. When arrested Glanville ofl'ored violent resistance. Continuing, Inspector Hendrey said that Mrs. Glanvillo had a terrible bruise on her leg, tho result of her husband's cruelty. Glanvillo appeared to think that liis wifo should provide him with money to obtain liquor, and because she declines to do so ho torments her. Eleanor Glanvillo gave evidence as to accused paying her a visit aftor tho

separation order had teen issued. Ho threatened to stab her with a pair of scissors, and ticked her all over the body. Ono of tho bruises on her leg was over seven inches wide. Later accused sobered up, and said ho was sorry for what ho had done, and stayed with her. the rest of the day. Next moriiin; ho caino to tho houee at 4 o'clock, and drank two bottles of beer 'ho had with him. Ho then accused her of stealing £3 10s. from him.. Accused had never provided for her. Questioned by accused, witness stated that she had four children wl;nn he married her, and that when ho was last in gaol she had visited him frequently because ho had written to her promising to reform; When ho was released from prison sho gavo him ££. Accused gavo ovidence on his own behalf, and made a rambling statement in which he endeavoured to justify his every action find blackening the character of his wife. ' . • ■. Inspector Hcndroy read the report of an incidont recorded in a southern newspaper, which described an assault, on awoman and child, committed by a man who was intoxicated, but not so drunk as not to know what lio was doing, and asked accused if it referred to him. Accused said ho thought it did. Finally tho Magistrate scathingly referred to accused's treatment of his wife, and sentenced hiin months imprisonment. /Accused: "Thank you. ■-■