MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3110, 14 June 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE OASES.

~M>.,W, 0. Hidden, S.M., presided at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, and dealt with tho police cases. A grey-headed old woman, who had to bo oarried into tho courthouse in a, chair, was oharged with being nn idlo aud disorderly person, in thai she possessed insufficient lawful means of support. Sho was remanded for a week in order ihat arrangements may bo mado for her admission into tho Magdala Homo. Riohard M'Oloy, for committing a breaolt of his prohibition order, was fined 405., iu default 14 days' imprisonment; for wilfully breaking ono pane of stained glass valued at £1, the property of Alico Jones, ho was ordered to repay the amount of the damage, and for assaulting David Alfred Jones he -ivas fined 405., with tho option of serving 14 dayß in jaol. A remand for a week -was granted In tho caso against Jimmy Tauro, who was charged with breaking and entering tho warehouse of tho Stewart Timber and Hardware Comipany by night and stealing therefrom ono gentleman's ovorooat, 21 keys, one pair spectacles and case, ono pair pliers, one nail punch, ono hammer, and two notebook's.

William Reynolds, charged with manslaughter by unlawfuly killing Bert Parker, was again remanded for a week on the samo bail as previously. Robert John Ashley, who pleaded not guilty, was committed to tho Supremo Court for trial on a choree of committing an unnatural offence iii the Newtown Zoo on Sunday. Juno 3. For in?obrict.v. .T nro n-i Word was lined 205.. in tho alternative, three days' imprisonment, and Thomas Troy was fined 10k.. with tl-.o option of serving 48 hours in gaol. Two first offenders were convicted and discharged.