MAGISTRATE'S. COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 11, 8 October 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S. COURT

A Bhort sitting of tho Mnsistrate's Court was held on Saturday,' Mr. 6. E. McCarthy, S.M., beinp on the' benoli. Patriok Keeuau, who stated that he ivas going into camp' on October 16, asked for a chalice. lie pleaded guilty to using obscene laßßuago in Willis Street, and also to being drunk. He was find £5 in default one mouth's imprisonment for the • first charße, and couvictcd an<l discharged for drunkenness. James Hogg Cockcr. charged with drunkenness, was remanded for a "week for medical treatment. • , William Potter went to the Lanjbton Sta« tion on Friday, and asked to be locked up as he was not responsible lor his actions. On Sturday ho was. charged with being helplessly drunk in Larahton Quay, and W aß remanded for a- week for riedica-1 treatment. • ' A returned soldier, named fcaraucl v. Hunter, who had been .discharged from the forocs on %Scptember was charged with ■wearing tho King's uniform without Permission. Inspector' Mai'sack stated that, tho man had been drinking heavily, and on tho inspector's application Jluntcr wan remanded for a. week for mcdical treat"{for insobriety Williaui JT'Mckin, agoinst, whom there were. b\x nrcvioits convictions, was sentenced to three months imprisonment. Two first offenders were each, fined 10s.. in default 48 hours imprisonment. The rase against .lames M'lnerney, the miner who was railed in the seventh ballot and who it was alleged rould cot be fonnd, ■was withdrawn. M'lnerney had notified his change of abode and quite established his bona-fides.