MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 17, 15 October 1917, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE PROSECUTIONS. At the Magistrate's Court, on Saturday Mr S. E. M/Carthy, S.M., dealt "with, a short lißt of -police prosecutions. For insobrietv -Anton Hestad was lined 203., in tho alternative "seven days' imprisonment.. . William Potter "was fined 205., in default 48 hours' - imprisonment, and was'ordered to pay 17s. 6d. medical expenses', or undergo seven days' imprisonment, A returned soldier named John Jenkins, for whom .Mr..IL.F. O'Leary. appeared, pleaded, guilty to. being drunk in the Now Commercial Hotel, refusing to quit the hotel when requested to do so, ( and with using obseenQ language. Mr. -O'Leary explained that.the. defendant was a shellshock subject, and should not tako liauor. Ho had some negotiations with tho Defenco ! Department, end received a sum* of money , which he thought was quite inadequate j Thie annoyed him, and he took more liquor than was good for him. Under , the cirouinstances ho pleaded for lenient treatment. The man, counsel stated, was willing to hare a prohibition order issued, i On the charge of using obbcene language ; he was fined £5, to be paid in instalments j of £1 per month,, the alternative being j ono month's imprisonment, and a prolubi* , tion order to be in forco . for twelve : months was issued against "him.. On tho other two charges ho was convicted and discharged. . . Another returned soldier named Samuel Herbert Huntei\ who squandered money in drink, and had to receive mcdical treatment, was charged with the offence, and , also with wearing a military, uniform , without the permission of the authorites. j On the latter charge ho was convicted I and discharged, and on tho other charge ho was ordered to pay medical expenses, 17s. 6d., in default seven days' imprisonment. • ■■ • . , • _ • , James Hogg Cocker, convicted of drunkenness, was fined 205., in default, seven imprisonment, and was ordered to paj \ medical expenses, 17b. 6d.» in the alternative seven days' imprisonment, the; terms l" be cumulative. . • - Jeannio Lynn, aged 31 years, for whom Mr.' P. W. Jackson appeared, ipleadea not guilty to the charge o$ being an incorrigible rogue in that ehe_ habitually consorted with reputed prostitutes. She also pleaded not guilty to the charge of being a *rogue and a vagabond in that she possessed insufficient lawful means of support. There were several previous convictions against her for various offcnces. Aftor hearing the evidence the Magistrate recorded a conviction, and sentenced her to a year's imprisonment, to be followed oy three years' reformative treatmeut. On the application of Inspector Marsack a remand for a week wa-s granted m the case ill which John M'Farland was charged that on July 13. 1917. ho did obtain goods valued at £3 195., and £1 Is. in money from William Dcntice, by means of ft valueless cheque; on December 23, 1916, did forgo tho namo of John M'Master at Carterton, to a chcque valued at £12 drawn oh the Bank 'of Australasia, at leather,ston. in favour of Kobcrt Clark, .and uttering the same to. Sidney Davis, with j intent to defraud; also on August 11, 1917. at Featherston, did forgo the name of 0. Mathews to a cheque for £6. drawn on tho Bank of Now Zealand, Greytown, in favour of John Forbes, and did utter the same to William Smith, with intent to defraud. '' CIYIL ACTION. A civil-action which had been, .previous: lr partly hoard, was again before tho Court. Tho suit wa3 brought- by Ellen Jane. Itcesby. for whom Mr. B ' rappeared, against Christopher Hobbs, represented by Mr. P. W. Jackson ing damages for breach of an agreement to allow her to .peacefully enjoy the tenancy of portion of a house.let .by tho defendant to. plaintiff for a period of two years. It was stated that acta of trespass on of the defendant forced the plaintiff into leavms tho premises. The ease was again adjourned.