MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 111, 13 May 1885, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

This Dat. (Before Mr. H. S. Wardell, R.M.) PROHIBITION OBDEE. Edward Benton did not appear to show oauso why * prohibition order should not bo issued against him. Constablo Duncan deposed that the accused was a resident of Pahautanui and was of intemperate habits. He was mining his health through oxcosiive indulgence in strong drink. His Worship mode an order prohibiting tho publicans in the Porirua distriot from supplying liquor to tho aoouMd. A NZOLIOINT FATHER. Thomas Pascoe again appeared in answer to the charge of neglecting to contribute to tho support of his three children. Mrs. Currie stated that the children had been in her house for some time. Tha father had only paid her a week's board. He njgleoted the children, and was often in a state of intoxication. He now owed her a week's board for the children. Defendant said he was willing to pay for tho maintenance of the little ones, provided they were placed in an industrial sohool. His Worship adjourned tho case for a week to enable defendant to ¦how what he can do in the matter. "drunks.." Two first offenders wore each fined Ss. SHOP LIVTINO. Jamoß Murray pleaded Not Guilty to a charge of having stolen two pairs of boots from the shop of Poter Hanson. Ho said he came out in the Dunsoore, from London, ten days ago, and tjfrioe landing here ho had been in >ad distress of mind, having heard from his father that all his (the ipeaker's) monoy had been lost. He did not reoolloot taking tho boots. Peter Hanson, bootmaker, Cubastreet, deposed thatyesterday Mr. Stafford, from Hannah and Co.'s shop, went to his place with a pair of boots wbioh he had rooeived from the accused. The boots belonged to witness. They were in the shop yesterday morning. Later on in the day witness observod the aooused taking away another pair of boots. At this stage the cose was adjournod for a weok. Ilia Worship said he hod no doubt that by Tuesday next he would know something more about the aoonsod. (Accused's behaviour in the dock led to the impression that he was not quite comvot mentis.) Murray was furthor charged with having stolon a bucket from tho shop of John Young, Cuba-street. Ho deniod tho oharge. Peter Hanson, tho proseoutorintho previous case, gave evidsnoo that immediately after accused took the second pair of boots from his shop he saw the man walk over to Young's shop and run away with an iron bnoket whioh was oxposod for salo. John Young deposed that when he heard about the theft ho ran down the street and saw the accused sitting on a stool outside Graves A Fleming's shop, with his arms round tho bucket. His Worship romandod aoousod for a week. "yiBH, oh!" Fredoriok Liardet did not appoar to answer an information oharging him with having committed a broook of the Fisheries Conservation Aot of 1884 by exposing for sale four flounders of a sizo smaller than allowed by that Aot. It -was explained that the summons had been left at defendant's honso, he being absent : but at the request of Inspector Ooodall it was deoided to tnko ovidenoe as to the size of tho fish at once, and then adjourn the oase for a weok, so as to enable defondant to be present. Doteotivo Chrystal deposed that at 2 30 o'olook yesterday be went to Liardet's shop on Lambton Quay, and asked for a bundle of flounders. Mra. Liardet handed him somo fish, whioh wore smaller in size than the Aot stipulated shpuld be caught. (The witness produced the bundlo of fish in question.) His Worship remarked that he hod often bcou struok by tho remarkably small fish exposed for salo in Lisrdot's shop. Tho cose was then adjourned for a week. MASTER AND APPRENTICE Henry Oakloy was oalled npon to show oauso why the indentures of his apprenticeBhip to James Godber, baker, should not be oaLoelled. It was alleged that tho lad had been guilty of insubordination and disorderly conduct. Mr. Thompson appeared for the applicant, and Mr. Jellicoo tot Oakloy. His Worship deoided that, in viow of a case in whioh the mother of the lad is suing for damages for tho dismissal of hor son from Qodbor's service, it was not advisablo to hear tho presont application. The application was accordingly adjonrned. RAI.LWAY. WOHKB. His Worship made an order that tho Wellington and Manawatu Eailway Company should fence certain land at Parramatta bolonging to James Walker, from which gravol for ballasting is being taken, and should also replace the material so taken with three inahos of gravel. Mr. Barton appeared for the owner of the land.