MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 72, 25 March 1912, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

To-day's sitting of tho Magistrate's Court was presided over by Mr. \V. G. Riddell, S.M. William Egan was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, and two first offenders were dealt with similarly. Archibald Henry, who waß before iho Court on Saturday on a charge of drunkenness, was convicted and discharged. It wa3 stated by Sonior Sergeant Darby that accused had gone to the Ohiro Homo. John Walsh, charged with drunkonness and with a breach of his prohibition order, was sent to tho Rotoroa Inebriates' Home for one year. A sentences of three months' imprisonment was imposed on Goodrick Charleston, who pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idlo and disorderly person with insufficient means of support. Chargos of cruelty "to a horse wore preferred against Julius Lamborg and John Thompson. Lamberg failed to appear. Evidence, was given by Constable Taylor to the effect that defendants worked tho animal while it wub in a bad condition. Lamborrj was fined £3, with costs 7s, and penalty of £2, with costs 7s, was imposed on Thompson. Later in the day Lamberg appeared and asked that tho case bo ro-heard. His application was granted, and further evidence will bo taken. An application made by Robert J. H. Floming for variation of v maintenance order was granted. George Sutherland, who failed to appear, was ordered to contribute £1 per week towards tho support of his wife. John White was charged with being an idle and disorderly person. Evidence was given to tho offect that White, called on Itjfeueotor Ellieon at tho Police Station on Saturday, and auked to bo locked up. Ho stated that ho had been drinking for about two months, and that ho had no money and no placo to go to. Mr. Hindmarsh, acting for tho Wharf Labourers' Union, gave White a good character. Ho was a hard worker, and hio only weakness was drink. A week's-- romund was granted in order* to allow the union to tako some action. ' ,1 William Goorgo Bullock was charged with having assaulted William Buchanan on Saturday evening. Ho admitted striking a blow in self-defence. Hi 6 Worship remarked that although there was evidence _of provocation, accused had used excessive force. Ho was convicted, and tincd 20s, with witnesses' oxyonses As. For a breach of her prohibition order, Elizabeth' Buckmaeter, alias Sylvester, was fined 40s, with costs 7s. .Walter Marslen, who procured the liquor for her, was penalised in the sum of £4. Joseph Fitch, who entered the Princees Theatre Hotel, during tho currency of a prohibition order, was fined £3 with coi>ts 7s. "Breaohe3 of prohibition orders are becoming too frequent," remarked his Worship, as he entered tho conviction. Alfred Basil Suckling was charged with having used threatening behaviour in Mtmncre-streot, on Saturday afternoon. He pleaded not guilty. Attor hearing ovidonce, however, his Woi'bhip ' ontored a conviction and imposed a penalty of 40s, with witness.es expenses, 4a. The altornative was bovon day&* detention. Mr. Thomas Bush, J.P., prosided over this morning's sitting of tho Mount Cook Police Court, and dealt with tho following eusos of drunkenness :— John Nickclson, William Thomas Waters, Richard Thomas Driscoll, ui>d William Reid were each fined 10s, with the option of f orty-eight hours' detention. Edward Richard and Patrick Butler were mulcted in tho sum ot ss, tho alternative boing fixed tit twenty-four hours' imprisonment. A tine of 20s was imposed on Andrew Loraon for dibordorly conduct while drunk. , Two first offenders wore convicted and discharged. Captain Wildman, of the cteamer Kennedy, reported to the police ytsterday that as his vessel was passing the Clydequay Wharf shortly after 1 p.m., he 6a w a man fall -rom the wharf into the harbour. The man subsequently was eeen to climb uy on a stringer. As soon ac the vessel berthed, a man was, despatched ou a bicycle to the Clyde-quay Wharf, but he was unable to discover anything but a fishing line, which was tied to a ladder at tho end. of the wharf. Some people were fishing from the wharf at the time, but were unable to shed any light on the affair. A regulation recently issued by the Health Department prohibits the attendanca tit school cf any child within one month from the time of being attacked with mumpe. Members of tho same family who escape the- disea«t> are not to return to school under three weeks, ft is felt by many people in Wellington, and elsewhere that the regulation is too drastic in the case of children who have had the muun.s in a. mild form. The matter may come tip at. to-morrow's meeting oi the Wellington Education Board. Mcisro. Thompson Urot., Lid., will bell at <hu Fruit Exchange, Wair-sh-pct. ou WednostSuy. at 1.30, by public auction, itiuloi u»\ ructions icuoivi^l i'roui the hohioro of tho bill ot l.idnig, ono hundred <3ato<i cube piiii'S ul?u a quantity of K"itcral uforohandiiCi and one gcctlemaa'* use whsd bicydo.