COURT CASES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 95, 22 April 1912, Page 8

COURT CASES.

Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's Court to-day. Two first-offending inebriates were convicted and discharged, and Robert Cate, charged with helpless drunkenness, was ordered to pay medical expenses (17s 6d). \ Alfred Floyd admitted breaking a. window valued at 17s 6d, but denied that he was under the influence of liquor at the time. After hearing the evidence of Constable Price, however; his Worship entered convictions on each charge. Floyd was fined 10s for breaking the window, and ordered to make good the damage. John Andrew Davis, charged with having assaulted Archibald George, so as to cause him actual bodily harm, was remanded until Wednesday. The offence was alleged to have been committed in Lambton-quay on Saturday evening. Sub-Inspector Sheehan said that in all probability the charge would be reduced to one of- common assault. Bail was allowed in the sum of £20. Mr. J. J. i M'GTath appeared for accused. For breaches" of x their prohibition orders, Robert Davis and John Jos. Kelliher, who were also convicted for drunk- j enness, were each fined £3. Charged j similarly, Joseph Thomas Barrett was sent to the Botoroa Inebriates' Home for one year. Thoma6 Alfred Downey, charged with theft of a shaving-brush, a canvas bag, j and on© pair of trousers, of the total j value of £5 7s 6d, the property of Per- j cival Black, was remanded until Wed- j nesday. Charles James Ellison, who procured liquor during the currency of a prohibi- ! tion order, was fined £3, with costs (7s), on one charge, and ordered to pay Court costs (7s) on a second charge. William Lawton, who took unlabelled liquor into the Wellington suburbs district, a no-license area, was fined 20s, with costs (7s), and witnesses' expenses (Ss). Mr. J. J. M'Grath, in entering a plea of guilty, stated that his client did not know he was breaking the law when he t«tok the liquor home. j Robert Mitchell Henry was mad© the subject of a prohibition order. For a second breach of her prohibition order, Elizabeth Buckmafiter was fined 40b, with costs (7s).