MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 133, 7 June 1915, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mi-. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., presided at to-day's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. Johanna Brown vigorously denied that fche was drunk on Saturday, and entered upon a long explanation to show how she came to bo in a state of helplessness. She was convicted and fined 'los, in de fault 48 hours in gaol. Similar treatment was meted ' out to John Brown, William Dennehey, and Christopher Johnson, while Joseph Thomas- Barrett was fined 20s, in the alternative ordered to epend thiee days in custody. Four first offendeis were dealt with in the usual manner. Charles Edmunds, at present serving a term of six months for arson, had two charges of theft brought against him, one concerning a tiepin valued at £5, and the other a watch and chain valued, at £9/ The thefts, which were admitted, took place on the steamer Wahine in November and December last. His Worship b.iid that thefts on steamers were very frequent, and he was determined to do his best to stop them. Edmunds was sentenced to one month's hard labour on the first charge, and two months on the second. A charge of theft of 12 pairs of socks from outside Davis and Clater's shop was admitted by Charles Wm. Hobday to-day. Owing to mitigating circumstances, Hobday was convicted and ordered to conic up for sentence when called upon. A condition- was made that he should pay 14s, value of the stolen goods. For creating a breach of the peace in Tory-street, John Floyd was fined 10s, with costs 7s, in default 48 hours in gaol. He was given a week in which to find the' monej . v Walter Cole was charged with supply ing liquor to a piohibited woman. Throueh Mr. J. F. W. Dickson he pleaded guilty. Inspector Hendrey said that a bad feature of the cape was that Cole had been previously warned. A fine of £2, with costs 7s, in default seven days in gaol, was imposed. A woman, Julia Schultz, pleaded guilty, through Mr. H. F. O'Leary, to the use of obscene language in Frederifikstreet. Counsel pleaded that the case was not a very bad one. The language w?6 used inside a house, but "unfortunately the window was open. 1 ' A fine of 20s, with coits, was imposed. The following were fined 20s, with costs, for breaking the terms of their prohibition orders: — Florence Ellen Nielson. Lucy Mitchell, and George H. Tobin. For a similar offence. Mary Irene Williams was fined 10s, with costs. llaiold Andrews pleaded not guilty to using obscene language, and also Jo a charge of assaulting Edward Lauiulers. He Was defended by Mr. P. W. Jackson. After the hearing of lengthy evidence Andrews was convicted on both informations. For "the "language" he was fined £3, in default one month's hard labour, and the assault cost him a fine of 20*, or three days in gaol.

A meeting of members 'of all sports' clubs will be held in Mw-rp. Turnbull and Cos. room to morrow night. Messrs. E. Johnston and Co. will hold a, sale of furniture to-morrow, at Nai Nai, conunonciiut at. 1J50; o'clock.