MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 47, 24 August 1916, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Several first-offending inebriates were dealt with in thes Magistrate's Court today before Mr. __„' G: Reid/S.M. Chas. A. Tomlinson, who had several previous convictions against him, had his bail (£3) estreated. William Hunter was mulct in a penalty of 20s, with the alternative of serving seven day's, in'gaol; while in the case of George William Jackson the fine was 10s, in default three days' imprisonment. ' ' " , Agnes Wylie, alias Hogg, was charged with being an incorrigible rogue in that she habitually consorted with prostitutes. The woman's record was a particularly bad one, and the Magistrate sent her to gaol for two months. As-the result of a fight in Mannersstreet, two young.men, named Clarence Dougherty and James Sidney Little appeared to answer the charge of threatening behaviour,,' thereby causing a breach of the peace. , Defendants were each fined 10s, with the alternative of serving forty-eight hours in gaol. Albert Saunders, alias John Burk, who indulged in a round of fisticuffs in Cubastreet, was oharged 10s for his unlawful amusement, or ordered to spend fortyeight hours in gaol if he' fails to find the necessary money. George Daniel Connell and Michael John Morrisey were charged simultaneously with being rogues and vagabonds, in that they were found shortly after midiiight last night on private premises in Willis-street. Connell pleaded guilty, but Morrisey denied the allegation, contending that he paid one shilling for the night's lodging. The case vras adjourned till to-morrow morning in order to enable Morrisey to call evidence. Newman Coffey was charged with theft of a piece of1 timber, valued at 4s, the property of the City Council. On the application of Inspector Hendrey the accused was remanded till 28th instant. Bail was allowed. At Petone yesterday morning, before Messrs. J. W. M'Ewan and Alf. Coles, J.P.'s., a prohibition' order.was, on the application of the police, issued against Pearl Blair, to,apply for twelvemonths in the Wellington and Hutt districts.