MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 106, 4 May 1917, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., presided at to-day's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. A first offending inebriate was leniently dealt with, „ and Margaret Mason, who had previously offended, was fined 10s, with the alternative of serving three days' imprisonment.

On the application of Inspector MaVsach, Dorothy Maud Bushett, charged with stealing a quantity of women's clothing, valued at £7.105, the property of Aiinie Maud Harcourt, was remanded for one week.

"I plead guilty, and I feel my position keenly," stated Percy Irving, who was charged with theft of a lady's gold watch, valued at £4, the property of James Downing. The theft took place in a private hotel. Accused added U.at he was a soldier, and had committed the act while under the influence of liquor. The Magistrate imposed a penalty of £3, the alternative of payment being 14 days' imprisonment.

A remand for one week was granted in the-ca-se of Michael-M'Gratb, charged with the theft of a lady's silver watch and chain, valued at £5, the property of Ethel Parker.

Particularly filthy language was alleged to have been used in Tory-place by Stella Taylor. The accused did not appear to answer the charge, and a fine of £3 was imposed, the alternative was fixed at 21 days' imprisonment.

For committing a. breach of his prohibition order, Joseph Murphy was penalised in the sum of 20s, with- the option of remaining in gaol for seven days.

Alfred Edward Glading and Douglas George were each ordered to pay costs in respect of breaches of the Hutt-road regulations. ■ *. In respect of a charge of having insufficient lights on a motor-car, George Morton was fined 20s. E. B. Arthur, who left his motor-car unattended and allowed the registered number to become not easily distinguishable, was fined 10s on each charge.

On a charge of failing to attend drift, William J. Brown was fined Ss, with costs.

In the case of Galvin and Co., tobacconists, who "were proceeded against on a charge of failing to close their shop at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, 31st March, a fine of 10s, ■ with costs, was imposed. Mr. R. T. Barley appeared for the prosecution, and air. H. F. O'Leary for the defendant firm.

Charles William Nielsen, who used water by nseafts of a hose -during the drought period, was ordered to pay costs.

For allowing stock to wander, Frederick W. Panting was fined 2s 6d. with costs.. John Hi ley and William Farrow were each charged with being rogues and vagabonds, in that they had begged alms in Lambtoit-quay. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate sent Farrow to gaol for fourteen days, and dismissed Hie information against Hilsy,- who, however, ■was fined lOe for drunkenness.