MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 37, 12 August 1918, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Ten inebriates figured on the chargesheet at the Magistrate's Court this morning. Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., presided. Herbert Maloney. whose face bore signs of heavy wear and tear and was convicted of drunkenness and a breach of prohibition order (he had two bottles of beer on him when arrested), was fined 40s, with the alternative of seven days in gaol. John Curran, for a. second offence, was fined 10s, with the option of 24 hours' detention. Daniel Keane, an old offender, was fined 40s, or to go to gaol for seven days. George Harley was fined 20s, or seven days, and the Magistrate ordered that a prohibition order be issued against him. Thomas Owens, who,, when drunk, committed an indecent act in Haining-street, was fined 40s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment. Five first offenders were dealt with in the usual. way.

Donald Campbell was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment for a breach of a maintenance order. For similar offences the following orders were made : Reginald John Downing, to go to gaol for a month unless he paj^s £1 a month off the arrears (£5), and Richard Illingwoth a month's imprisonment unless the arrears (£4 10s) are paid by 19th August. Mr. H. F.j O'Leary appeared for the complainant. Duncan M'Nab was ordered to pay the arrears (£76 Is) at the rate of £1 a week, or go to gaol for three months.

Ivy Orlowski applied for a .judicial separation against her husband, Francis Orlowski. Mr. A. W.. Blair appeared for the applicant, and Mr. P. W. Jackson for the defendant. Mr. Blair sakl the parties wera separated under a deed in October, 1917, the arrangement being that he was to pay her 25s a week for the maintenance of herself and two children. That was not aufficient for the purpose, besides which Orlowski did not pay regularly, although he was in constant work in the Railway Department. Mr. Jackson contended that defendant was only about £3 in arrears, and there was no necessity for an order of the Court: Mr. Blair said the informant could not afford to let the payments get in arrears. What she wanted was to have his pay attached for the payment of the amount agreed upon. Giving'evidence on his own behalf, defendant said he had kept up the payments as regularly as possible. The agreement Was that lie should pay SI a week for his wife and 2s 6d for each child. He was not in arrears with bis payments. His wnges were 12s 6d a day. He paid 27s 6d a week for board ai;d 5s a week for washing. His Worship said the evidence did not warrant him in making an order for separation. The deed provided for the payment of £1 a week for the wife and 2s 6d for each child. The amount provided for the children was not sufficient. Defendant would be ordered to pay 7s 6d a week for each child, the first payment on 19th August, with £1 Is costs. j