MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 37, 14 February 1919, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mr. F. V. Frazer, S.M., presided at the sitting of the Magistrate's Court this morning.

Charles" Arthur Glazebrook, with one previous conviction, was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty, but stated that he was suffering from ague. His Worship: "You are not charged with having ague, but' with having too much beer." Defendant said he had had a whisky and quinine on account of the ague. His Worship suggested that quinine without whisky might effect a cure, and remanded Glazebrook for medical treatment.

A charge of drunkenness was preferred against William Woods, who has three previous convictions recorded. He was also charged with, a breach of a prohibition order. Defendant was convicted and fined £3 or fourteen days' imprisonment for breaking the prohibition order, and on the other charge was convicted and discharged. Richard Bertram Hodgson was charged with the theft on 13th February, at Ngahauranga, of five pounds of bacon, valued at 6s Bd, the property of the New Zealand Bacon Company, Ltd. Accused pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Emerson said that accused was earning £11 per week. ' It was the first time he had been before the Court. Mr. H. F. O'Leary, who appeared for accused, said that accused certainly made good money during the height of. the season, but did not earn more than £4 per week for the' whole year round. Sub-In-spector Emerson said that so far as he knew accused. was a respectable man. Accused made a short statement, to the effect that it was a usual thing for employees to take small things. His Worship : "But 51b of bacon is 'a bit over the odds.'" Accused was convicted and fined £10, in default one month's imprisonment.

William Freeman pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, and with having insufficient means of support. Sub-Inspector Emerson said defendant was foijnd sleeping in a' waiting-room at Mr. F. T. Moore's garage. He stated that he had had permission from Mr. Moore, but this was denied. Constable Williams gave evidence as to finding defendant on the-premises. He had been drinking, but had got over the effects. F. T. Moore stated that he knew defendant, who had been drinking for three months, spending his money and injuring his healths His Worship said defendant had waited/oil him and expressed a desire to be sent to Rotoroa. The charge would be altered to one of breaking a prohibition order, and defendant would be sent to Rotoroa for twelve months.

(Proceeding.)