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MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Police cases at the Magistrate's Court: to-day were heard by Mr. F. K. Hunt,; S.M. --.■■;.,■■

Peter M'Donald rial fined ss, in default 24 hours in gaol,'for'drunkenness. Fqpabsenting himself from the steamer Maimoa without leave he was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment.. On a charge of committing an indecent act, George , Harding was" fined 40s, in default seven days .in gaol, tad for drunk/nness he was fined a further, ss. , ,; With two previous,convictions for drunkenness against him,: Groner Watson was .fined £1, in default three days'in gapl. For resisting Constable,' Bennett in the' execution of mY duty he was fined £3, in: default 10 days in gaol. •,/,., William Freeman, who pleaded guilty to being a rogue and vagabond, havio«» been found, by night without- lawful «»; cuse in the enclosed premises -. of A. W. Blair 325, Wellington-terrace, was cqs>> victed, and ordered to come up for se«./ tence when called upon. Freeman s ex- • cuse was that he had no money with, which to obtain lodgings. . ' v '• ' MAINTENANCE CASES. Maintenance cases were dealt with v follows in the Magistrate's Court yesterday afternoon: — ■ Thomas Balmer, whose arrears amounted to £10 ss, was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended so long as he pays 12s 6d per week. With arrears amounting to £25 10s, .Thomas Leslie Shackleford was given the option of paying £2 each week or serving a term of three months in- gaol.

Before Mr. W,. A. Worth, 3.P., at th« Mount Cook Police Court, two first-of-fending inebriates,, who did not appear,' were fined the amount of their bail.

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Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 13, 17 January 1922, Page 8

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MAGISTRATE'S COURT Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 13, 17 January 1922, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Evening Post, Volume CIII, Issue 13, 17 January 1922, Page 8