MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 96, 27 April 1929, Page 29

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Police and'summons cases in the Magistrate's Court yesterday were dealt with by .Mr. E. Page, S.M. Stanley Arthur Mitchell, a labourer, aged 41, was convicted and discharged for being drunk, and fined£l, in default three days' imprisonment for fighting in Lambton quay. .- _ .-■'.■■

"Shortly after 1 aan. on the 25th, this old man was found sleeping in .a tank," said Senior-Sergeant Butler, when John Donovan, aged 01, pleaded guilty to being found without lawful excuse in enclosed premises in Wakefield street, the property of Market Gardeners, Ltd. Donovan was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if- called upon within twelve months. '

Fines of £2 each were imposed on Leslie Bradley, Andrew. Albert Collins, and George Eoss, who were fdund on- licensed premises after hours. .• •

I had been" ill"for two months and wanted the money," said Sarah Wallace, who was charged with aiding and abetting Cissie Mira Brough to employ an unregistered barmaid..' Senior-Sergeant Butler said the defendant at one time kept an hotel herself. She was not too well off financially, and, seeing the position advertised, had been tempted to apply for it. The defendant was convicted and discharged. ; -'

A remand until the 30th April was granted m'tlie case of-George Charles Lamont, a cook, aged -37,' who .was charged with being £5 in arrears on an order made tor the support of his wife.