THE COURTS-TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 14186, 11 October 1909, Page 5

THE COURTS-TO-DAY

CltV POMdE COtJRT

(BeloM H. Y. Widdowson, Kaq., S.M.) Drunkenness—A statutory first offender, whft Juß&d6d gtiilly, was fined 5s or twentywfif mWtfS: a first offender rvlio did riot forfeited hia bail (10s) \ two other Hist Offenders, Who pleaded guilty, were each fined 5s or twenty-four hours. DfttUkeonefej 4hd Obscene Language.— Thomas O’Neil 1, for whom Mr M‘Donaid Appeared, pleaded guilty to rt charge of drunkenness and to a further charge of Waking Use Of obscene language in a public place.—Sabdtispector Pharr said that the accused had boon once before the Court Within the past six months. The language be had made Use of was very bad. When arrested by Constable Rail ho Was verv violent, and as a crowd of hoodlums gathered round the constable had to blow his whistle. When the Second constable appeared the crowd dispersed. On i^ 10 J c «£ rge of drunkenness accused was fined 20s Of seven days, and on the second Ohatwe he was sentenced to fourteen daws’ hard labor.

A Deserter.—Charles Kay, a colored man, for . Whom Mr Callah appeared, pleaded gniltt to a charge of deserting K a '?‘ ■A^krinia. —The Union Company Uitimated that thbjf did Hot intend proceeding With the cOsC, which Was withdrawn.

■An Alleged Prohibited Immigrant.— Charles K»y was further charged with that, being a prohibited immigrant, under action 14 of tho Aliehs’ Restriction Act, he did laud Without passiiig tho test required by the Act. Mr CaOan appeared 5° r ™e accused who pleaded not guilty. 7 r Sibbahl, wlki appeared on behalf of tho Customs, said that section 14 of the Act required that a language test must pe passed by any alien desiring to land in the country. The accused had not presented himself for examination.—Mr Oallan said that even though it were admitted that accused was an alien under the Act, still no application had been made for him to pass the test, ns tho Act rcqid red. The Act distinctly said “who when required to do so.”' The accused was both able and willing to do so—Mr bibbaW said that it was nob for the* Customs to keep watch on those landing in the country. It was tho duty of the owncra of the vessel to see that no pro- ,, persons landed from the vesselAir Lallan said that the, wav the caro arose was this: A local appeared in one ef the papers saying that some Cingalese ti lp rr te 1 ' l t T) mi,li<,n . Wh ° hafl not i Jh, lho nweed, who was a native of bt Helena was angry at being called a WnriU“ n raU,Cr on IUM 8 h i . ' > so rankled in his mind that he went to the police station prepared to pass the test. The police did not' give him an opportunity to pass the test, but arrested Inm—The Hub-Inspector said tha AH Fra rg ? T not Iilk! the police—n 1,!.?' who appeared for tlie Customs authorities,, said that with Air Calkin's consent he Would ask that the case be ad jounied or a little to enable the man to undergo the test—Mr Calian said that ho ,1 ° to this Provided that it be nndCTslood that if the man failed to pass tho test ho still wonld not admit that tho man could be dealt with—Air Fraser said that in that case there would probably bo another information laid—The case‘was then adjourned to enable tho man to be given the test.—On resuming, Air Fraser said that the man had passed the test, unci he would ask the Customs not to proceed.—The case was dismissed. No Lights.—William John APFarlane pleaded guilty to a charge of riding a motor bicycle without a Tight, and was fined 10s and costs (7s). Cattle Wandering—Frank W. Petre, for allowing two cows to wander at St Clair was, fined 20s and costs.

i Breach of an Order.—John Barclay pleaded guilty to a charge of procuring lirjuor during the currency of an order against him. He was fined 40s and costs (7s), m default fourteen days. Prohibition Order.—On the application OI a Wife an order was granted against a man for twelve months. Alleged Assault.—Thomas Morrison (for whom Mr M'Donald appeared) pleaded not guilty to a charge of assaulting Robert I'raser —Robert Fraser, a cab proprietor, i r‘ K r. 10 Wlls on tho cab Tank near Jacobs's Corner at about 11 p.tn. on September 27 • Ifc was tho custom of the cabmen to procure a jug of coffee at that hour, the coffee had just been brought, and accused snatched the jug from witness and took it down the rank. Witness went down the rank and got the jug from accused. Accused then went away, but came back twenty minutes later and bumped into witness, who pushed him off 2 e J^-““ ed *7 ttnc « by the throat aj,<l threw him on the ground. Witness gave accused no provocation.-John Hodge said that he was on the rank on the night in question. He did not know which of the two commeimed the row. Ho heard Fraser make use of an offensive expression, and Morrison then caught hold of Fraser and r ., h ™ t ou L the , ground—Constable Brian H™V C - hoarC ' ***** «JHng out He saw Morrison throw Fraser down on tho street and keep him down. Morrison XL ™ der , tbe of drink at the time.—Defendant denied that he was d^JaU° n it 10 n '? ht in West ion. He aerb dcntMly bumped into Fraser, who then nti aSf v enSlV ° . ex P r6Bsi ™ to witness and struck him on the neck. Witness then caught Fraser by the shoulder and put him down. He did not strike Fraser —James Plnmcster also gave evidence "he case was dismissed Alleged Theft—Robert Vance, for whom Mr £r i . n “PPeared. was charged with that XiSlor. "Jr <il<l -” l “ 1 value 20s, two pairs underpants, value 20s; two shirts, value 21s; two mir underpants, value 21s; two undershirt/ value 15s; one suit length, value £1 10s •’ lls (the total value of P ro P ert y of J. and J. Arthur T^ c L tm £SO * 1 hbo d 0110 surety of ipSSSsi £ J'?* on KaC , b i° f 4116 defendants would be T* 8 • (16a 6d, > lomften days imprisonment. Fourteen ta pay the fine. George Bnckwith deserting S, wife Jemette Ada Buckler. Mr W said that complains t waa wining to take her husband h-irf-n° ir< ™d support her. She would ask Cmanonkr of 15s a week. Tf bo order waa arado, accused would give her no money Phe very clothes that ah* waa wet© given to her by her sinter. Theai 358 * The Magistrate that it wm time that deaatof wives took a proper stand, and allowed tbs dZ oe aeah w*h fc * f A brm g ht h«k they order for the oavaxm of 15b a -week va» mode. {Loft sitting.)