THE COURTS-TO-DAY

Evening Star, Issue 14626, 24 July 1911, Page 6

THE COURTS-TO-DAY

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before J. R. Bartholomew. Esq., S.M.I Drunkenness.--A firfit offender was fined 7s. William Duffy was. fined ss. - Victor Towsey, having been once previously convicted for drunkenness, was died 10s.- Peter Black was aiso fined 10s, or 48 hours' imprisonment. Obscene Language.—John Marshall, a steamer fireman, was charged with drunkenness and also with using obscene language in Stanford street.—He pleaded guilty to the first charge, but said he did not remember having used obscene language. He was not in the habit of using that sort of language. If ho did use it, he was verv sorry. —The evidence showed that lie had" been ejected from a restaurant, and that he used the language complained of.—On the first charge he was fined 7s or 24 hours' imprisonment. On the second charge His Worship said ho would deal lenienilv with Marshall, who would be fined 20s or three dave' imprisonment. By-law Cases. —Wilfred Waldren, for driving a vehicle at a pace faster than a walk whilst crossing the intersection of Princes and High streets, was fined 5s and costs (7s). Albert Canute Dobeon was charged with driving a vehicle at a pace faster than a walk whilst passing on the near side of a tram car stopped to take up passengers.—He said he was not conversant with the by-laws.—Fined sa, without costs. Edwin Norman Harvey, fof feeding his horse otherwise than from a feed bag suspended from the horse's head, was fined ss. William Turner, Ernest Button, and Otto Sa«sse were each fined ss, without costs, for driving a vehicle over the footpath in Loudon street, St. Kilda. Breach of Prohibition Oder.—RuhUrwling pleaded guilty to procuring liquor from the barman 'of the Captain Cook Hotel on July 13, during the currency of a prohibition order against her.—Sub-in-spector Ci-uickshanks said the order was issued against defendant on July 29 of last year.—Mr Gumming, of the Prisoners' Aid Society, begged leave to speak on defendant's behalf. Leave being granted, he said that she took out the order against herself to avoid having to go for liquor for her husband. She had been compelled repeatedly to procure liquor for her husband, and she was on that mission when this offence took place.—Convicted and discharged.

Charjre of Wife Desertion.—Edwin James Warren was charged i.bat on July 8, at Dunedin, he did desert his wife, Aneelo Taylor Warren.— Mr Irwin appeared on defendant's behalf, and asked for a further remand till Friday, in order to make inquiries about the case.—Mr White, who appeared for the complainant, agreed to a remand as applied for.—Remanded accordingly. Alleged Theft.—Oscar Anderson,a young man, was charged that on Jrdy 10, at Shiel Hill, he did steal the- sum of £lO from the dwelling-house of Walter Thomson, the money being the property of the said Walter Thomson.—Chief-detective Herbert said the case had beer, remanded last week until to-day, hut the complainant, who was an old man, living on the Peninsula, had not put in an appearance. It was probable that he had fallen ill. Owing to his absence another short remand was desired. —Detective Ward said tli.it Thomson lived alone in a hut at Shiel Hill. On the 10th of tho present- month Thomson and the prisoner were working together on a farm. Pernio conversation about money took place between them, and Thomson showed Anderson two £5 notes. The prisoner had denied that he saw them, but complainant .said the opposite. On the following day Anderson went to complainant's hut whilst tho old man was out. The next day the complainant missed his two £5 notes. On July IS Anderson went to town with one skill in.cf (which he liad borrowed from his employer) in his poscicssion. In the evening he returni*! with some £3 worth of new goods which he had purchased. In a boot was found a £5 note.—His Worship said that in view of Detective Ward's evidence the case would be remanded till Wednesday.

A Squabble in a Train.—Archie M'Kelvie and E. D. M'Lennan were charged that on July 1, between Dunedin and Mosgiel, they did behave in a violent manner, to the annoyance of passengers, in a railway carriage. They were further charged that they did commit mischief by wilfully damaging a window in a railway carriage, valued 10s, .the property of the New Zealand Government.—M'Kelvie pleaded not guilty to both charties. Mr Hay. who appeared for MT/ennan, pleaded guilty, and explained that his client, who was a, master baker at Berwick, had not been able to attend the court, Monday being a very busy day.—His Worship accepted the explanation.—The evidence showed that a party of men were returning home to the Ta-iori after Laving be*n at a football match, in town. On the way out to Wingalui there had b°en a good deal of hilarity in the carriage. After some singing an altercation arose between the defendants. Violent argument developed into grappling, and in the struggle M'Kelvie forced MT.enr.an down into »■ seat, and a window was smashed in the process. Witnesses deposed as to the squabbling, and their evidence went to show that M'lx-nnan was the aggressor.—His Worship dismissed the inform nt ions agr-iiut. M'Kelvie.—Mr Hay said that M'Lennan had had some liquor nt the time. ;uid had lost command of himself Counsel also explained that a plea of guilty had been tendered on the understanding: that the second charge would be withdrawn. M'Lennan was willing to pay the cost of the damage done.—lt was stated that M'T.ennan had been twice convicted of breach of the peace.—His Worship imposed a line of £2. and 7s coAta. Aliiliation.—An application for an affiliation order acniret Davi i Ur\ J lie. of \W<elutba, was made by a single woman. Mr Ca!!ac. appeared f<-r eoraphiiuant, and Mr Ilanlon for defendant, who is a married man.—The del'tree wae a. denial of paternity.—The case was adjourned, sine die, in order to get the. attendance of two witnesses.