THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

Evening Star, Issue 14634, 2 August 1911, Page 8

THE COURTS-TO-DAY.

CITY POLICE COURT. (Before H. Y. Widdowson, Esq., S.MA Drunkenness. —Thomas Joyce was fined 20s or three days. Three first offenders wore each fined Ids or 24 hours. Vagrancy.—Annie Sharp was charged witli drunkenness and with lining a rogue and vagabond, in titan site had insufficient lawful means of support.— His. Worship sent the woman to the Salvation Army .Reformatory Home, tor 12 months. A Husband and Wife.—Annie Sutton, a prohibited person, was charged with procuring liquor. John Sutton, her husband, was charged with procuring liquor for the woman.---The Sub-inspec-tor stated that Sutton and a man named Lambert wen- seen to leave the Captain Cook Hotel on the tilth oi lasi month. Sutton was carrying a handle under his arm. He vent to his own house, and was followed by two constables. who saw beer poured out and Sirs Sutton' drink a cup of heer.--Sni-ton denied the chairge. He said In' was a beer drinker and his vile a brandy drinker. She said she would not drink beer if. it was ottered her. His Worship suggested to the husband that jie should take out a prohibition order against himself, to which lie answered: “ I think I would die if 1 went without beer for 12 months.” His Worship then lined him fids and costs. The nife was fined 2Us and costs.

Indecent'v.—George Rarkley. charged witli an offence of this nature, did nor appear, and a warrant was ksued tor liis arrest. Maintenance.—John l>ix '«s charged with disobeying an order of ihe Court for the luaintoiiance of his child. The Sub-inspector said that defendant arrested at Auckland. He had paid nothing under the order. - His V. orship said the man had persistently set. the order at defiance. He sentenced hun to three weeks' imprisonment. hut suspended the order in order to id ye hint an opportunity of paying <•'■' the arrears. By-law Case.—-For allowing a horse to wander in the North-east _\ alley George Rutlierford was lined ■>.-. and cost* (7s). Unregistered Do^s. —For keeping an tin registered dog James Jelley was fined 10s and costs, and Hestle Thompson was ordered to pay costs (7s). A case against James Kain was dismissed.