POLICE COURT

Evening Star, Issue 19412, 22 November 1926, Page 2

POLICE COURT

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22. (Before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. George Henry MTherson, a .statutory first offender, was fined 20s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. REMANDED. William James Howard was charged with having used obscene language iu Fleet street ou Friday, and also with having resisted arrest. Mr White, instructed by Mr Hanlon, appeared for accused, and asked for a remand until Friday next. Accused was remanded accordingly, bail in the sum of-£3 being granted. 1 , MAINTENANCE. Edward Tobin, £l9 15s in'arrears on his maintenance order, was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment, to be released on the payment of arrears, the warrant not to be issued until applied for. Harold Warner Reid was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, to be released on the payment of the arrears. £33 10s.

In the case in which Robert John M'Kenzie was charged with the disobedience of a maintenance order, Mr Irwin, who appeared for complainant, stated that the arrears had been paid; but he asked for costs. Costs amounting to £1 Is were allowed. John Morgan Pauley (Mr C. J. L. White) w r as charged with the disobedience of two maintenance orders, the total arrears amounting to £l4.—Mr White said defendant was under'the impression that when his child reached fourteen his liability ceased.—Defendant said that he was prepared to pay 10s a week until “I get on my feet.” He had a number of bad debts, and business had been very unsatisfactory. —On the first information the defendant was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment, the warrant to he suspended as long as he paid 5s per week. On the second he was also sentenced to a month’s imprisonment, the warrant not to issue as Jong as he pays 7s 6d regularly. .

HUSBAND’S APPLICATION FAILS. Arthur Henry Taylor (Mr D. Taylor) was proceeded against by his wife (represented by Mr Irwin) on an information- for arrears under a maintenance order. Defendant made application for a variation of the maintenance order. Both cases wehe heard together. Mr Taylor said the defendant had paid up regularly _ until something he had heard about his wife.

Sergeant Murray said that in September last be had visited a house in South Dunedin occupied by Mrs Taylor. Both the front and back doors had been locked on him. After some difficulty witness and a constable were admitted. Mrs v Taylor stated that there had been some trouble, but the people responsible had come against her will. He noticed four empty glasses and a blue peter. Mrs Taylor appeared to be ill. To Mr Irwin: He had received no complaints during the past .ten weeks, and the neighbors spoke well of her. Robert Smith, a neighbor, said that on one occasion he noticed a taxi drive up to Mrs Taylor’s house. She appeared to be under the influence of liquor, and had to be assisted into her home by two women. Mr Irwin said that Mrs Taylor did not invite the people to her house. Giving evidence, Mrs Taylor stated that she had been very ill for some time. She admitted having had to be assisted into her house from a taxi, but she denied having had any liquor. Witness bad a married couple in her house. The application for variation was dismissed, though the Magistrate said he was not altogether satisfied with the explanation given by complainant. The hearing of the 'other case was adjourned until December 6.