THE COURTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 3830, 13 May 1913, Page 2

THE COURTS.

YESTERDAY’S POLICE CASES. (Before Mr It. S. Florance, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was fined 5s and costs (2s), or 21 hours’ in gaol : and a Maori who had not been up for three years was similarly dealt with. Charles Wilson, a half-cast© American Indian, pleaded guilty to his third lapse within six months, and was lined £1 and costs (2s)_, or 7 days’; also being prohibited for a year. •Tames Palmer, a middle-aged man, said ho was guilty to both drunkenness and procuring liquor while prohibited. He said lie had just come down from Motu. For the first offence, he was fined. £1 and costs (2s). or 7 days’ and on the next charge was penalised to the'extent of £5 or 30 days’ in gaol, the sentences to be concurrent. STOWAWAYS. John Patrick Cox and William Henry Goodall, alias Wilson, two young men, both of dishevelled appearance, were charged that, on May 10th, they did travel from Napier to Gisborne on the s.s. Wimmera without paying the fare (17s). Detective McLeod said that both accused refused to pay • their fares when asked. Goodall said that they were drinking and wore not in their proper senses when they boarded the steamer. Cox put in a similar plea, and said they were willing to work and find the fare. A fine of £1 and costs (2s) and steamer fare (17s) was imposed on each accused, in default one month’s imprisonment. An application for time in which to find the fine was opposed by the police and refused. DESERTERS. Both neatly dressed and the younger '(Wise) of rather prepossessing appearance, two men named Walter Wichild and Victor F. Wise, were charged that, on February 16, they did desert from the s.s. Wuimate at Auckland. “1 have received advice from Auckland,” said Detective McLeod, ‘’asking that these men should be dealt with at Gisborne. Expenses amounting to £5 12s have been incurred. His Worship: Could you find the amount? Both accused: Yes., sir. “Now” ? “Right away, sir.” His Worship: Then you are convicted and ordered to find £5 12s between you and Court costs (2s each). MAINTENANCE. Mary Walsh was charged with failing to comply with an order for the maintenance of her grandchildren, Sarah and Reginald San ton , and with being £lO 3s in arrears. Detective McLeod said that defendant- had made her property over to her husband and had objected to him meeting the arrears, although he was willing to do so. Defendant objected to the order in a strenuous manner, and she was ordered to pay the arrears within one week, in default one month’s imprisonment in Gisborne gaol.