MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 14191, 13 October 1906, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Friday, October 12. (Before Air V. G. Day, S.AI.)

Drunkenness. —A first offender was convicted and discharged, being ordered to pay his cab fare to the police station.—Louise Frame, alias France, a youngish looking woman, was charged with being an habitual drunkard, having been three times convicted of the charge within the past six months, and having been found l drunk on the previous day. She pleaded guilty. The Magistrate said ho had not the option of inflicting a fine. The prisoner would be remanded for a day to ascertain if any of the Homes would take charge of her.

Alleged Theft.—' Thomas Joseph Al’Glynn was remanded for a day, bail being allowed in £SO, on a charge of stealing six electro-plated butter knives valued at 9s, the property of Patrick Queenau, St Albans. Wandering Stock. —Bethel Prinn Ala ii hi re was fined 10s and costs for permitting two cows and one horse to wander in St Martin’s Road.—-Hans Dixon was fined 20s and costs for allowing seven cows and three calves to be grazed on Lee Street and the Bridle Path, Heathcote Valley.—Samuel Richards, for permitting a horse and trap to be at largo in. Moorhouse Avenue, without proper guidance, was fined 10s and costs. He stated that he had given the horse some feed in his yard, but, the gate being open, it had bolted. —Henry Lewis Jennings, for allowing a horse to wander at New Brighton, was fined 10s and costs. By-law Breaker.— Leonard Dnffield was fined 20s and costs for riding a bicycle at Sydenham without a light. Damage to Property. —Ernest Dcmichelli pleaded not guilty to charges of breaking a pane of glass and using abusive language at the railway station. Evidence was given that the accused had been under the influence of liquor, and when being removed had broken the glass and abused the railway officials. He stated that he was not drunk, and resented tho interference of the night-watchman at the station, who had a spite against him and

had threatened to “settle up” with him. The Magistrate, decided to convict, and on the first charge inflicted a fin© of 10s and costs, and on tho second a fine of 20s and costs. Time to pay was allowed. Obscene Language. John Edward Pullan (Mr Harvey) pleaded guilty to- a charge of having used obscene language. Mr Day said that tho accused was twenty-three years of age, 5 and really should not be expected to bo acquainted with the language complained of. Apparently his education in obscenity was proficient. He would be fined £5 and costs. Refusing to Quit. —Charles Brown admitted that he had been- quarrelsome in the United Service Hotel, refusing to quit when ordered to do so by tho landlord. He was fined 10s and costs, and at his own request lie was prohibited. Public Health.— John Barrett contested a charge of having provided insufficient privy accommodation in a shop at Belfast. He stated the business was owned by his wife and conducted by his son. In tho circumstances, Mr Wright, who appeared for the Health Department, asked for a .remand until October 16, which was granted.