MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXII, Issue 15714, 6 September 1911, Page 7

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHUROH. Tuesday, September 5. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Dbtjkkenness. —One first offender for drunkenness was fined ss, in default twontv-four hours imprisonment. Another "first offender, a ivoman, seventyeieht years of age, was convicted and discharged, on the understanding that she should go to the Nazareth Home. \ Broken Onnzn. —George bnarry was charged with having, on August 25 entered the licensed premises or the Imperial Hotel whilst a prohibition order was in force against him. He was fined 10s and costs 9s, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Thb Temtlb Window. Harvey Chrystall, a young man, pleaded guiltv to a charge of having broken a window, valued at £1 2s 6d, the property of the Temple Company. The Magistrate inflicted x fine of 20s and costs on the dolcadaftt, anu" oMored him to pay the amount of the damage. Remanded. —Albert Jamas Crass, a young ma«, pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent exposure. He was remanded to appear on Saturday. A Petty Theft.—-William Morris pleaded guilty to a charge of bavins stolen a quantity of carrots, valued at 3s tho property of John A. Hail, at Marshland. The accused was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment. A Dealer Dealt "With.—Joseph Cawthine, an old man, was chat-god with having committed a breach of the Second-hand Dealers' Act, in that ho had bought goods from a person under the age of sixteen. He was further charged with having failed to keei> a book detailing his purchases, and with having failed to display a sign with his name on it. Mr Donnelly appeared for the defendant, and contended that the goods bought had not been secondhand goods within the meaning of the Act. The Magistrate said that he must speak strongly on the action of a inan buying articles from little boys, as the defendant had done. Ho could not imagine any man taking goods from such boys and yet thinking that they had been obtained honestly. The defendant would be convicted on the charge of having failed to display a sign and on the charge cf having failed to keep a proper book, and his license would oe cancelled. Tho ether charge was withdrawn.

Maintenance. —Joseph Avers wa3 ordered to pay arrears amounting to £l6 in respect of a maintenance order against himself forthwith, in default one month's imprisonment.—William Dempsey was charged with the broach of a maintenance order requiring him to contribute towards the support of his five children in the Receiving Home, the amount of the arrears being £6. The defendant applied for the variation of tho order. After hearing the evidence tho Magistrate granted the defendant's application, reduced tho order to 3s a weak for each child instead of ss, and cancelled tho arrears.—ln tho case of Isabella Emma Richards v. Sydney Herbert Richards, an application for tho increase of a maintenance order against the defendant, Mr Leathern appeared for the complainant and Mr Donnelly for the defendant. After hearing tho statement of the defendant as to his financial position, the Magistrate increased the order from 15s to £1 a weok as from September 1. Affiliation.—John Reynolds was adjudged tho fatlior of two illegitimate children, and was ordered to contribute to their support at the rate of 63 a week.