MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15902, 13 April 1912, Page 9

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH Friday, Ai-ril 12.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Drunkenness. —One man and ono ivoman, first offenders, were convicted ! and discharged, and two first offenders; were each fined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment.—Another first offender was ordered to pay costs 7e.—Thomas Clarke, with three previous convictions, was convicted and discharged, as he stated that he had work to go to in the country. By-law Breaches. —For cycling at night without lights John Sloan, Goorge .Bennett and George A’Court •were each fined 10s and costs.—Bert Jones, for driving a vehicle at night without lights, was convicted and ordored to pay costs, and Arthur Clialliner was fined os and costs.—Harry Conyers, for driving a vehicle too fast over a crossing, was ordered to pay costs.—Frank Cotton, for motorcycling too fast over a crossing, was fined 10s and costs.—For driving mo-tor-cars at other than a walking pace over a crossing Goorge William James Parsons was fined 5s and costs, and Percy Withers was fined 10s and costs. —For motoring at a dangerous speed Gerald Loval Stead was fined 40s and costs.—Joseph Hamlet, for driving a motor-car without a registered marly, was convicted and discharged. ns he stated that the number had accidentally dropped off. — Frank Condery, for a similar offence, was fined 5s and costs.:—For leaving a vehicle unattended. Thomas Taylor was fined 5s and costs.—Alfred Buxton and William Joseph Bvrne, for allowing horses to wander; were each fined 5s and costs.—For allowing cattle t.o wander, William Henry Porter, on each of two charges, was fined 5s and costs, and Albert Henry Barnes was fined 7s and costs.—For driving loose cattle through the city, Henry Barker and Maurice Foley were each fined 5s and costs, and Joseph Davis was fined 10s and costs.—■ A similar charge against John Evans was. dismissed.—Annie M'Teague, for having carted pigewill through the city during prohibited hours, was fined 10s and costs.

Window-cleaners. —.Walter Prime and Henry Edward Heath (Mr Kirk) were charged with having used the footpath in such a way as to disturb the free use thereof. A constable gave evidence to the effect that the accused had been cleaning windows with a hose, and that the water, had been running down in such a way as to render it impossible for persons to pass along the footpath. After evidence had been heard, the Magistrate reserved his decision.

A JunciiENT Delivered.- —Judgment was delivered in. a case in which Frederick Joseph M’Sweeney was charged with having failed to maintain his wife, Gladys Pearl M’Sweenoy, and two children. In delivering judgment the Magistrate said that he was satisfied that there had not been such persistent cruelty on the part of defendant as to justify his wife in leaving him. There had" been trouble with a. man. named Maher, gnd he certainly thought that Mrs M’Sweeney had gadded about rather more Man she should have. Although the children had not been entirely neglected, yet there was no doubt that they ,had not been so well looked after as they might have been. They were now being well looked after by defendant’s mother, and it was certain that it would be unwise to give plaintiff charge of them,, especially as she was working in a hotel. The case would therefore be dismissed. Theft or Fruit. —Arthur John Watts and Harold Ernest Anspach. were charged with the theft of peaches valued at ss. Both . accused denied having taken five shillings’ worth of the fruit. They were each fined 10s, and ordered to pay the cost of the fruit between them. •

. Remanded.— Mary Little and Frank Duffy.were charged with having used obscene language. Both accused’pleaded not guilty. Afier evidence had been heard the case, was adjourned, till April 19.

Assault. — _ Annie M’Clintock (Mr Gresson) applied for sureties of tho pence against George Yardley (Mr Donnelly), on the. ground of assault. Evidence was given to the effect that do-, fendant’s children had been impertinent to plaintiff, who had smacked thorn. Defendant had then come, up nnd pushed plaintiff. Defendant said that the plaintiff was in the habit of interfering with his children. The application was granted with costs. '