MAGISTERIAL.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16565, 1 June 1914, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTHURCH. I Saturday, May 30. j (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) !

Drunkenness.—A female first offender was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.—A male first offender for being drunk and breaking a prohibition order was fined 10s on? each charge, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. IhsoiAßUfci).—Charles Arthur Glaaebrook was charged with stealing on the previous day an overcoat valued at £-', the proporty of C. K. bams. Sub-Ins- 1 spector MMvinnon said that Glaaebrook was an Imperial pensioner and had been in a chronic, state, of intoxication for months, lie should be sent to a Home. Accused said ho would rather go home to England. C. X. Sams gave evidence as to the taking of the coat. lie, thought that iL was done more in ai miscnievous (spirit than anything else.' Ho did not notice that accused had had any drink, t>ut ho knew ho was fond of his whisky. The Magistrate: \'os, n euphonious way of putting it. j (To defendant): I am not going to con-j viet you of theft, but it you go on! drinking like this you will probably get yourself into serious trouble. _ I advise you to take out a prohibition order against yourself. You are discharged.

Theft of a Rug.—John William Green was charged with stealing, on February 4 last, a rug valued at 20s, the property of William llayward, jun. Evidence was given by the owner of the rug, and by \V. White, tho secondhand dealer, to whom the rug had been s'old. Green said that the rug had been given to him by a lady. The Magistrate stated that accused bad a bad record, and sentenced him to three months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Possession of Opium.—Ah Mow, alias Joe Mow, was charged with having been found in possession of opium in a form suitable for smoking. Mr W. J. Wratt, Collector of Customs, prosecuted. Accused pleaded guilt. Mr Wratt stated that Ah Mow had been fined in December, 1910. for smoking opium, and again at a later date for having the drug in his possession. Detective Gibson said the accused lived on his sale of opium and the proceeds of pak-a-poo. Tho Magistrate imposed a fine of £3O and costs.

Judgment Summonses. Claude Lodgo was ordered to pay J. F. Lowers £3 14s od forthwith, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. —T. M. Swaney was ordered to pay F. D. Kesteven £3l 7>s at the rate of 2s Cd per week, in default one month's imprisonment.—T. J. Smith was ordered to pay J. C, Harris Cs at the rate of Is per week.—Peter Stuart was ordered to pay Chapman and Son £4 3s 7d forthwith, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.—C. Lodge was ordered to pay Beaton and Illrick £4 13s forthwith. —James Everett was ordered to pay Alice Hamilton £2 6s Od at the rate of 2s 6d a week, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment.—W. Rowo was ordered to pay C. G Baker £lO 7s, in default ten days' imprisonment.

LYTTELTOX. Saturday, Mat 30.

(Beforo Mr F. W. Anderson, J.P.)

Drunkenness. Louisa Frame was charged with having been drunk on the previous day. Senior-Ser-geant Ryan said thai tho woman had about twenty-three previous convictions. She was fined 5s and costs.