MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16959, 11 September 1915, Page 13

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. Mr H. Langford, J.P., and Mr T. E. Frasor, J.P., presided yesterday at tho Magistrate's Court. . Kate Euros admitted being drunk m Hagicy Park on' tno previous-day and bev.ig- a logue -and vagabond, but asked fora chance to go back to Mount Magdala lipme.- Accused was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, provided she 'remained in Mount Magdala Home lor twelve months.. Adam Edgar pleaded e-mltv to a charge of drunkenness, and also to a charge of indecent exposure. Accused was convicted and sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment. William Aikin : pleaded guilty t-o a. charge of drunkenness and also t-o a charge tbat'he did wilhrlly break a cab window valued at ss, the property of Mrs Douglas. Accused was coiivioted and ordered, to pay tile amount of the damage.'. Jvsepa Henry James (Mr M. Donnelly) appeared on remand charged with the theft of a gold ring valued at £ls 15s, the property of • h lorence Crowley. On Chief-Detective Herbert's application accused was remanded until Wednesday, bail being allowed iu one surety of £o<:. , • ■ William C. Sanders, who pleaded not guiily to a charge of driving a motor-car too fast between a' tramca-r and the footpath, was fined 5s and costs. . 1 William Cocks (Mr IJougall) pleaded guilty under extenuating circumstances to a charge of driving a traction engine over prohibited streets. Ho was convicted and ordered to !pa.y costs. .

TEMUKA. ■ Mr James Blyth, J.P., and Air G. W. A rmitage, J.P., presided at the Ternuka -Mag.stvato’s Court on Thursday;. 'timothy Darby, ou a charge of hav-ing-stolen on iSoptember 6 a bicycle valued’ at £l, the property of- John Cunnard, nleoclod guilty, and was fined £l, in default ono .week’s imprisonment. Accused was ordered t-o restoro the bicycle, or its value to the owner.

DA I? FIELD. Mr T. A. B, Bailey, -SAL, presided at the Dark eld Magistrate’s' Court yesterday. : .'. ” r ." - .. ! Mrs M’Ouson was charged irith using insulting language to Mrs; Prentice. After hearing evidence, the Alagistra.to dismiised the case. ... Ou a. charge- of assaulting Mrs Prentice, Airs M'Qucea was- convicted and' ordered to x>ay £2 costs. Judgment .was given for - plaintiff by default, with costs, in the following cases Austin v. Affleck, £5 4s 10d: AusVu v. M’lntyre, £2l i) 3 iod; Austin v. J. Sutherland, jun., fe IQd. .In the judgment summons,case, A. T. Felton v. F, Saxton; £4l 5s :9d,'defendant was'ordered to pay the amount at the rate of 7s; per wook.