MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17881, 29 August 1918, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH

Mr S. E. M’Carthy, S.M., presided at the Magistrate’s Court yesterday. On a charge of drunkenness, Edward Stanley Brown, a second offender, was fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. William. Cushion pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and ot having procured liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. Sub-Inspector Mullany said that it was the second offence for drunkenness within six months, and the first breach of the order. Me considered that accused was a fit l subject lor an inebriates’ home. Accused was committed to Pakatoa for a period of twelve months.

Georgo Edward Prebble, an elderly man, was charged that at Fairlie lie stole a bicycle, value £4, the property of Jlugh MacDonald. On the application of Sub-Inspector Mullany accused was remanded to appear at Fairlie on August 30. Alfred Herbert Bamford pleaded not guilty to a charge of having failed to keep a wages and time book as required by the Act. He was convicted and fined £2 and costs.

Timothy Cotter (Mr Hoban) was also charged • with failing to keep a wages and time book. Mr Hoban said that the defendant’s daughter, who kept the books, was on a holiday, and during the time she was away the book had .not been properly entered. lie asked the Magistrate if it was necessary under the Act that the book should be entered daily. The Magistrate held that it was necessary. Mr Hoban said that in that case the defendant would plead guilty, hut it. was only a technical breach. Ho would ask that only a nominal fine ho inflicted. Defendant was fined Is and costs.

George Andrews (Mr Gresson) was proceeded against by the Inspector of Awards for having paid a female assistant over the age of twentyone years, 30s a week instead of GOs a week, with having paid a boy under sixteen years of age 5s a week instead of 17s fid a wpek. and with having paid a female assistant over eighteen years of ago 2os a week, instead of 32s fid a week. All the cases were brought under the Canterbury Butchers’ award, and ill each ease it was sought to recover £lO. After hearing evidence the Magistrate gave judgment for £1 in respect of each case. The same defeii-r dant was charged with having failed to place a copy of the Canterbury butchers’ award in a conspicuous place, lie was fined Is and costs.