MAGISTRATES COURT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLIV, Issue 176, 2 August 1910, Page 8

MAGISTRATES COURT.

(Before Mr-R. S. Florance, S.M.)

BREACHES OF ORDERS

At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Robert Gibson pleaded guilty to being drunk and with procuring liquor I during the currency of a prohibition 1 oider. His Worship convicted the accused ana fined him 10s, in default two days in Picton gaol, for the first offence^ and for the second £2 and 7s costs, a -fortnight being given to pay the fine. Thomas Brantpn was similarly and pleaded guilty. Mr C. H. Mills appeared for defendant, and said that the case was a very unfortunate one, and most difficult to deal with. The accused was ',no&.. a '.blackguard, but probably one of the be'sti flaxmill managers in the Dominion. lie had this failing.

His ..Worship, said that these cases made him feel quite sad. These men got incapable, and risked their lives on the roads. When the Court issued prohibition 1- orders it expected them to be obeyed, lit was a very sad thing indeed. He would be treated the* same way as the previous prisoner. ~ • . " FIRST OFFENCE. .

A first offender, for drunkenness,, was convicted and discharged.