MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2693, 10 July 1923, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

YESTERDAY'S SITTING. Messrs. G. H. Bennett and T. R. Hodder, J.'sP., presided at the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, and Mr J. L. Stout, S.M., in tie afternoon. BREACHES OF BY-LAWS. For failing' to illuminate his motor car, Alexander Lard Reffers was lined £1 and costs 7/-. Richmond Hooper pleaded guilty to having driven his motor car on the footpath, and was mulcted in the sum of 10/-. with 7/- costs. Failure to 'notify change of ownership of his motorcycle cost Ernest Sigglecow and Arthur Albert Walker each 10/- and costs 7/. James Walker Spooner paid 10/- and costs 7/- for leaving his motor-cycire without a light. Failure to register a firearm cost Wm. Charles Alfred Dimock costs 7/-. An indistinguishable number on his motor car cost Simon Foster 10/- and costs 7/-, with witness's expenses, 10/6. DEFENCE CASES. Zona Jefferson B'erry was charged '.villi failing to register under the Defence Act. IDOB, and was fined £2 and costs 7/-. Claude Milton Twist, for failing to render personal sSorvice under the Defence Act, 1909, was mulcted in the sum of £l, with edsts 9/-. On similar charges, the following offenders were dealt with: Edgar Howard Vinlmt, Charles Robert Xorman Leighton, £1 and costs 7/-; George Aubrey. Ernest Hayward, and Lindo Stewart Harirngton, convicted and discharged. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN". Charles Wm. Dunn was charged that on November 2G. 1922, he did fail to maintain his wife, Amelia KaOo Dunn, and five children. Complainant agreed to an offer Of 10a- * week for three of the five children. BILLIARDS UNDER AGE. Harry Ray. was charged, that being the keep'er of a licensed billiard saloon he did permit persons under the age of 20 years, to wit, Thomas Gray. John Connor and Robert Sharnian, to enter such premises. "i|eeing this is the first case of this nature brought before the notice of the police." said the Bench, "we will inflict a fine of CI, with costs 9/-." Witness expenses £1 10/-, were allowed. FAT.SE PRETENCES. Walter Frederick Goodall, alias Walter Frank Goodall. alias Frank Delaney, was charged that on or about June 2f> at Marton. he did obtain from John G. Rlackwel! the sum of £3 in moi|-y by means of a certain false pretence, namely. a valueless cheque for {::. drawn on the Bank of New Zealand at Marton, with Intent to defraud, also, that on June 18, at T.evin he did unlawfully convert to his own use. a motor-cycle, to the valuj? of £.'!o. the property of Robert Close. Accused, who pleaded guilty, was convicted and sentenced to three months' imprisonnjenf with hard labour on the firs! charge and two months' hard labour on the second. the sentences to be concurrent. AFTER HTirRS. A charge was preferred against Charles Williams, thai on June 7. at Palmerston North, was found on licensed promises, at a time when such premises were required to be closed. Accused pleaded guilty find was fined £l, and costs 7/. Andrew Denman appealed on a charge of a breach of his prohibition order, and further, with being on licensed premises, when such premises wl?re required to be close-]. Re was fined £l, wish coasts 7'-. on the first charge, and discharged on the second count. Robert and William McTCegsr wjere .jointly eharpred that on June •!, n* Shannon, at the Albion lintel. I hey did expose liquor for sale when such premises wer* required to be closed, and with selling liquor. Constable McGregor s'ated that at 6.55 p.m. on June ■! at the Albion Hotel, Shannon, (he ha r was lit up and witness went In. On entering th;e parlour he saw eight men. Of these, two he knew. The son of the licensee was assisting In the bar. The slide was up and there were eight whisky find beer glasses, empty .but used. Witness questioned Robert MeTCegg, who made no reply, TTe then proceeded to take the names of the men at the slide. Cross-examined by Mr G. T. McGregor, witness stated that Robert MeTCegg had said that the Briscoea were boarders, and as they were paying for the drinks. MeT-Segg had every rierht to serve the men. The defence, was that, on th'e Friday night. before the occurrence the Rriscoe came into the hotel and told defendant that he was going to stay until the morning. He stayed until the Monday, and meeting friends outride the hotel after tea on that. day. he was asked by t%em if he could secure them drinks. Being a hoarder, Hrlscoe was a Vile to do so. Robert MeTCenzie McTOgg stated that, on the day nansed, at about fi.4fs p.m.. Briscoe, who was a boarder, asked witness if he would serve him and his friends with drinks. Witness complied, and the drinks were paid for. Chrisfoplr'r seated that he hoarded at the Albion T-Tnlpl Shannon, rm June 1, and on the Monday secured his friends drinks as stated. Further lengthv evidena" was heard. Both defendants were fined £5 and costs.

Following fhls, Christopher Clement Briscoe, William 'Rrisoop. Thomas Taylor. "Edward Wood*, Harry Fox. Percy Bui I .™ - , and .Tosonh TTie-frins we-»f> charged with being on licensed nrem!«rs \tfev hours. The three first, named were discharged. Iml ttir> remainder were each fined £2 and costs.

Ronald Collingvvood was charges with being on licensed premises after hours, and also with giving a false name and addrtess to Constable McGregor. He was convicted and fined £2 and cfzis on each charge. PROHIBITION ORDER GRANTED. James Frederick Venn made application for a prohibition order against his wife, Agnes Graham Venn. Dr. Hunter Will ga'«e evidence that he had seen the womim in an extremely intoxicated condition, one time four years ago, when si«e was quite helpless. He knew defendant, had had a great deal of worry, and that she had done good and hard work about her home. Thomas Venn, son of the parties gave evidence of having- jscen Lis mother in an ,'extremely intoxicated condition on several occasions. She was used to having a giass of ale at meal times. He saw her intoxicated on the day prior to the saHe of (heir household effects. She was at a Mend's house, and witness and his father went round tlnere at 11 p.m. to get her away, but she would not go. On the day of the sale, his mother came home drunk at about 10 a;.m. When sober, shie was all that could be desired. Agnes Venn denied all allegations of drunkenness. She was UEied to having a glass of ale at meal time. Cross-examined, witness stated that she had not drunk to excess lately. Slue denied being picked up from the footpath prior to the sale. Counsel: "What do you usually drink?" Witness to Bench: "Must I answer that?" The Bench: "Yes." Witness. "Ale and stout." She di'l not dr'nk whisky, and had ntever brought it into-the house. She did not lose her purse one day through beinp- drunk, but because she was loaded up with parcels. It must have slipped somehow." She was at a fritend's house at 11 p.m. on the evening before the sale, but w r as not intoxicated. She would not go away with those who came for her. because they would not tell her where fchty wanted to go. Edgar Tucker, auctioneer, gave evidence that ho saw the house of defendant before the day of the sa'.e, and it was spotkoss. as was it also on the day of the sale. Defendant did not come drunk on that day. but was perfectly sober, and "worked like a nigger" up to 1 p.m. He had known Ifer for 14 years, and never before knew she drank., After further evidence of a similar nature, an order was granted.