SARAH NUGENT AGAIN.

Northern Advocate, 7 October 1913, Page 4

SARAH NUGENT AGAIN.

Sarah Nugent charged with procuring liquor on September 3, during the currency of a prohibition order —she had been remanded three weeks previously with a view to the police observing her conduct in the meantime —was put forward.

Senior-Sergeant Moore stated that defendant had not been out since the magistrate had remanded her. She had kept strictly to her own home and had not been seen about the streets.

"Have you been behaving yourself?" queried the magistrate.

"I have not tasted a drop" was the reply.

Mr Page convicted defendant and ordered her to come up for sentence when called upon. "The matter is entirely in your own hands" said the magistarte. "If you keep sober you will hear nothing more about this, but if you do not keep sober you will be brought up and sentenced on this charge." A WANDERING STEED. D. Heffernan was fined £ 1 and costs (7/) for allowing a horse to wander within the borough boundaries. DEFENCE PROSECUTIONS James Alexander Graham pleaded guilty to non-attendance at parade. He explained that he was 'engaged in the carrying business and it was difficult for him to attend. Q.M.S. Baddiley saic. defendant had been given every opportunity to attend and had iiissed six parades in succession. Defendant was fined £ 1 and costs (7/). Robert H. Taylor was fined £ 1 and costs 7/, Albert E. Dobson costs only 11, G. S. Wrack £1 and costs 11, and Edward Hill 10/ and costs 11, for failing to attend parade. In the case of James Neary, charged with failing to attend parade, Q.M.S. Baddiley said defendant was really a passive resister. He set a very bad example to others. He worked for the Engineering Company in the day time and in the evening "just for his own pleasure," he worked at a picture theatre, running an engine. He had previously been fined £ 2 and costs but had not yet paid the amounts.

Defendant said he had made arrangements to pay the previous fine. He would find the money that afternoon. His earnings were in all £ 3 10/ per week. The Magistrate said he would not like to interfere with the defendant's employment at night if he could get his parades in at other times. He imposed a penalty of £2 with COSts 7/. DEBT CASES. J*ud_nnent was entered up by default in each of the following undefended cases: —Commissioner of Taxes v. G. W. Pfcipps, £3 15/4, costs 5/; J. Harrison and Sons v. Dan Munn, £6 5/, costs £.2 2/; M. Jovich v. J. Polich, £3, costs £1; Whangarei Meat Supply Co. v. C. Leslie, £5 19/1, costs £1 9/6; same v. Wiri Adams, £5 19/9, costs £1 13/6; same v. T. Courtney, £3 6/2, costs 10/; Hardie Bros. v. Bevans and Francis, £8 8/, costs £2 8/6; W. J. Orr v. L. Auley, £1 2/4, costs 13/. JUDGMENT SUMMONSES. The following judgment summons cases were decided: —Fred T. Plaisted v. W. M. Donaldson, order made for the payment of £10 13/9, in default ten days' imprisonment, warrant suspended as long as defendant pays £1 per month; *S. Rawnsley and Co. v. D. Sands, order for payment of £10 11/8, in default ten days, warrant suspended on payment of £1 per month; G. Sutherland v. J. Maxwell, order for payment of £3 3/ on or before November 7th, in default three days; S. Rawnsley and Co. v. P. Belass, ordered to pay £ 5 1/3, in default five days, warrant suspended for one month; G. Gulbnansen v. B. Hayward, order for £11 18/6, warrant suspended on payment of £2] per month, in default eleven day& j