MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXVII, Issue 3328, 10 January 1898, Page 4

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

BRIEF LIBERTY. Remorseless fate pursued Kate Moore even into the New Year. She was only released on Friday from the apartments she had occupied for three months at public expense, and at once proceeded to , enrich the revenue by indulging in copious libations at sundry wayside hostelries. This was the stepping-stone to captivity, and at Court on Saturday she admitted that it was her third offence. Her excuse ’ was that imprisonment had affected her, and stimulants were necessary to ward off influenza. She never seemed to get a chance at all, she said ; other “ characters ” were given short sentences, while she got three months. Kate, who boasts of a vigorous constitution and a Christchurch record, was fined 40s, or seven days’ imprisonment. "You had better never let me out,” was her parting shot as she left the dock. CAUSE AND EFFECT. A prolonged debauch had its due effect upon George Galloway, who was picked up in a helpless condition on Friday night. He had to be assisted into the dock on Saturday morning, and Sergeant-Major 1 Mason applied for a remand until the loth inst. in order that the man might undergo medical treatment. This was agreed to. Thomas Swanson, who had been before the Court previously for . drunkenness, was fined ss, or 24 hours’ imprisonment. STREET “ LANGUAGE.” A tall, strapping man named Charles Becker, who was much higher than the back of the dock, admitted having used obscene language in Willis street shortly before 10 o’clock on Friday night. He was arrested by Sergeant-Major Mason. Mr Kenny said he had no power to allow prisoner the option of a fine, but would deal with him leniently, imposing a sentence of 48 hours’ imprisonment. ALLEGED BURGLARY. William B. Perry, Frederick Arnold and George Bertram Johnston were charged with breaking into the premises of Morison and Loughnan, solicitors, on the 24th December and stealing therefrom goods to the value of £2O, the property of C. Loughnan. Sergeant-Major Mason applied for a remand, only a small portion of the goods having been recovered, and the prosecutor being absent. “Mr Kenny adjourned the case until the 17th instant, bail being fixed each prisoner in -650 and two sureties of -625.