MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4427, 6 August 1901, Page 3

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

MONDAY, AUGUST 5. (Before Messrs H. F. Davis and F. Dyer, J.IVs.) James Rutledge, Martin Buddin and Mary Mahone were each fined 10s for drunkenness, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Charles Davis, who committed an indecent act in Willis street on Saturday afternoon while under the influence of liquor, was sent to gaol for fourteen da vs.

Henry Heighten pleaded guilty to beine an idle and disorderly person. From tho evidence it appeared that accused had constantly frequented local hotels and steamers at the wharf, and had gone to bed with his clothes and boots on at ail hours of tho day. He was also in the habit of getting meals and drinks and consuming counter lunches without paying for them. A term of three months’ imprisonment with hard labour was imposed. William A. Kennedy and Joseph Calder. for whom’ Mr Wilford iippeared, were remanded till this morning on a charge of assaulting Janus Ashby, and robbing him of the sum of 7s. Alfred Hornby, on remand, charged with housebreaking and theft, was further remanded till the 9*.h instant. A. young man named Henry Dyer, who was a rested by Detective Cox, pleaded not guilty to robbing Ljenry Gray of th e sum of 395. Complainant, who is a working man, stated that on Saturday afternoon ho bad .occasion to visit the yard of one of the city hotels, where tho accused robbed him of the sum stated. 'The amount was his weekly wages, and in consequence hi s wife anil family had to go without their Sunday dinner. Accused was sentenced to three months’ hard labour. The money found on accused (2Gs) was ordered to be paid to complainant. Joe Quick, Wong Gee, Joe On Lee and Joo Guy pleaded guilty to drawing a. lottery in Haining street on Sunday last. Joo Quick also pleaded guilty to keeping a house in which pak-a-poo was played. Dr Findlay, who represented the accused, stated that the police were driven lo take action by complaints of persons who were not altogether innocent themselves. No doubt the Chinese were taught gambling by Europeans, stated Dr Findlay, who mentioned th 0 Willis street element, the totalisator and raffles. Inspector Wilson drew tho attention of the Bench to the fact that the Legislature, by fine s which may be imposed under the Gaming and Lotteries Act for such an offence, intended the drawing of lotteries to be seriously dealt with. He understood the lottery tickets were sold to Europeans. Each of the accused was fined £1 and costs on each charge.