MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4489, 17 October 1901, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 16. (Before Messrs T. S. Lambert and R. Bevoi, J.P.’s.) Two first offenders were convicted of drunkenness. For a similar offence Leonard Craig was fined 10s, o r forty, eight hours’ im. prisonment. William Brown, alias Kirk, was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner while in an intoxicated condition. He was fined 20s, or seven days’ im., prisonment. Chris Framholt, a seaman on the barquentino Lark, was charged on the information of the master of the vessel (Captain A. L. Hoffmann) with disobeying the commands of Robert Gortz, the chief mate. Framholt defended his conduct by allegations against the uuseaworthiness of the ship and the state of the forecastle. He had two more weeks of his time to run, and he did not want to be discharged at Kaipara, where the vessel was going. He was ordered to forfeit two days’ pay and to pay Court costs, 7s. For riding bicycles at a greater rate than allowed by the city bylaws, Duncan Duff and Harold Beck, each of whom pleaded guilty, were fined Is and 7s costs. This is the first case brought under /the particular by. law. Joseph Moore, for driving a vehicle after dark without lights, was fined ss, and 7s costs. For neglecting to carry a light on his bicycle after dark Robert Clark was fined Is, and 7s costs. Denis McGpnegal was fined ss, and 7s costs, for driving a vehicle after dark without lights. Three boys, Frederick Ashby, Albert Barker and Herbert Cook, who had been annoying residents in Adelaide road by stone throwing, were brought before the Court. Barker had been seen aiming a stone at a Chinaman, and the stone went through a window of the store of Williamson, who gave evidence to the boys being a uuisanoo in the neighbour., hood of his place. Sub-Inspector Wilson stated that stone, throwing was becoming common in Adelaide road. Ashby was discharged, and Barker and Cook were each fined Is and witnesses’ expen. ses, amounting to/13s 3d. The boys were severely cautioned, and told that for a second offence they would bo severely dealt with. Another batch of boys (Henry Lang;, ford, Frederick Hawkins, Herbert Finality and John Sutherland), from Tinakori road, were charged with a similar offence. ' Sub, Inspector Wilson stated that the boys were a continual nuisance to the neighbours in the vicinity. They were also an annoyance to passers-by. He considered that vigorous steps should be taken to put a stop to their larrikinism. A neighbour gave evidence to the effect that he would have to leave his house if the nuisance created was not abated. After a severe admonition from the Bench the boys were each fined Is, and costs, 3s 9d, one of presiding Justices promising them the probability of a birching the next time they came before the Court. A charge of using insulting language to and assaulting a railway guard at Ngahauranga on two occasions had been lodged against James Doyle, but on, the case being brought before the Bench, Mr Dalziel (for the defendant) stated that the wrong man had been proceeded against,, and that it was a brother of Doyle’s who was alleged to, have committed the offence. The police admitted this, and the charge was withdrawn, the question of costs being held over. For driving an unlicensed vehicle (an express), John Kelliher was fined! Is, and 7s costs. Frank Reeve, on the information of James Doyle, was charged with asking more than his legal cab fare, and was fined 5s and costs. Emily Kean was charged with assaulting Lottie Myhill, and was fined 10s, or forty, eight hours’ imprisonment.