MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7110, 23 April 1910, Page 15

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

FRIDAY. APRIL 22. (Before Mr V. G. Riddell. S.M.) CRIMINAL CHARGES. A quarrel between two chauffeurs as to rights of procedure on the motor stand resulted in John Fernando:; CATr Dix) being convicted of assaulting William H. Trengrove (Mr Miehell). Defendant was ordered.to pay Ids. and .solicitor's foo 21s. Complainant had asked that defendant be bourn! over to keen the peace. For committing a broach of a prohibition, order Patrick Ruddy was fined 40s, with 7s costs. Thomas White pleaded guilty to using abusive language in Jervois quay, and was fined 20s, with costs 335.^ Accused consenting, Ilva Mary Vine, who had been convicted cf vagrancy, was committed to the Salvation Army Homo for six months.

James Ford appeared on remand to answer a charge of attempting suicide, On Sub-Inspector Norwood’s uyiplioatiou accused was further remanded for medical treatment. James Wilson was sentenced to one month’s imprisonment for using obscene language when arrested for drunkenness. On the latter charge a conviction was entered. William Jevons was fined 20s, in default forty-eight hours, for drunkenness. Flora McDonald, deemed to be an habitual drunkard, was sent to gaol for twenty-one days. The issue of a prohibition order was ordered. Eric Oscar Fairev. alias Douglas Stirling, was remanded to Cambridge on a charge of obtaining £lO from one Mary Ann Rout by means of a. valueless checiue. Bail was fixed in one surety of £IOO and two of £SO. BY-LAW CASES. For failing to clear gorso Jesse J. Hills was fined 20s, with. 7s costs. Robert Johnston, chemist, was fined 20s, and ordered to nay costs 7s, for keeping his shop open after hours. Six persons convicted of failing to register dogs were each ordered to pav 7s costs. A seventh was fined 5s and costs 7s. John O’Brien was fined 20a, with costs IBs, for allowing a horse to wander., Convicted, on a similar charge, Frank PettcngeU was ordered to pay 7s costs. For breaches of the Truancy Act. David Howett, Ellon McLeod and Elizabeth Summers were each fined 2s, Charles Onrry and Arthur Whitting■tori wore ench fined ss, whilst WiUiain Bell and Edward Ede were each fined 10s and costs.