MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7301, 3 December 1910, Page 14

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2. (Before Mr W. G. Riddell, S.M.) ASSAULT, Charles Marshall was charged with having assaulted Martha Moran 111 l«ter street, on November 19th. Martha Moran was charged with having assaulted Mrs Marshall ou the same date, iho charge against Marshall was dismissed, and Mrs Moran was fined 10s and costs, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Norman James Reid was charged with having assaulted Mortimer Corliss ou December Ist, causing him actual bodily harm. Mr M. Myers, who appeared for accused, asked that the charge bo reduced to one of common assault. He explained the circumstances of the case, and stated that no enmity existed between Corliss and accused. Tho charge was reduced as requested, and accused was convicted and fined <£3, and medical expenses *£l Is, or fourteen days’ imprisonment. ■ ‘VVilliam Norris admitted assaulting Stanley Davis ou November 26th, and was fined M, or fourteen days’ imprisonment. THREATENING BEHAVIOUR. Nieri Eugenio, a seaman on the barque King Malcolm, pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour in I eatherston street on December Ist, and was fined 40s with costs Gs, in default seven days imprisonment. LIQUOR IN NO-LICENSE AREA. Gilbert Tinney was charged with having, on November 14th, delivered a. package containing two gallons of 'liquor to a house in Wellington South, a no-hccnse district, such package not bearing a written or printed statement on tho outside indicating that the package contained liquor. Mr McGrath, who appeared for accused, stated that defendant .. had no intention of evading the law, and that Ids action was tho result of ignorance of the law. A penalty of 20s, with costs is, or twenty-four hours’, imprisonment was imposed. . . THROWING CRACKERS.

Lawrence McMullan, a youth, was charged with throwing missiles at Rich* ard Worth on November 9th, and also with damaging property. He was convicted of striking Worth with a arc cracker and was lined ss, with costs 9s, or twenty-four bonrs* imprisonment. . MISCHIEVOUS BOYS. Alfred Howard, Charles Grtnrod and George Christie, three' J>oys, . pleaded guilty. to having on November , 13th damaged a window blind, valued at <s, the property of Wey Key. Each was fined' 5s and. ordered to pay for the damage, in default twenty-four .hours , imprisomneiit. THEFT OF PORTMANTEAU. Daniel Percy ■ Thompson was charged with having, .on December Ist, stolen a portmanteau valued at 30s, the property of William Smith. Accused, .who had been arrested at Waipawa and had been in custody a week, was fined 20s and ordered to pay for tho portmanteau, ;or undergo seven days* imprisonment. MAINTENANCE. Leonard Carter, charged with faiHng to provide for the support of his ißesibmato child, was remanded for a fortnight. Bail was fixed at .£SO, with one surety ° f " £jo ' DRUNKENNESS. William Newman pleaded -guilty to being drunk, also bo breaking a prohibition order. On the first charge ho ■was convicted and discharged, and .on the second fined 4-Os, or seven, days im?SSk Hunt, who pleaded guilty to drunkenness and a breach of a prouibition order, asked for leniency, v On the charge of drunkenness he was committed to the Rotoroa Inebriates' Home for one year. .On the. second charge he was convicted and discharged. ... . James McMichaol pleaded guilty to drunkenness'and, a breach of a prchibstion order. On the first charge v he w convicted and discharged, , . and ; on .the second fined £3 or twenty-one days imprisonment. OBSCENITY- ; Samuel Bray, for using obscene language in Dee street on November 16th was fined £i with, costs 10s, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. , y, TROUBLE OVER a FENCE, ! Hedley G. Wilton sued George Eeichardt in respect to the erection of a fence between their properties at Island , Ear. Judgment was, given for plaintiff with costa, .£2 2s. ■ BY-LAW CASES. Young Loo, for riding a bicycle without a light between sunset: and sunrise. ..was fined., os, with costs • 7si in default twenty-four hours’'imprisonment.. ■ . For a similar offence Edmond James Dennehy was‘fined 7s and costs, or fortyeight, hours’ imprisonment. On .a further charge of refusing to ; stop when called upon by a constable,the .defen-, dant was ordered to pay court costs. •' For driving round the corner of Vivian street at other than a walking pace. John Bowen was. fined 20s, with costs 7s. ‘ On a charge of refusing to stop when called upon by a constable, to do so. ho was ordered to pay . court costs. ■ : ■.. ■■■_-, ■For permitting cattle to wander, Frank Dunne was fined' 10s, - with costs 7s, or forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. On a similar charge, Thomas E. Needham was fined ss, with posts 7s, or. twenty-four hours' imprisonment. .William Fi Fogdcn, for a similar offence, was fined 20s, with costs 7s, or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. ’' . . Andrews and Lissington, for failing to have the license number painted on one ‘of their vehicles, were fined 10s, with costs l 9s,. or forty-eight imprisonment. ■

Charles Smith, admitted burying two horses within the boundary of the city, and was fined 40s, with costs 7s, or eeven clays’ imprisonment. , V ; t'; ■ Tor refusing to get off the . Eteri of a tram car, Thomas Turner was ordered to pay 7s costs, or twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. ■■■ ■ ■ 1 .■ ■■: For a similar offence, B. White was ordered to pay costs 13s, or undergo twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. For mounting a tramcar while-in motion, E'dward Neal was convicted and ordered to pay costs, ,£1 3s. ■■■■*■■. -- Eobert Cunningham was fined 10s, with costs 7s, or twenty-four hours’ imprisonment,, for leaving a vehicle unattended. : (Before Dr. A. McArthur, S.M.) CIVIL CASE. Further evidence was given in the case in 'which Bichard,:Patrick Flanagan olaimd All 18s id from Thomas Patrick Lyons, cab proprietor; of AVellington, as salary from. October Ist to December 10th, 1910. Defendant counter-claimed for (1) ..£4O, profit : _on horses purchased by plaintiff while in the employ, of defendant and retained by plaintiff as his own property; (2) .£l4, stabling and keep of horses for seven days; t'i) .X3O, profit on-the sale of a cab; by plaintiff while'! in the service of defendant; and (-1J on other alternative grounds in regard to transactions; in horses and cabs, : ; Mr Blair appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Machell for defendant. ' The evidence for the! plaintiff had been taken on the previous, day. And that for! the defence was partially heard yesterday afternoon. This alleged disobedience, insolence, neglect and bad language on the part of defendant. The case was further adjourned till 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday.