MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8609, 20 December 1913, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

FRIDAY. DECEMBER 19. (Before Mr J. S. Evans, S.M.) For committing a breach of a probi bition order, Joseph William Spearman was lined Ids. Edward James Witcombe was fined Ss, with He cos is, for selling a pea nlle to a youth under the age of sixteen years. Eor having been uuiawiuiiy on the premises of the Cricketers' Arms Hotel on Sunday, .November 30th, Jonn McLaughlin and Dears Elliot were each fined 5s and Edward Killing was or, dered to pav 7s Gd costs oi summons. Dennis Keenan was fined 20s, with -El 14s Gd costs, for haring wilfully broken a pane of glass, valued at 10s, the property of Chong Wong, by discharging a pea riflo at the window. A charge of having thrown down fireworks in the Poet Office square on Goto, her 30th. with intent to frighten passersby. was admitted by Frank Wesiby. It was explained by Chief Detective Broberg that the accused had in the middle of a largo crowd thrown down several crackers. The magistrate imposed a fine of ss. Thomas Hastings, similarly charged, was convicted and discharged. Hugh McMahon and Thomas Kerr were each fined 40a, in default fortyeight hours’ imprisonment, after having pleaded guilty to using threatening behaviour in Manners street. Elizabeth Buckmastor Silvester was Charged with being an idle and disorderly person in that she had insufficient lawful means of support. She was sentenced to two months’ imprisonment. Sydney James Henricks admitted having stolon the sum of £6 7s. the property of Annie Kicking. He was remanded until Monday so that the report of the Probation Officer could 'be obtained. Accused was also’remanded on. a further charge of having failed to provide for the maintenance of his illgitimate child. For driving a motor car at night without a tail light. Ralph Muirhead was fined 10s, with 7s costs.

Thomas Henry Eastwood, was fined 10s, with 19a costs for driving a vehicle at other than a walking pace round the corner from Manners street into Willis street. For failing to observe the rule of the road when driving ai motor car round the same corner Norman Stevens was fined 20s. with 7s costs. The Westport Coal Company was charged, through W. A. Flavell, brunch ♦manager in -Wellington, with having omitted to stamp a receipt liable to duty. Mr P. J. O’Regan appeared for the defendant company and stated that the omission was purely an oversight. The magistrate imposed a fine of ss. with 7s costs. On the information of R. T. Bailey, Ins|K‘c(or of Awards, E. Roulsrton was charged with keeping his shop open after 1 n.m. on a Wednesday, and was fined 10s, with 7s costs. Jean Leahy and Margaret Irving were each charged with being idle and disorderly oersone, in that they habitually consort, ed between September 22ud and Eectm. ber lath with thieves and prostitutes. Similar chaiges were prelerred against five men—John Leahy, John Tremain Belsham. Henry James Wren, Charles King and George Moore—who were also charged with assisting in the management of a house of ill-fame in Taranaki street. All were represented by Mr P. W. Jackson, and remanded until Monday. Bail was allowed in each case in one approved surety of JESO. Etaily Baker Was similarly charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and also that, being the tenant of certain premises in Taranaki street, she knowingly permitted them to be used for an unlawful purpose. Accused was represented by Mr Jackson and similarly remanded. Couneel explained that the Woman had recently b?en very ill and had been away from tho house at th© hospital. Bail Was allowed in th© sum of J 330. Counsel explained that the other accused could not find the JBSO security, but this woman was able to deposit the sum of >£3o.