MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9172, 12 October 1915, Page 2

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

POLICE AND MAINTENANCE CASES. . Mr D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., presided over yesterday’s sitting of - the) Magistrate’s’Court". EditE Conroy pleaded guilty to escaping from the Salvation Anrty Honie on-October-3i*d. Tlic evidence, of E the police ‘was; to . the .effect that ' Conroy had been away 'front the home for a week before .they were informed., On being arrested, she made the excuse that she had been told to go. A conviction was entered and accused was sentonced - to,,one month’s imprisonment, at.the expiration of >vhich she is to be xeturnod to the home.

Stanley M.itTii.fg, 'Aidib'Tlid not appear to answer a charge; of drunkenness, wes ordered to have his bail ;.£1 Ids’)'-estreated. On similar charges James Hogg Cocker and George Keenan .-were each fined .20s, in default forty-eight hodrs’ imprisonment, and Alexander Pattie 20s, in default three days; " , , ,' Guy Cockburn, for being drunk’and using obscene language, when in that condition, wag convicted and discharged on the first count, and fined £3, in default one month’s imprisonment, on the second. : : ..

’ Albert .’William, Bell pleaded not guilty to being drunk on October 9th, and admitted assaulting an unknown person, under ’ provocation. Constable McKinley stated: that die .arrested . accused at 9.33 o’clock' on Saturday night in Molesworth street;; he came, but of the Shamrock. Hotel and struck a- man who ran away. Accused said the- man had struck him in tho hotel, and as ho wanted to get back to work he desircxl to plead guilty to both charges....,The.assault was not a serious ono.: and a fine of 10s, in default forty-flight.- hours’ • imprisonment, was imposed; accused being convicted and discharged for drunkenness. ’: •Tames O’Neill did not put in an appearance when..his.name. was..called to answer a charge of assault on a man named Andrew Casey. -The arresting constable said he saw accused, who was the smaller man of the two, strike Casey -a- blow in Manners street,, and make off. Witness gave ’chase and brought him back. His Worship said that the'assault appeared to ho of a trivial nature. ’Accused would ho fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours’ detention.

George Mace, on two' charges of indecent exposure, was convicted and discharged on the- first and sentenced to three months in prison on tho second

' Forbroaches of prohibition orders out against them, John William Lucas and William Wickham were each fined 40s:. ,with,.costs , 7s, in default seven days in gaol; Susan Wilson 10s, costs 7s, "in default fortytollidit HoUrs. W. Raffle wrote admitting the use of obscene language on the Faekakariki rnihvnv station, and was fined £3, costs 11s, in default one month’s imprisonment. 1 r-

In the eftse of Francis Gomez, charged with disobeying a maintenance order in favour of his son, arrears totalling £7 10s were remitted. Carl Neilson was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment for disobeying a maintenance order : tbo warrant to be suspended provided 2s fid weekly is paid off the arrears (£l7 10s)i John Henry was ordered to pay Sis weekly in support of his wife. Charles Henderson was charged with being £SB 5s ui arrears in connection with tho support of lijs five children, who are at present under the control of tho State. An application for tho variation of tho maintenance order was made by Mr P. ; W. Jackson, on behalf of the defendant. The evidence showed that Henderson earned .on an average £3 7s per week during-tho first six months. An order was made for the reduction of the arrears to £lO. while tho defendant was convicted and sentenced tie two months’ imprisonment, tho warrant to , he suspended so long as he pays 27s fid per week. 25s being for the support of his five children. and 2s fid in reduction of arrears.