MAGISTRATE’S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11649, 13 October 1923, Page 10

MAGISTRATE’S COURT

YESTERDAY’S SITTING POLICE AND SUMMONS CASES. Mr E. Page, S.M., presided over yesterday’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court, ■when police offences were dealt witn. One first offender-for drunkenness was ordered to forfeit the amount of his bail, 10s. A second first offender was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours imprisonment. John Joseph Kelly, with two previous convictions for drunfcem ness, was fined 41, in default three days imprisonment. Edward Lintern, charged with being drunk while in charge of a carriage, was fined -fit, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. "A LONG WALK.” William Brown was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, and having insufficient najans of support. SubInspector Lander stated that accused had been found sleeping in a shed at Kaiwarra Re had had about 420 some time ago, but had spent it practically all on drink. ~ „ His Worshop (to accused): Have yon anv work to go toP—Yes, sir, at Ongarue. How do you propose to get there?— Walk, sir. ... , . "A pretty long walk,” commented His Worship. “You will be committed and ordered to come up lor sentence if called upon within twelve months. ASSAULT AND "LANGUAGE." Per using obscene language, James Charles McAulay was fined 43, in default fourteen days* imprisonment. On a second charge of assaulting Gladys Ritchie, accused was fined £l, m default fourteen days’ imprisonment. ALLEGED FORGERY AND THEFT CHARGES. Henry Royden Moore, a labourer, 25 years of age, charged with forging a cheque for 415, was remanded until the 17th On the application of Chief Detective Kemn. , , Victor Henry Crawford. 10 years of age. Was charged with the theft Of a gold ring and 2s 6d in money, to the total value of 17s 6d. On the application of Chief Detective Kemp accused was remanded until the 19th inst. SUMMONS CASES. Ernest Hadley. lor a breach of a prohibition order, was fined 42, in default fourteen days’ imprisonment. SUNDAY TRADING. Charged with Sunday trading, the Allowing defendants were each fined 41 and costs Raphael Maude Wade. Hugh Austin. John Dixon Bon, Robert Barnao, William Mawsen Chammeu, Frank Otewer, Isabel Crome, Charles Henry Grounsell, Hilda Holt. Augustus Hope, Alice Leatch, Elisabeth Little, Georgina Mettg, and Frederick Wallis. For failing to furnish a return of income test Joseph Grehsey Was fined £2 and costs. , Using insulting language cost Edward John Ross 41 and costs. CARRIERS’ "ARGUMENT.” Herbert Albert Eagle was charged with using insulting words thereby occasioning a breach of the peace, and James Samuel Mottteclno was charged with using threatening behaviour. It was Stated that the two defendants were carrier*, and Eagle had used the insulting language while on a stand at Wakefield street. „ . . , His Worship imposed a fine or 41 and costs on each of the defendants. FAILING TO PROVIDE conveniences. •

M.' Bassin afid Co. were finsd 45 and costs for failing to provide privy accommodation. R, Pratt and Sons were, fined 43 and costa for hawking coal without it being properly labelled. Ob ft eftfibnd ch&rfrft of ssltlM coal in bags, not properly siend, defendant was fined 4i and costs,