MAGISTRATE'S COURT

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11693, 4 December 1923, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

YESTERDAY’S SITTING POLICE AND MAINTENANCE CASES. Mr T. R. Orr-Walker, S.M., presided over yesterday's sitting of the Polioe Court, when police ahd maintenance cases were dealt with. One first offender, for insobriety, was fined ss. in default 24 hours. Two other first' offenders failed to appear, and were ordered to forfeit the amount of their bail, 10s each. BREACH OF ORDERS. Elizabeth Kilminster made her third pearance for drunkenness, and was also charged with procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. On the first change the accused was ordered to be sent to Pakatoa Island, for twelve months, and the second charge of procuring liquor was dismissed. Archibald McNaughtbn was fined JE3,* in default 14 days’ on a charge of obtining liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. THREATENING BEHAVIOUR. John Freer was charged with using threatening behaviour in Taranaki street, and also with using obscene language. The case was adjourned until to-day to enable witnessee to be calledA charge of using disorderly behaviour was brought against a young man named Percy Wilfred Tenehan. Sub-Inspector Cummings stated that Constable McNamara, who was in plain clothes at the time saw two men fighting on the ground at the corner of Kent terrace and Courtenay place. The accused was on the top, and after he was dragged off by Constable McNamara he again made another attack on the man. A fine of £3, in default five days’ imprisonment, was imposed. William Patrick Lloyd made his second appearance for drunkenness, and was also charged with using threatening behaviour. The accused pleaded guilty to both charges, anc} explained briefly that he was drunk at the time. According to Suib-lnepeotor Cummings, the accused was in company with' the man he had assaulted, Tn the Courtenay place waiting-shed. The accused offered to fight the other man, but the latter refused, whereupon Lloyd knocked him off his seat to the ground. **His whole trouble appears to be drink." concluded’ Sub-Inspector Cummings. For using threatening behaviour a fine of £3, and £1 costs, was imposed, in default seven days’ imprisonment. The other charges against the accused were dismissed. MAINTENANCE CASiEB. Frank Cunliffe was ordered to pay 12s 6d per week towards the support of his illegitimate child, provision also being made for the payment of incidental, expenses. Charles Dix, -gill 11s in arrears on. an order, was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended so long as £1 12s 6d per week is paid.