MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12282, 8 July 1914, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

THIS DAY. (Before -Mr J. R. Bartholomew, S.M..> —Judgment Summons. — George Snadden (Mr Ongley) v. John William Harrison, claim £2 ss. Defendant did not appear, prompting his Woi'shio to remark that he apparently treated' the Court proceedings 'with contempt. Ail order was made for payment of the amount- forthwith, in default^ t-hree days' imprisonment in Dunedin Gaol. —lnsubordinate Territorial. — Patrick Joseph Doyle, of Enfield, a Territorial, was charged on the information of the police with insubordination, in that he answered his company sergeant in an improper manner and threatened • to punch him 011 the mouth. Doyle pleaded guilty. Sergeant Stagpoole said that Doyle had previously been before the Court, and was let- off. Evidence was given by Sergeant K-i'oll. the Territorial non-commissifened officer in whose company at Enfield ictused! was enrolled. Sergeant Ivroll deposed that defendant persisted 1 in talking in the ranks, and' on being told to desist he answered back* and made use of bad language. . Sergt.-Major Porteous gave evidence that Doyle attended his parades fairly well, but failed to re-cpgmse the authority of those over him. He was a source of annoyance on parade. Constable Macpherson testified as to the use of the words bv Dovle that lie would "smash lfis officer across, the mouth." Defendant was pretty cheeky over the matter. _ Dovle. in reply to his Worshn>, said he had nothing to say. His Worship: It seems to me you d) not recognise the gravity of the offence.

Defendant: 1 quite recognise imposition, sir. The Magistrate lined Doyle £2 and costs 14s till. Ho characterised defend- * ant's conduct- as disgraceful , and said ,'he must not only attend' parades, but ' behave himself properly whilst on parade. It was evidently clear that required to be taught a lesson.

—Failure to Render Personal Service.—

.James Wilfrid 1 Pickworth, who had not attended the training camp, pleaded that ho was a married man with two children. Defendant had not applied for an exemption certificate. He had been away and did not receive notice to attend camp. His Worship, addressing accused, ,said it 'was tho latter's duty to give not.ice to the authorities of any change of address. All that was necessary for the authorities was to post a. notice to the last known address. He would 1 be lined £1 and costs (9s Gd). Thomas Rusbatch was also charged with failing to render personal service under the Defence Act.

Evidence was given- that Rusbatch had not attended a parade since the inauguration of the present training scheme. The Magistrate said it appeared that Rusbatch had been persistent in neglect and fined him £3 and costs 7s. —Disobeying an Order. —

For disobeying an order of the Court for maintenance of his illegitimate child, Thomas Bartlev; who did not appear, was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment with hard, labor in Dunedin Gaol, defendant to be released on payment of the arrears.