MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13946, 4 July 1907, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT, PORT CHALMERS.

Wedhesdav, July 3.

(Before Mr H. Y, Widdowson, S.MI) Driuikonncss.—Patrick Riggins pleaded I" Guilty" to being drunk on Tuesday evening, nnd was fined 103, or 48 hours' imprisonment, .

. Prohibition Ordor.—£ prohibition order was granted against a man ujjon the application of lua wife.-'

Alleged Gaming on Licensad Premises.— John Ousack, for whoni Mt Lang appeared, was charged -with having, on Juno 13, permitted a game of billiards to bo played 111 his licensed promises (tho Provinciol Hotel) ioc drinks.—Owing -to tho illness of defendant, Mr Lang applied for an adjournment,-' and this waa agreed to on ihe understanding that tho evidence previously given before tho local justices .'<o accepted at a future date,— The case was adjourned until July 31. Indecent Exposure.—William Howarth, a young man,' was charged with indecent ex--posuro on the evenings of Friday and Saturday Iqat 111 Maeandrcw road and Cemolery road rbapectiively.—By direction of the Magistrate tile court was cleared during the hearing of the oase—Accused, who was undetendod, pleaded " Not guilty' to both charges.—ln answer to the Bench, accused elected to be dealt with summarily.—The principal witness for tho prosecution was a young woman residing in Care/a Bay, who gavo evidence regarding botli offences. ' Sho was ccrlaiu of the ueeiised's identity, and aaid she did 'not think he was under the .influence of liquor on' cither occasion.— Charles Slattory corroborated the previous witness's evidence'relating to Friday evening, and also identified accused aB the man whom she had pointed out to him. Accused did not appoat to lie under tho influenco of drink.— Two boys named Edward and Charles Pteis also gave corroborative evidence conooming tccusodV behaviour on Saturday evening.— Sergeant Mullany stated that tho accused Jia/1 made several statements concerning bis whereabouls at tho time, and also about having friends and relatives in the localities 'icJeiTHSd to, which accounted for his presence there, but" the latter statements-v/ere found upon inquiry to be untrue.—Accused'called James Hostons and George Rouse with ;tho object of establishing an alibi, but the evidonco of these witnesses failed to account in any way for his whereabouts at the times referred to, both stating that they only know accused very slightly by sight, and that thoy knew -nothing whatever about him.—Tho Magistrate said that in face of the evidence it wis quite clear that accused was the nmn wanted, but thero had apparently beon no intention on accused's part to insult tho young woman wilfully or to assault her. Had thoro been he would -have sont liim to a higher court, Nothing was known against Rccusod, but, taking all the facta inio consideration, ho could not fldmit him to probation or deal leniently with * him. Accused would- b& sontciiced to six months' imprisonment on oaoh charge, the sentences to bo cumulative. CIVIL CASES. Jaiiies Watson v. John Sykes.—Claim £3 355, • for wages due.—Mr Sourr appealed, for tho plaintiff, and Mr Han lon (or defendant.— Ptointtff olftinied at the rate of 83 per day ou a slonc-breaking contract, which included getting epulis out of tho quarry.—Defendant said ho ngrccd to pay at tho rwto of 2a por yftrd, and subsequently, increased it to 2a Gd per ynid. Ho admitted indebtedness to th? amount of Jt'l 17s Gd for the work done, •Which amount h&l boon p&id.—Judgment was given for defendant, with costs (£1 I 3). J. S* Haywood v. ."William Brook.-Claim £3 18s Cd, for horso hire.—Judgment by default, with costs.'