CITY POLICE COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17112, 18 September 1917, Page 7

CITY POLICE COURT

Monday, Sbptkmbee 17. (Before Mr 'J. E. Bartholomew, SM.) Drunkenness. —Two first offenders, "who did not appear, were each fined 20s, or 48 hours' imprisonment, and two others (one a female) were each fined lQs, or 48 hours' imprisonment. James William Olliver, for a. third lapse within the past six months, was fined 20s, or seven days' imprisonment, and a prohibition order was granted against him on his own request. An old man, a first offender and an old-age pensioner, was convicted and discharged. Obstructing a Constable. —Robert Rutherford Dixon and John Veitch were each fined 40s, with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, _ for obstructing Constable Brockbank while in the execution of his duty. The set out were that the constable, who was in plain clothes, was in the act of arresting a woman on a charge of drunkenness when these two men interfered, and they were arrested. An Incorrigible Rogue.—Charles Cooper ■was charged _ with berng , an incorrigible rogue, he having_ been convicted as a rogue and a vagabond in 1913. —Hβ pleaded guSty and was convicted and ordered to como up for sentence when called upon within 12 months, the condition being that he returned to the Benevolent Institution and remained there. Prohibited. —A prohibition order was granted against a man on the application of his wife. Breaches of Prohibi&n Orders.—Archibald Moir, who did no* appear, was fined 10s, or 48 hours' imprisonment, for drunkenness during the currency of a prohibition order, and the magistrate issued a warrant against Rose Winifred Moir, tho wife of the defendant, who has been before the court through he; drinking habits.— Sub-inspector Mathieson suggested that this ■woman should be S3ni to Pakatoa for a term. By-law Cases.—James Davidson was fined Ss, with costs (7e), for permitting a chimney in his residence to be on fire. Robert "Warrington ■'Tas fined ss, without costs,' for driving a vehicle on the wrong side of the road. Donald Preston was fined 20s, with costs (7s), for driving a motor car on the wrong side of the k road. Maintenance.—Harriet M'Comb (Mr W, G> Hay) applied for a maintenance, separation, and guardianship order against her husband, Stewart M'Comb. who did not appear.—The magistrate granted the application, fixing tho maintenance- payable by defendant at 25s per week. Forgery.—Arthur Patrick M'Gtdro was charged that, on August 15, he did, by means of a falso document, obtain from tho Dnned'n Post Offico Savings Bank the sum .of £5 10s, the property of Thomas Matthews. Ho was also charged with tho forgery of two, Post Office Savings Bank withdrawal 6lips whereby be received the sinn already mentioned, and another sum of SI 9s, the property of- Thomas MatIfcheiss.— Complainant stated that accused was l>is step-brother, and had lived at the same house as witness. Ho took the bank book, and, without authority to do so, forged the withdrawal slips produced and obtained the _ moneys specified. Theso amounts had sinoo been repaid by accused's father. —Accused pleadod guilty to the offences, and was committed to the Supreino Court for sentence.