CITY POLICE COURT.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19135, 1 April 1924, Page 3

CITY POLICE COURT.

/ Monday, March 31. 1 (Before Mr II- W. Bundle. SAU Drunkenness. —A first offender, who bed been arrested in High street for drunkenness, was fined 10s, with alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment.- Cyril Charles Welsh pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and of committing wilrul damage hy breaking a pane of glass, valued at 15s. in a taxi cab, tho property of John Walker. —For drunkenness he was convicted and discharged, and on the other charge ho was ordered to make good the damage, or, in default, undergo 24 hours’ imprisonment. —A first offender, who did not appear, was fined" 20s, with the alternative Ot 24 hours * imprisonment, for drunkenness. Georgina Amelia Matthews admitted charges of drunkenness and of procuring Honor during the currency of a prohibition order against her.—Tho husband, giving evidence, said ho must get her away to a home. She came home and abused him though he never said a word. A prohibition order had been taken out against her on his application a week ago.—Ensign Coombs said that a period of three months away from the drink would probably set her up again. On the charge of drunkenness she was convicted and discharged. The charge of breaking the proiuoition order was adjourned for three mouths on the condition that she went and remained under the charge of Ensign Coombs at the homo at Cavershum. —■ —Norman Dingwall appeared to answer four charges of drunkenness, of casting offensive matter in George street, of stealing six books, valued at 2s 5d each, the property of il. H. Driver, anil of committing mischief by breaking a pane of glass, valued at 15s, the property of 11. H. Driver.—Defendant said ho did not know anything about casting offensive matter, but pleaded guilty to the other three charges.—Constable Kearton gave evidence as to the second offence, which was committed at 9 o'clock on Saturday evening. Ho found a pane of Mr Driver’s show bookcase broken, and defendant had six new books in his possession.—Hurry Herbert Driver gave evidence as to finding the glass case broken and to identifying tho books.— Defendant said he did not remember anything about the occurrence. Ho was a sailor waitings to be sent back to Newcastle.—On the charge of drunkenness ho was fined 10s. with the alternative of 24 hours’ imprisonment ; for casting offensive matter £3, or seven days’ imprisonment -, for stealing the books he was convicted and ordered to return them; and for commilting mischief ho was convicted and ordered to make good the damage of 165.--For drunkenness Henrv Monaghan was convicted and discharged. Maintenance. —James Sinclair admitted being £3 10a in arrears to March 5 with ail order for the- maintenance of his child. Defendant said ho could pay, and the matter was adjourned for n week.—-t-Edward «fohn Bruce applied for a reduction of orders of 17s 6d for each of two children under tti* care of the Education Department.—Tho case was adjourned for a fortnight. Alexander J. Gordon, who did not appear, ■was charged with being £ls 12s 6u in arrears to February lo with an order for tho maintenance of his child. —He was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, to be released on payment of the arrears. —Arthur Joseph Hcncry was charged with -being £2l 5s in arrears on February 29 with an order for £2 a week for tho support of Mary Henery.—Tne Rev. V. G. B. King said that defendant could be in permanent employment, but he seemed lo be deliberately trying to evade payment.—Defendant was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment, warrant to be suspended provided defendant paid £2 5s forthwith and £2 5s a weeic until the full arrears arc paid off. George Reynolds Oliver, who was £ll 15s in arrears on February 22 with an order for the support of Annie Elizabeth Oliver, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended on payment, of arrears. Thomas Ryan was charge with -being £261 7s in arrears with orders of 10s a week for the maintenance of each of five of his children. - The Rev. V. G. U. King said the man had already served a term of imprisonment. This was one of the most flagrant cases he had had to handle. In addition to the children in the information there were three children in one of the Church of England Homos for whom they had never received a penny. Defendand was Capable l of famine good money, but drank very heavily. He, had !>een given every chance, —Defendant said his home had been broken up by another man, and he was heartbroken. —The Magistrate reduced the amount of arrears to £SO. and sentenced Ryan to six months’ imprisonment. the warrant to lx suspended so long as he paid the amount, of £?, 10s a week and 2s a week off the arrears. John Joseph Soolus was charged with being £25 IBs in arrears on February 27 with an order for £1 15s for the maintenance of his wife and child.—Mr Branch appeared for the complainant.—Defendant said he was earning 12s a day on the public works in Otago O' tra.l—He sentenced to three months’ imprison rnw.t, ’o he released on payment of arrears.