MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 46, 31 March 1914, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.)

AFFILIATION.

Frederick Sidney Smith said that h© could not admit the parentage of an illegitimate child, but he had agreed to pay 7/6 per week. He was ordered to pay at that rate, to pay £6 6/- confinement expenses, £2 2/- solicitor's fee, and to find security in £IOO for the payment of maintenance regularly. Stewart Barr admitted paternity of an unborn illegitimate child, and was ordered to find security for payment in £IOO within 48 hours. . '

MAINTENANCE. Mary M 'Conaghey admitted she. was £52 in arrears on a maintenance order. Senior Sergeant Mathieson asked that the arrears should be suspended, and that the defendant should pay for the future at the rate of 5/- per week. . Defendant stated that she earned 15/- per week, and, out of -Qoujrt, she was paying 8/- per week for another child. The Senior Sergeant, stated that he was satisfied that this other child was being supported by the woman. The police had interviewed her time.and again, and could make nothing of her. His Worship said he could not send her to gaol, as at the present she was only having 7/- per week for herself. The case- was ordered to stand over for a week,- He told the defendant that she need not attend at the Court again. He added that if he sent her to gaol the State would have to keep her and her other illegitimate child, as well as the one which it now supported.

Robert Currie, on a charge of disobedience of a maintenance order, Was ordered to pay 21/-, costs of Mr M'Connell who appeared for complainant, and was further sentenced to one month's imprisonment.

LIQUOR CASES. Thomas Hawgate Newsome was fined 10/-, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, for breach of a prohibition order in force against him. Isabella Blackwell, for breach of hei prohibition order, was fined 10/-, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. THEFT.

Frances Curry, who stole a pair of *. shoes valued 5/-, the property of S, Mitchell, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment.

OLD FOLKS FALL OUT. Susaa Mary Chappel (Mr <Cassidy) asked a separation order and maintenance from Everett Chappel, her hus* band.

Mr Hunter stated that the parties were elderly people, and it was clear that they could no longer live happily together. His client denied the charges of persistent cruelty and drunkenness alleged, but would offer 10/-. per week. Mr Cassidy refused this offer.

After hearing the evidence, his Worship said that he was satisfied that tka parties could not live happily together. Mr Hunter, suggested that as the defendant's income* was only £l3/4 on th€ average per week, the three sons should be ordered to help in the support. His Worship said he could not agree with this. He would order defendant pay at the rate of 15/- per week, the order to be registered against* defendant's property. A separation order would be granted, and defendant would be ordered to pay costs and witnesaeft expenses.