MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 128, 6 July 1914, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) In the Magistrate's Court this morning three first offenders were convicted of drunkenness and fined 5/- each, with the alternative of 24 hours in gaol. -Henry Hayes, a second offender, was fined 10/-, with the option of 48 hours. James Holmes, who was charged with helpless drunkenness, had been recovering in the cells from the effects of his bout, and he seemed fit to be set at liberty again. In fining him 5/- his Worship said: "Don't get drunk again, or I'll give you a week to get sober in." A LOST DOG. Andrew Driseoll, /alias John Driseoll, was fined 5/- for drunkenness, but he was also charged with the theft of a dog, valued at £3, the property of Leo John, at Kaiapoi on July 13, 1912. Mr M. Donnelly appeared for the accused on this charge. Oh the application of Sub-inspeetor M'Kinnon, accused was remanded till- Wednesday, it being understood that he was to be tried, at Kaiapoi at the first opportunity. DRANK HIS SUPERANNUATION. An elderly and much-whiskered man named Robert Lonnie Wilson, who appeared to be rather deaf, said "Yes," when 'charged with vagrancy. Sub-inspector M'Kinnon remarked that he thought Wilson was rather of weak mind. The Magistrate: Oh, this is the case concerning which the man's married daughter has been to see me. Sub-inspector M'Kinnon: The man wanders about the streets. Constable Pratt said he had known Wilßon for about four years. Itf vember, 1912, Wilson left the railway service on superannuation, but compounded his superannuation and proceeded to drink the money a.way. Except for the drink he was a respectable man. The Salvation Army authorities had expressed their willingness to take the man into their home. His Worship (to accused): Will you go into the Salvation Army hoqje? Wilson nodded his head. Mr Bishop: Convicted and: ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, on condition that he remains in the Salvation Army home for six months. JUDGMENT'BY DEFAULT. In the following cases judgment by default was entered, with costs: — ' Pierce Bros. v.. Albert Edward Arm- | strong, £1 4/9; L. N. Hadfield v. Robert Black (costs only), 7/-; Mervvn W.. Stephenson v. J. A. Philp, £ll 16/3; Robert Macmillan and Etienne Xavier Lelievre v. James Bourke, £lOl 11/-; Henderson and Co. "v. George Beattie, £3 5/-; Richard Hickson v. Joseph Walter Wiggs, £3 19/5; Henry Berry and Co. v. Clarke Bros., £l2 16/3; Seymour and Co. v. F. Eastgate, £4 4/2; D. E Wood v. Tracey Priest, 13/3.