MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 252, 27 November 1914, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) A FIRST OFFENDER. A female first offender, for having been drunk in Manchester Street yesterday, was fined the usual 5/-. IDLE AND DISORDERLY. Andrew Patrick McKay, a young man, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, having insufficient lawful means of support. He pleaded not guilty. ■ "'* \: On the application of Chiof Detective Bishop, a remand Was granted for a week, bail being fixed at £2O. ■ McKay, about half an hour later, was again put in the box and this tiiiio pleaded guilty. He said he was a wool classed >

, The Chief Detective said McKay havl been loafing about the. town drinking and begging. He had also been riding round in taxis, getting credit practically by false pretences. McKay was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon. SHOPS AND OFFICES ACT. Henry Gamble admitted having failed to close his shop on the statutory halfholiday, and was fined 20/- and costs. On a similar charge J. Higgs was fined a like amount. Both the offenders were butchers. BY-LAW BREACHES.

Rudolph Stanley Draper, for having allowed hordes to wander • in Margate Street, Lower Ricearton, was fined 5/and costs. < ,

Samuel Woods, who did not appear, for a like offence in the Ricearton Borough, was fined 10/- and costs. - Wm. Wilson, who did not appear wrts proceeded against by the Woolston Borough Council for having an unregistered dog. A fine of 20/,- and costs was imposed, the fine to be reduced to 5/- provided the dog is registered within 14 days. ,

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE For failing to send children to school C. McKenzie was fined 5/- and costs;