MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 617, 1 February 1916, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TODAY'S CASES. Mr IT. W. Bishop, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Magistrate's Court this morning. - DRUNKENNESS. Two male first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 5/- or, in default, 2 1 hours imprisonment. For procuring liquor while prohibited, George Coppiu, Susanna Finlay, and Graham Roberts were each fined 10/or, in default, 48 hours' imprisonment. For a similar off one?, Mary Agnes Waugh was fined 20/- or, in default, 14 days' imprisonment. Evindcr Leith was fined 10/- or, in default, 48 hours' imprisoument, for entering licensed premises while prohibited. VAGRANCY. Minnie Doyle, alias Aldridge, was charged with being an incorrigible rogue, in that she had insufficient lawful menus of support, having been previously convicted as a rogue and vagabond on March 24, 1015. Mr Bishop: I know she has a terrible lot of convictions. What's the latest? Senior-Sergeant Mathieson: She has been wandering about the streets at night, accosting people. Mr Bishop: 1 see she has 57 convictions. Six months' imprisonment with hard labour. A SERIOUS CHARGE. Joseph Wright, a youth 18 years of age, was charged with indecently assaulting a young girl. On the application of Chief-Detective Herbert the accused was remanded till Friday. Bail was refused. MAINTENANCE. Gilbert James Dunwoodie, who was charged with the disobedience of a maintenance order for the support of a child, was sentenced to six- months' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended provided he continued pay at the rate of 10/- a week. Henry Frederick Neville, who said he earned 17/(i a week as a newspaper vendor, was proceeded against for the maintenance of a child in the Receiving Home. Neville said he had been paying •"i/- a week, and he could nut pay any more. The Senior-Sergeant said that the defendant was addicted to drink, and it was through this that he never had any inouoy. Mr Bishop: If a man can afford to [spend money in drink, he can afford to support his child. The order is increased I to 10/- a week. Annie McDonald Brocket 1 (Mr Oas- ! si«]y) applied for the variation of a inaintenance order on her husband. John mocker (Mr M. Donnelly). Mr C'nasidy said that the defendant had a wife and three children, and previously an order had been made against, .him for 17/G a week. lie was then earning a small wage, but he was nOw (receiving £2 13/6 a week, and the wife of the defendant asked for nil increase j in the order. | Mr Donnelly said that the defendant was earning £2 11/- a week, but that was only a matter of a couple of I shillings or so. Mr Bishop: The Order is in.'reused to j 25/- a week. Mary K". E. Hutchison (Mr Thomas) applied for maintenance and guardianship from her husband, Robert Hutchison (Mr Alpers). Mr Thomas said that the complainant had four children, and tlu l defendant Wan earning £2 n week. Mr Alpws said that the defendant was recoiving 30/- a week ami found. Mr Bishop: That is better still. I shall make an order of £1 a week.