MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Colonist, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8329, 17 August 1895, Page 2

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

YESTERDAY. [Before H, W. Robinbon, Esq., S.M.] Joha Ward, who pleadtd guilty to the theft ot a £1 note from the bar of tbs iiurburban North Hotel, wag brought up for sentence, which was defetied oa Monday last pending tha reoeipt of the Probation Officer's report. Hia Woaehip said that tha report of the Probation Officer, he wa3 pleased to find, was favorable aa to character up to the time of the offence with which Ward was charged that being so he was able to do as had been suggested, and allow him to be released upon probation, upon the condition that he should abstain from all intoxicating drirjk during the term of probation — that he should not eater a hotel bar upon any pretence, but keep out of them altogether. Upon that condition aeousod wonld bo released upon probation for a term of four month?. The probation officer also recommended that Ward should enter into recognizances for his good behavior, and this would have to be done. An order was made that accused should enter into hU own reoogniainoes for £10, and find two surities for £5 each and psy 32s costs. The father of tha lad and Mr j?. Trask were aooepted bb the sureties. Qeo. Westtupp wa3 charged with Using ob scene language on the 9th inst. to James Hare, from a boat moored by the Railway Wharf, Acouaed said that he knew nothing of the matter. Mr Harley, wbo appeared for acoused, said that accused had left ths Fort before the summons was served, and it was gerved at his house. He only returned at midnight on Thursday and had instructed him (Mr Harley), but an hour before the Court sat. As the offence was a Berious one he asked for an adjournment. Ab the witnessed required by tha offenca had been called by the proaeontion, his Wor- ' ship decided to go on with the case. , Sergt- Major Pra.t then called evidenoe as follows: — James Hart, wharf laborer, eaii tha* on the 9th mat the «' Mawhera " entered at night and he was helping the pilot crew who were tiwing a l-'g round tba end of the wharf whioh had been brought in by the " Mawhera," when BOonßed came along with his boat, and aa witness was afraid that ha would be injured on the log, he called on aooueed to atop. Accused oaught hold of the tow-line ana tbreateaed to cut it. Witness's jerked the line om of his hand, when acoused fel. in the bottom of tba boat and QBed the lacguage complained of. He believed that aoouEed was in drink at the time, but not so drunk, bat that he knew what ha was doing. Members oi the pilot orew gave oorroborative evidence. For the defenoe, Mr Harley oal.'ed accused who said that he remembered very little abnm the ocourrencu, he had taken too much drink. He remembered fouling the pilot boat and having a wrangle with Hart, bat he oonld not rememder what was saidMr Barley Eaid tnat he had nothing to say beyond Baying that iha aocuaed was evidently drunk. . In reply to the Magistrate, it waa and that there was co record of any previous charge against aooased. Hie Worship said that there wag no ohoice for him but to oommit, and teking into consideration the previous good character of the acoaaed. he would be committed for 24 hours. Lewis Pitts was fined 5s without cdbJb, for allowing his chimney to take fire. Edward Price pleaded guilty to keeping an unregistered dog; Mr Gully appeared for the City Oounoil, and asked that a small penalty should be inflicted in addition to the registration fee. Fined 63. D fendaot faaviog in addition to pay the registration fee to the Ooonoil, or render himself liable to another penally which would no ioubt be made double the fee aa a reward Ux obstinacy.