MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 582, 27 May 1909, Page 1

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

$ GERALDINE—TUESDAY, MAY 251 h. 1 (Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) CIVIL CASES. Geraldine County Council v. E. Carr, claim 9/- for unpaid rates. Judgment for plaintiffs by default for amount claimed with costs 11/-. A. G. Turner and Coy. v. B. F'enn, claim 15/- goods aupplied. Judgment for plaintiffs by default for amount claimed with costs. MAINTENANCE. Mrs Mulhoni v. Michael Mu'lhcrn, wife’s claim for maintenance on the ground of desertion. Mr T. C. Farnio appeared for plaintiff, and stated that his client hud been married to defendant for five years. Defendant was intejnperate, and only contributed £5 towards housekeeping expenses for the past eighteen months. Two months ago plaintiff had to go into the hospital, and while she was there the home was sold up by the- defendant. The latter had also been guilty of cruelty on several occasions.

Mrs Mulhcrn, who had to bo accom 1 mod a ted with a seat in Court, gave evidence bearing out what her solicitor had stated. «

There was no appearance of defendant.' and the Magistrate made an order for maintenance at the rate of 20/per week, with costs and expenses, £4 (>/-, against tho husband. The Magistrate also granted plaintiff tho custody of the child, and made an order for its maintenance at 7/G a week.. Defendant was ordered- to find security for £IOO. in default six months’ imprisonment. Costs £1 1/-. The Court then rose. TEMUKA—WEDNESDAY, MAY 2(S, (Before Messrs J. Blyth and G. McS. Gentleman, J.T.’s.) INEBRTACY.

Aliehucl Carr was charged with haviim>• on 17th Alay, been found drunk in King street ; also with a similar offence in Commerce street on 21th Alay, and pleaded guilty to both charges. The police further applied for a prohibition order against the same defendant, who made no objection. The police said the defendant was a hardworking, good-natured man,- whoso only falling was that he gave way to drink.

The Dench said under the circumstances they would let the accused oil lightly, oil the first charge of drunkenness he would lie convicted and discharged ; on the second he would lie fined 5/-, with 7/- costs. the prohibition order would be granted.

T UK'S PASS, Two yottny moil wore clumped will) hav'tny on the -Hlv /May wilfully 11osparsed in u place known as the Volunteer Hall and refused to leave such, place after Peine warned to do so, The. eharqc was laid under section (5, sub-section 0 of the Police Ofleneos Act, BIOS, which says that any person wlio wilfully trespasses in any place, and neglects or refuses to leave such place after heiny warned to do so by the owner or any person authorised by or on behalf of the owner .... is liable to a line not exceeding XlO, or to imprisonment for .any term not exceed in <j; three months. Both accused pleaded yuilty. Hr twin Tavlor Cha])man, captain of the Tern ilka Rilh-s. said he was one of the trustees of the Volunteer Hall, and /produced the (iazelte containing- the notice of his appointment. He was in f e hal! on the evcn-iiiy of the "-Mth Mav. wiien a dance was bciuy held. He'saw the two accused there, and had occasion to speak to them, the doorkeepers Imviny come to him and told him that these two vouny men had yol in without paying. Went and spoke to them. and told them they would ha'e to pay or yo outside, and (hey said they had paid. Asked them to yo with him to the doorkeepers, but they would not. He then went to t : e doorkeepers ayain, who icpeated that (he accused, had not paid; He spoke to the accused ayain, and said ■f fhev did not leave he must send for l|.e police. 'They said they would not mid uUUouyh he yyave litem another chance they refused it, and lie sail fur the police. Constable (Hass a-ked them to leave the Hall and they went. They did not create any disturbance —they were, simply trespassers. /I.h'iit. JotTriea also asked them to leave. There in a yood deal of this sort of trouble at (lances, etc. In this ease lie simply wanted people to unders'tand Unit they i>nve no riyht in the Volunteer Hall or on The premises without payment. The accused yot into (lie Hall by a back door. The Bench said the accused must, have been aware that they had no liidit in thi> Hall, and by (heir Ix'hu- \ iuiir (hev had rendered themselves liable to a penally of L'BI or (hr<> months’ imprisonment. They must know (hat (hey had no rierhl to yo Into such a place, and refuse to leave v, lien asked. 'they were both yoiiny men, and the Bench was not yoiny in he hard on them, but they would inlliet a small fine, ns a warniny. The accused must remember that they must not do such a ihiny aya’m. or they r. i iUId be severely dealt with. They would lie lined o'- each, with costs. The (’on r(\ ( hen r< ise,