MAGISTERIAL

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15394, 10 July 1914, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL

TIMARU, THURSDAY, JULY 9. (Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Robert "Watson was charged with being drunk in Ssfton Street yesterday. being deemed to be a. rogue and vagabond in that lie was found, without lawful excuse, in the dwelling house of Leslie Latimer, and with wiTfuiiy damaging three panes of glass value lGs. Accused said he remembered nothing about the matter, and did not know where the house. was. Sub-inspector Criiicksliank said that Messrs Latimer and Hassell were roused at a very early how that morning by tho screams of a woman, and coming from the rear of the s -,house. Accused was attemptipg try forco liis wa.y into the room., occupied by a young woman. He afterwards went outside and tried to get in by breaking tho window. TSie woman in the room in question was in a weak state .of health having onlv recently been discharged from a " hospital. Eyidencs. in support of the Sub-In-spector's statement, was given by- Leslie Latimer, G. Hassell, and Constable Fulton. Tho Sub-Inspeotor said ho had no doubt drink was at the foo'; of the charges. Accused was a respectable man otherwise, and had been shepherd on a station in South Canterbury for 14 or 15 years. - The Magistrate said ho would not deal with tho second charge- that of a roguo and i )ut inflicted a penalty of os or 24' hours' for drunkenness, 40s witnesses' expenses 10s, and damages 16s. in respect of "the last charge. Ho warned accused as to the serious position into which he had got himself, and counselled him to be careful in the future.

NO LAWFUL MEANS. John McGea was charged with having no lawful means of support, and hairing been already convicted as an id Jo ami disorderly person. Ho pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Cruickskank said hj& had received various complaints from the coiaitry about accused reaming about. Ho was no doubt harmless, but owing to recent- events people in the country did not care about sucli men coming near th&:r places. Accused was just lwrdering on lunacy. The Magistrate sent him to prison for six months. EXCESSIVE SPEED Malcolm G. Duffin pleaded guiltv to riding a motor bicycle over tiie function of Stafford and George Streets at a greater sp.eed_ than 4 miics an hour. He. sad ho had only recently Arrived in the country from Ireland and d d not know the rub of the road in towns. Ho was ordered to pay Court costs and warned to be careful in the future. i , TRUANCY CASES. The Truant Officer (Mr E. T. Chapman), brought several cases against parents.

. Tho case against David Mason wal adjourned till July 23. . George Smith, who did not appear, was fined;ss and cost® in respect of a chiid who had been kept from school for a week.

Thomas Ellis said his child iiad been ill and could not attenH'QSiobl '.tin'Hbbperiod for which he was summoned. She had been in the hosnital. . Ho produced a certificate and letter from a medical man, and said when he gave tiie child a note the teacher simplv burnt it.

The officer sa:d that could not be so. The clii.ld liad only made 60 per cent, of attendance dur.ng the quarter and a certificate was asked for by tho teacher but was never produced. ~H& had seen nothing of a certificate until' that produced. Had tho certificate been supplied when asked for, no summons would have been issued.

The Mag'strate dismissed the case. If the teacher had burned the note, defendant could report the matter to tho proper quarter. Defendant said he intended to do <o.

James Cunningham appeared in answer to two charges, and said he found ha had to keep his boys at homo to help him. He explained his position, aiid tho Magistrate adjourned the case for 3 months to sco :f the boys attended. , •

•Shepherd Bennett was charged in respect of one child.

Mrs Bennett said tier daughter' was troubled with her cars, and sho was afraid to frond her into the streets.

The easo was adjourned for a fortn:glit- for medical inspection. Wm. "Weir was charged in respect of two children. Mrs Weir said one of the children had to stay at home to help with the potatoes, while tho other would not go to school on account- of the other children calling him names. A fine of 5s and costs in each case was inflicted. ECHO OF MAKIKIHI FATALITY. PUBLICAN CHARGED. Win. Quinn (Mr W. D. Campbell, licensee of the Alakikihi Hotel was charged with admitting drunkenness on his premises, and selling liquor on 10rh Juno last to Wm. Qunn jr., a- person already in a state of intoxication. Defendant, p.eadcd no; guilty. Sub-Inspector Cruickshaiik outlined tho case and recalled the recent fatality on the Alak.kihi road, whereby Wm. Quinn jr. lost Ji.s life through mjur.es received by being' run over or knocked down. He intended to bring evidence, to she* thac- the deceased was under tiic influence of lirjuor when hft reached MakikJii and was afterwards served at defendant's hotel.

Charles McPherson, railway guards said (ho was in charge of the 4.30 p.m. train from Tima.ru to Studholme. on •Juno 10th, and saw a passenger from Tinraru to Makikilu, wtiom lie alterwards found to bo Wlll. Quinn jr., very much under uho influence of'lienor. He was in a. muddled condition and could not find h.'s ticket. Ho noticed a bottle about half full of whisky in his pocket. He saw deceased on ttie platiorm at Alakikihi and he was "then Mtagj>eriii2. 'Jo Air Campbell: He seemed to understand witness when he cxnlained to him a bone- losing his ticket and getting another one. He was very quiet and disturbed 110 one.

Gus.ai Poison. station-master. Alakikini, said that when he ;:aw deceased he. was certainly drunk: he enuld not walk without .staggering. Ho could tell Irom Quoins speech he was under the. influence of drink. He left the station about six o-clock, going in the direction of the town. = To Air Campbell: Ho saw the. man staggering. 11.' seemed to have his mental iamities pretty well about him. A man who d;d. not know 'him mjuht not lliinlc he was drunk irom his soceeh.

H. J. 'Jrezise. fanner, Makikihi. said lie saw the l;we Wm. Ouinn ir. on June 10th a!>ou<; 8 nil p.m. in (he township. He spoke to him shortiv alter«i't'ds but. thought. lie wa« sober. Tie sau- 11iin later on. in the hotel, but not drinking. He judged him as perfect!v SO be I-.

■ Vi'm. Oit. .labourer, Mtikikihi. sai'l | ho Mill' (Ilium I OHIO <jut nf tho hurH about 7 o'clock. _ JJo f.ocmod all r*iht , thon. J ' ! ' lii>n several times afterwards ill tlio Hotel but. not takiii"- an--drink. J I e left. I li 111 about I(l.lp. in j iiml . 1>« could tiien walk perfectly j straight.. lie was quite oanabh- nf l!o)kiie_ aiier hims'd), eoubl iv.n

explain how Quinn had only got 1 V j miies along tho road by 11.39 p.m. ; He had no coat with him when witness j saw him last and it was said lie. had one on when he was picked up. He surmised that deceased must have cone somewhere after leaving witness. Thomas Goodwin, said ho knew deceased. who had called on him. on the < evening in question. He had a, drink wink deceased, who was then sober, although lie had had a few drinks. Constable Hammond, St. Andrews, said he examined the scene of the accident the day after and lie was given remains oi" si bottle. The neck of the bottle, produced, was intact. •. To Mr Campbell: He found none of the same brand of liquor in defendant's house. To Sub-Inspector: Hb visited bar and storo room at tho licensee's invitation. This concluded the evidence and Mr Campbell submitted that the charge had not been proved. The Mag strate held that the eviI clcnce was insufficient to convict and I dismissed the charge.