MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6501, 2 June 1899, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH. Fbiday, June 2. . (Before Mr C. Louisson, J:P., Mr W. D. Lawrence, J.P., and Mr J. M. Thompson, J.P.) DjRTiNKKifNESS. — A male first offender was fined 5s and costs, iii default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.— Another first offender, who did not surrender to his bail, was* fined 10s and costs, in default fortyeight hours' imprisonment.— H. B. Boys was fined 10s and costs, in *default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. ', , Breaches of the By-laws. — For riding their bicycles on the footpath' of the North and Papanui Roads Norman. Taylor, Alfred Merrin,/ Samuel Uprichard, Samuel Page, Robert Belcher and Albert Percy were each ■ fined ss, and costs 7s and 9s ; Miss Jakins , was fined 2s 6d -without costs for riding her bicycle on the footpath in St Albans. The Stage Coach Regulations.—-Fred- : crick Kenip was charged that .being -the ! driver of a borough/ stage carriage, anil in- • tending itoply f orr hire he .did not take >his. Vehicle, to one of the stands appointed by the " Council for that purpose, and there remain until he again started' on ' hVfjbu^ey: Superintendent Smith and Inspector Stringer gave evidence for the prosecution: In defence it was stated that the driver had been on a trip iio the show grouridion May : 24, and coming back to the stand and seeing, four or five other drags standing there- with little prospect of getting any custom, he started back to the stables. On the way, however; he picked up a drag load, and took them to the shoyr grounds. The Bench said they were of opinion that offence had been committed, but as this was the first case^ broueht under the new; by-iaw, and ■ perhaps, drivers were not fully acquainted with their liabilities under it, a nominal fine of Is without costs, would be inflicted. The defendant was warned .'that he was rendering himself liable to a fine o f £5. ' Obscene vLAN(itrAGE.-^On "a charge of ; using obscene language in Gladstone Street, ; Mary Portelli, against whom, 'there were several' previous convictidiis for a like' offence, was sent. to. gadl for one month, with hard labour-.. '; '.;:;. ■'.'"" .v; — !; •