MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10103, 15 March 1911, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRISTCHUROH. Wednesday, Mauch 15. (Before Mr T. A. Bi Bailey, S.M.) Drunkenness.— A first offender for helpless drunkenness was convicted and ordered to pay 17s 6d meaioal expense*, in default forty-eight hours imprisonine'ht.—Two other first offenders were each fined 5s or twenty-four hours imPr AnjoTjENED.—Frederick R. Cooke (Mr Cassidv) was charged with having addressed a meeting in Cathedral Square without the consent of the Christchurch City Council. Oa Mr Cnssidy s application a remand was granted for one * Theft. James Walker (Mr E.T. Harper) and Elisabeth Saunders (Mr Donnelly) were charged with having on March 6, at Sydenham, stolen a cash-box valued at Is and 20s m cash, the property of Sarah Turner. Evidence was given that the two accused had been found with the cash-box m a brief-bag, and they had money on them. v The defence was that Walker know nothing about the matter. The female accused: gavo evidence that she had met Walker and he had carried the bag for her. Mr Donnelly said thao his client had been addicted to drink, and her downfall was attributable t.o that. A brother was willing to give her a home in Auckland. Walker gave evidence that ho had met the woman in a hotel. Bo had never seen her before, and sho went into several shops and brought out parcels, which he carried. Both, were convicted. Accused were then oharged with the theft of lib of bacon and soap valuod at Is Id, tho property of Wilson and Cook. Walker pleaded not guilty. Saunders only was convicted on this charge. Accused wore then charged with having stolen a ro'll of ribbon a toy ball and some moap, valued at 7s 6d, the property of Elizabeth Ibbotson. Accused were convicted. On charges of stealing a brief-bag valued at 8s 6d, the property of some person unknown, and of stealing a roll of tweed valued at £l, the property of Needham and Preeco, Saunders pleaded guilty. The police stated that nothing was known against Walker. On the first charge Walker was convicted and ordered to pay a fine of £3 and costs, and on the charge of stealing soap he was convicted and ordered to pay costs. Mr Bailey said that ho was satisfied that the female accused's offences were due to liquor. He would convict her and order her to come up for sentence when called upon, on condition that she left for her brother's place at Auckland, where she would be away from her present influences. A prohibition order was issued against her, to bo renewed at the end of twelve months. By-law Casks.—William Clark, who cycled on a footpath, was fined 10s and costs. George Ivory, Harry Howard and William Herbert Willis, fox having ridden bicycles at night without lights. were each fined 10s and costs.—Richard Chamberlain, who drove a vehicle without two lights, was fined 5s and costs, and William Walter Vaughan, who left his motor-car unattended without lights, was fined 10s and costs — Charlie July, a Chinaman, who left his cart unattended, was fined 5s and costs. • —Josiah White, for having driven too quickly over a crossing, was fined os and costs, and John Rogers and George William Prebble, for similar offences, were fined 10s and costs.—Allen Purdue, who rode a motor-cycle without having a number attached, was fined 6s and costs.—John Connal, for having allowed cattle to wander, was lined 6s and costs.

Obscene Language. —Pearce Rogers (Mr Leathern) was charged with having used obscene language. He admitted the offence, but said that the language was used in ordinary conversation. A fine of 'Os and costs was .imposed. Failikg to Close.—Frank A. Cook was charged, with, having failed to close his shop in Colombo Street at 1 p.m. on a Thursday, in that an employee was kept working after that hour. Defendant explained that his employee had had an accident with Us cart. Mr Hagger, inspector for the Department, eaid that the man had been seen delivering goods late in Sydenham. He did not doubt that the man had been delayed, but he had been warned not to deliver goods and had done so. A fine of 5s and costs was imposed. Remanded.—A charge against Arthur Bradley and John Walsh of having caused a bread; of tlxo peace was adjourned for a week.

The SHors Act.--Emma .lane Hatch, charged with failing to close her shop on a Saturday at 10.80 p.m., was fined 20s.—Walter Goldio Dalton was fined 20s for failing to close his tobacconist's shop at 8 p.m. on a Friday. Truancy.—James C. Joll was fined 3s on each of two charges of failing to send his children to 6chool.