MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10106, 18 March 1911, Page 6

MAGISTERIAL.

CHRJSTOHURCH. SaturbaYj March 18. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Drunkenness. —Three male first offenders were each fined.6s, in default t-vventv-four hours' imprisonment.—Another" man, who had been drinking heavily and was in a shaky condition, was remanded for a week for medical treatment. —Elizabeth Adams, charged with drunkenness and with having comr mitted a breach of a prohibition order, pleaded that she had taken a glass of beer because it was St Patrick s Day. She was declared to be an habitual drunkard and was committed to Pakatoa Inebriates' Home for two years. A Series of Charges.—Mai-y Marsden Baines, who pleaded .guilty to charges of drunkenness and having wilfully broken a window valued at ss, denied a charge of being a rogue and vagabond in that sho had insufficient lawful means' of support. She was convicted on each charge and was declared to "be an habitual drunkard. Sho was committed to the Samaritan Home for twelve months.

Theft. —Mary Leskhe, alias Cashmere, was found guilty of stealing a ring valued at £l, the property of Margaret Sexton. She was sentenced to throe months' imprisonment with hard labour.

Alleged Theft.—John Stanley was charged with having broken and entered a building and stolen plumbers' tools valued at £3 3s 6d, and also with having stolen £1 from the Union Brewery. He was remanded until Friday, and bail was fixed at £IOO and one surety of £IOO. Maintenance. —Francis Orr was remanded to Invercargill on a charge of having failed to maintain his illegitimate child.

A Vagrant. —George Newman was charged with being idle and disorderly in that he had begged alms in Cathedral Square. He was convicted and discharged on the understanding that he would secure work in the country.