MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10196, 4 July 1911, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

CHIIISTCH URCH. TrKsuw, Ji:i.v 4. (Before j\lr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Drcxjvenwkss.—One first offender for drunkenness was fined 5s and costs, in delimit twenty-four hours' imprison-ment.--William John Smith was lined 5s and costs for drunkenness. On a further charge of having resisted Constable in the execution of his duty ho was also fined 5s and costs, in default twenty-lour hours' imprisonment.

JiHOKKX Oiu>krs.—Martha Gray, who did not appear, was charged with having been found drunk and with the iirst breach of a prohibition order against herself. Sub-Inspector IM'Grath said that the accused had a very bad record although she was a young woman. Tlie Magistrate said that he would give her another chance, and inllicted a fine of 10s and costs, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment.—John Henry Ware, a young man, was charged with having procured liquor during the currency of a prohibition order against himself. SubInspector M'Grath stated the accused was very seldom sober. The Magistrate warned the accused that if ho appeared in Court again for the same offence lie would most certainly be put out of the reach of temptation for two years. A tine of 10s and costs was inflicted, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment.

M.viNruNANCJ?'. —Richard Stevens applied for the variation of an order requiring him" to contribute towards the support of his wife. May Stevens, at the rate of 25s a week. The applicant admitted that he was sevoral weeks in arrears with his payments. The Magistrate said that he could not consider any application for the variation of an order until nil arrears hail been paid. The application was dismissed. Affiliation". —Maurice Ryan was adjudged. the putativo father of an illegitimate child and. was ordered to contribute towards its svmixirt at the rate of 7s (kl a week. Mr Anthony appeared for the complainant.