MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10300, 3 November 1911, Page 3

MAGISTERIAL.

—^— CHRISTCH UR CH. Friday, November 3. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Without a Light.—Horace Benjamin Cartwright, who gave a satisfactory explanation of a chargo of having ridden at night- without a light, was convicted and discharged. Txik AmioACitiNO Exkink.—James Ballin, for having driven a horse and cart over a railway crossing when a train was approaching within half a mile, was fined 5s and costs. Mischief.—Clarence Tucker and Frederick Paintin were charged with having damaged a fence to tlio value of 10s, the property of one Jacob i-lar-laild. The evidence showed that the accused had set fire to tho fence, in company with two other bovs who had previously been dealt with in the Juvenile Court. Tlio charge against Tucker was dismissed and "Paintin was convicted and ordered to pay 5s damages. Remanded.--John Henry Jones (Mr Leathern), who appeared on remand charged with the paternity of an illegitimate child, was further remanded until November 19, bail being allowed, accused in £">o and ono surety of £SO. Geoffrey Lusk and Howard Roberts were charged with having stolen in Sydney on April 17 tho sum of £l, the property of tho Chief Commissioner of Railways. Mr Weston appeared for Lusk. Accused were remanded until November 10, bail being allowed, Lusk in £IOO and one surety of £.loo* and Roberts, against whom more serious charges were pending, in £l5O and one surety of £l5O. — Alfred l)ory Ozier, who appeared for sentence on a charge of having broken a prohibition order, was remanded till Wednesday next. —Charles Amos Houston, alias Edwards, alias Wilson (Mr Leathern), on two charges of forgery and uttering, was remanded till November 9.

Rowdy Footballers. —Reginald William .Morgan (Mr Nicliolls) was charged with having on September 29 used offensive language 011 a tramcar between New Brighton and Christ-church, and also with having failed to give his name, address and occupation when requested . to do so by the conductor. George Cook, tho conductor, stated that defendant was one. of a "gang" or about thirty young men who travelled on tho 10.10 p.m. tram from New Brighton on September '29. They had travelled on the trailer, and had made themselves very objectionable, singing, drinking and ringing the bells on the car. Defendant, however, was qufto sobor. Witness had caught a man in the act of ringing the bell, and had asked for his name. Defendant had then told his comrade not to give his name, had used bad language, and had signified his intention of giving witness "ft crack." Ho had refused to give his name and address when asked by the conductor, and had used more bad 1 :uiguago uncomplimentary of tho city bylaws when he had been shown tho bylaw regarding tho giving of names. The assistant conductor gave corroborative evidence. Sub-Tnspector M'Grath stated that defendant was perhaps not the worst offender, but some example had to be made. Mr Nicholls said that ho would plead guilty to the chnrge of having refused to givo his name, and not guilty to that of bad language. Evidence was given by the defendant and five other young men who were on the car that tho alleged language was not used. The men 011 the ear wero all members of tho Christchurch Football Club, and had been holding their annual picnic and sports. They were certainly light-hearted and noisy, but used 110 oflensivo language. After lecturing the defendant on the necessity of good behaviour amongst travelling footballers, the Magistrate inflicted a fine of os and costs on the second charge, tho chnrge of obscenity bcin«r dismissed. , Orsckn-e LAKGUAOE.—EditIi Mudy (Mr Cuningham) was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon on a charge of having used obscene language. Yaiuatiox ok Oitjn-'.i!. —John .Frederick William Bethko applied for a variation of a, maintenance or-der requiring him to contribute a weekly sum of 17s Od towards the support of his wile. Mr A. T. Donnelly appeared for the complainant, who explained that ho was a newspaper seller and averaged about £1 per week. He sold very low papers owing to the number of boys selling papers, who were ''the ruination of the town." After considerable loquacity had been indulged in by both parties, tho case, was adjourned till Wednesday next, to allow the 'actual amount of Bethke's weekly earnings to be ascertained. I iui kg r.L ak Attexdaxci-;.— Tho eases against Donald Fry and D. Falvery, for failing to send their children to school regularly, wore adjourned fill November -I.—-Emily aihs. -rii a t:imil- ir charge, was lined -s and costs.