MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10680, 29 January 1913, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL.

OHIiISTCHURCH. Wednesday, Januart 29. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Drunkenness.—Three male first_ offenders for drunkenness were each fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.—William Henry Fisher, a previous offender for drunkenness, was lined 10s, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Threatening Behaviour.—Alexander Bodes and George Hayes were charged with having used uireatenirig behaviour in Manchester Street. Hayes, who had been locked-up sinc9 the previous day, was - convicted and disharged, and IDcclcs was. fined 10s and ordered to pay witnesses' expenses. Vagp.anct.—-William Henry Alien appeared to answer a charge of being ft rogue and a vagabond. On the application of the Chief Detective the charge was reduced to one of vagrancy. A sentence of three months' imprisonment was imposed. Tiikft.—Ralph Reese, a butcher s assistant, pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen a tin of tobacco valued at Is, and also to a charge of having stolen 31b of butter valued at 3s 6d, and one tin of tobacco valued at Is. The accused stated that he had been only reently married, and asked the Magistrate for another chance. Tho articles had been taken from a private dwelling while the accused was on his rounds. He was convicted oil both charges, and ordered to conio up for sentence when called upon. Remaxdkjv-Thomas Halsall appeared to answer two charges of false pretences. v.'herebv he obtained goods to the value of £l3 15s 6d and £43 7s lid. On tho application of the Chief Detecticc the accused was remanded until February 5. Dismissed.—John Chamberlain, who had been remanded from the previous week, was charged with being a rogue and vagabond. "Mr Donnelly appeared for the accused, and after evidence had been heard the charge was dismissed. Factouiks'' Act.—Saunders and Co. wore charged with a breach of the Factories' Act in having employed a boy under sixteen years of age without having obtained a certificate of fitness from the inspector. Mr H'agffer appeared on behalf of the Lab our Department. A fine of 10s and costs, was ini- * By-Law Offevc-es. - —For having ridden a motor-cycle' on the footpath, Edwin Lev/ton was fined 10s and costs. — Frederick I'l Wilson, on similar charge, was fined 10s and costs. — Thomas Bates, for bavins; cycled at night without lights was fined 10s and costs.—For havine left a motor-car without lirzhts. Albert, L. Smith (Mi* Bn'-rott") was fined ss. without costs.— Steven Archer, for having. motored without a registered number attached, was fined ys and costs.—-Edgar Chnston was charged with having allowed o hor'-e to wander. He was convicted and c]i«scl>'*vr££oL ns hnd nlrojidy paid pouridn'.'o fees.—Frederick Anderson., for a similar offence, was fined 5s and costs. —For having; motored at a dangerous speed, Torres Bell was fined •to« nnd eosK—For having motored lon fast. Desmond Cogan was fined 10s and costs. „ , „. Anrsirrc Taxcmor:.-—Samuel - fcnaar was charged with having travelled in n first-class carriage from Lytt-clton to Cbvistcburch when ho bad only a se-ond-class ticket. He was. also charged with having used abusive language to the guard." Mr CnHdy atjuo.-rcd for the defendant nml nlended rniltv. On the charge of having travelled in the wrenr carriage, " conviction v.-ns ref'orded. and en the charge of having used abu.?!*-" 1 language the defendant wfts fined '2O" and co«ts. and ordered to pay winti-syos' expenses.