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Star (Christchurch), Issue 10682, 31 January 1913, Page 3

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christchuroh: .'FRIDAY, Jaxitahy 31. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Dkuxkekxkss. —One male first offender, for drunkenness, was fined ss, in default twenty-Jour hours' imprisonment, ami another was convicted and discharged, as lie had been locked up since the previous afternoon.—Mary M'Kegney, with 101 previous convictions, was charged with drunkenness, and was convicted and discharged.— John Kiddle Kerr, a previous offender for drunkenness, was convicted and discharged, and a prohibition order was ordered to lie taken out against him. —Samuel Prisk. charged with having been found helplessly drunk, was convicted and ordered to pay medical expenses, and a prohibition order was ordered to be taken out against him. Matntkxance. Henry .Frederick Neville was charged with being an habitual drunkard within the meaning of the Act and with having failed to provide his wife with adequate means of maintenance. A separation order was granted, and the defendant was ordered to pay 30s a week towards the maintenance of Ins wife and family and find surety of £SO, in default six months' imprisonment. Thk. I)ki-knck Act.—For having refused to take the oath., Alfred John Breakwell was lined 40s and costs, to bo reduced to os if the oath be taken within seven days.--For., having failed to render service, the following penalties were imposed:—William Bishop ">s, Stewart Bingham 40s, Frederick George Baldwin os, George ~\V. Cossin os, John Cliilds 10s, Arthur John Duckmanton 20s, Walter A. E. Edwards 20s, Robert Green ss. Charles Rowland Hill ss, Benjamin Harry 20s, Joel Arthur Hislop 10s, Charles Mather 20s, David Nicholson 10s. James Stewart Patrick K)s, Thomas Pauling 10s, Timothy Riodan ss. Anthony Rov Thompson 20s, Alfred Joseph Vizor 5s t Avtlt'll- (v WitiUM-ltounu' •">:>.