MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10683, 1 February 1913, Page 7

MAGISTERIAL.

n CERISTCHURCH. /« , Saturday, February 1. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M ) . DEirNKKNNEss _IVo male first offenders for drunkenness were each lined os, m default twenty-four hours' imprisonment.—Another male first oirender was remanded for a week as lie was at present in the hospital.—One emale first offender for drunkenness "S fined osj m default twenty-four iouis imprisonment, another was convicted and discharged, and a third was remanded for a week and .ordered to go to the Salvation Army Home I for that period .—Mary M'Kegnev, a pievious offender, was charged with drunkenness. u Yes, I plead guilty» I your Worship. 1 didn't feel verv well when 1 came out of the locp-up pester- j day., so 1 took a couple of drinks to ! revive me. Sho was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, but would not be called on provided sho left Christchurch the same day. Breaoh of Order.—David Gillies was charged with drunkenness and with the breach of a prohibition order, lie was convicted and discharged on the charge of drunkenness, and on the charge of having committed a breach of a prohibition order, he was convicted and order to come up for sentence when called upon. Theft of Clothing. Timothy O Connor was charged with having stolon, on January 31, a quantity of clothing, valued at £l, the property of O. ,L. ualter. Asked how he pleaded the prisoner replied: "I must bo gmlty, your Worship." Tho SubInspector stated that the accused was found walking along the river bank with a bundle of clothes under his arm. >\ hen asked by a policeman where he got them from, he said he had stolen them. Ho was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, but would not be callec] on if he remained in the Salvation Army Home lor six months. Remanded. Edwin Hart pleaded not, guilty to a charge of having obtained, on September 14, at INa-pier the sum of £8 from Percy Martin, by means of a valueless cheque. On tho application of tho Chief Detectivo tho aroused was remanded to nnnenr at Tsapier on Wednesday. Rail *vas allowed accused in self £SO, and one surety of £SO.