MAGISTERIAL.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10756, 30 April 1913, Page 4

MAGISTERIAL.

OHRISTOHTTRCH. Wednesday, April 30. (Before Mr JT. E. Fraser, and

Mr W. Fenner, J.P.) Dbtjnkenkess.—One first offender for drunkenness was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, and another first offender was convicted and discharged. Vagrancy.—Mary Blue appeared on remand on a charge of being a rogue and vagabond. She had expressed a deaire to be tried by a jury, but the Chief Detective stated that it would be absurd to send such a case to the Supreme Court and he therefore reduced the charge to one of vagrancy. Evidence was given that the accused had done no work for some time past and thai; she associated with persons of ill-repute. A sentence of one month's imprisonment was imposed. Vagiiancy and Theft. —Mary Davis, for the theft of a piece of carpet, valued at 10s, the property of Ellen Currie, was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. She was also charged with vagrancy. Detective Regan stated that the woman went about barefooted, begging boots, which she took to a. secondhand shop and sold. The money she received she spent on drink. She was frequently in the company of thieves and persons of ill-fame. A sentence of two months' imprisonment was imposed, Dtsttrbaxct iv a Shop.—As the result of a disturbance in a shop in Tuam Street on Saturday night, John Francis Crean and "William Hutchison were charged with having assaulted Marshall Tngle. They were also charged. together with James Kyle, with baring done damage to the value of il -is fid to the property of Agnes "Wilson. Mr Donnelly appeared for the three accused, who pleaded not guilty. The charge against Kyle was dismissed. Crean was fined £1 and costs and Hutchinson 10s and costs.

(Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) Scaffolding Insto/hon.— John Frederick Yogt. a building contractor, pleaded guilty to having erected a scaffold ins above the height of sixteen feet without having received permission from the inspector. He was convicted and discharged. Shots axii Offk'es Act.—Marshall Mills, bootseller. was -charged with having employed an assistant later than the prescribed time on the evening of April 1 without first having obtained nermissiou. Ho was fined 20s and costs. —Err, est Bush, grocer. was charged with having failed to close his shop in terms of the requisition. Ho was fined 20s and costs.—E. Riddle, tobacconist, pleaded guilty to having failed to close his shop for the weekly half-holiday. Ho was fined os and costs. —Jane Taylor, grocer, for having failed to close her shop on one of the half-holidays during Easter week, was fined 40.=> and costs-—Walter Rowe, storekeeper, for having failed to close his shop on a half-holiday during Easter week, was convicted and discharged.

An-JorRVKT).—-The case of the Inspector of Factories against Dennis Bros., a charge of having failed to keep a holiday book and of having employed assistants without giving them a halfholiday (two charges), was adjourned for a fortnight.—The case of the Inspector of Factories v. Andrew Trees, a charge of having employed assistants later than the time prescribed without having obtained a permit from the Inspector, was also adjourned for a fortnight.

Prohibition- Breach. Klifsnbeth Adams was charged with the breach />f a prohibition order. She was convicted and ordered to cow up lor sentence when called upon as an habitual inebriate. She would not be called upon it" she remained in the Salvation Army . Home for six months. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M.) Com mitt kd >'or Skxtfate'.—Thomas Morten was charged wiih breaking and entering the house oj" Robert Keith, and stealing several articles, valued at £~> los. It was stated' that on the day of th;> alleged theft Mrs Keith had gene out. leaving no one m the house, rnd although the doors were locked a window was open. A cab-driver remembered driving the accused to Mrs Keith's residence on the day ol' the alleged theft, and after tin. accused got out of the cab he went up to the house and then went away. To Detective Gibson, who charged tiie accused with the offence, Morton admitted' having stolen the articles. "When asked if ho had anything to say. the accused remarked : " [ will say that I was drunk : that is all." The accused then pleaded guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.