POLICE COURT NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11207, 13 October 1914, Page 5

POLICE COURT NEWS.

TO-DAY'S CASES. (Before Mr H. W. Bishop, S.M.) DRINK. Two male first offenders for drunkenness wore each lined ss, in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, — Richard Rosa, aged sixty years, was convicted of drunkenness and lined 40s, or ono month's imprisonment for having assaulted Daniol o"'Don aid, to wiiom half of.the lino lmd to bo paid. John Honry Overend was fined 10s. in default ouo month, for a breach of a prohibition order in April- lie was convicted for two similar breaches in the same month. "The two breaches were part of the same drinking bout," said Mr Malley, in defending Thomas for breaches of nis prohibition order. The Magistrate remarked that one offence was committed on September 26 and the othor on October 5, so that the bout must have been lengthy. Newsomo had been released from Roto ltoa on April 4. The Magistrate said that Newsome was, as he had previously told him, a drunken waster who would get drink if he was at large. " I will give him ono more chance, and if he takes any more liquor I will know what to do with him." , ORDERS IN ARREAR. William Gunn, who was £6 6s in arrears on an order, and was being summoned for the eighth time under the order, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in default of payment, and was ordered to pay 21s costs as a reminder to pay promptly,—Richard Madden was successful in his application for the reduction of his contribution to the support of his father, John Madden. The son was £3 10s in arrears, and ho was ordered to pay off that amount at the rate of 5s a week, and to pay 2s 6d a week towards hia father's maintenance. ONE MONTH'S GAOL. Grace Bushby, for soliciting, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. IN A STABLE. Archibald Thomas Lewis, George Humphries, Leonard Miles and George Webster were charged with being rogues and vagabonds in that they had been found at night in the Oity Council Chester Street stables without lawful excuse*. They stated that they had gone into the stables to sleep because there was nowhere else to go. They were on the way to the West Coast to work, but they had no money. Chief Detective Bishop said that the men were drunk when found, and were smoking cigarettes among the straw. All had been members or the Expeditionary Force, but had been dismissed for unsatisfactory conduct. "Who's in charge of the stable?" asked Mr Bishop. " It's a great temptation, you know, and I am not going to think any worrt of the men because thev smoked cigarettes. I'll give them a chance. I'll order them to come vp for sentence when called on, but if they are still in the town to-morrow morning the detectives can bring them before me." AFFILIATION. Mortimer Beyer was ordered to pay 7s 6d a week towards the support of his illegitimate child, to pay £6 6s expenses, £2 2s lawyers' costs, and to find a security of £IOO, in default sis months' imprisonment. LYTIE TON CASES, (Before Mr W. C. Cleary, J.P., and W. Radcliffe, J.P.) A DANGEROUS DOG. Harvey Mugford was charged with having, on Septemebr 29 at Governor's Bay, Kept a dangerous dog. Evidence was given by A. J. R. Islierwood to the effect that about o-30 p.m. on the day in question he was in the vicinity of the Ocean View Hotel, when the dog, without warning, bit one of his legs. Witness did not tease the dog, but admitted throwing a stone at it after it had bit him. The owner of the dog said that, although he was only soine twenty yards distant, he did not observe the dog bite Islierwood. The dog, which was a valuable one, was generally quiet. Witness suggested that there was some feeling between the parties over a dispute concerning cows. Defendant admitted to Senior Sergeant Ryan that the dog had caught hold of other people's trousers on occasions.

Tho chairman said he was satisfied that the dog was a dangerous one, and should be under proper control. In this case the dog would not be destroyed, but defendant would be fined £3 and costs.