POLICE COURT NEWS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11504, 28 September 1915, Page 5

POLICE COURT NEWS.

TO-DAY'S CASES. (Before Air H. W. Bishop, S.M.) DRUXKEJfNESS. Henry Frost appswtxl on remand charged with having been drunk in Colombo Street and with procuring liquor while prohibited. He was convicted and discharged. Thomas Chapman, a fifth offender within the past six months, was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour. John Campbell, charged with his second offence within the past fiix months, was fined 10a, in default fortyeight hours' imprisonment. Matilda Ewing (Mr M. Donnelly), charged with a breach of her prohibition. order, was convicted and discharged. ALLEGED FORGERY. Lucy Pullman, a .neatly-dressed girl, eighteen years of age, for whom Mr Ca.s«idy appeared, appeared cm remand, charged that on August 10, at Christchurch, she forged the name of L. Davis to a receipt for a money-order telegram for 10s, knowing it to be false. Accused was remanded till Wednesday, October 6, bail being allowed, self in £oo and one surety of £SO. MAINTE NAXCE. Michael O'Oonnell (Mr Twyneham), £62 13s in arrears on two maintenance orders, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment on each charge, the. warrant to be suspended provided lie paid oft tho arrears at the rate of £1 per week. Beatrice Louisa Shore, €3l. Its in arrears on a, maintenance order, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended provided sho paid off tho arrears at the rato of 7s 6d per wrick. Ruby Viokerv was ordered to contribute lis per week towards the support, of her child in the Receiving Home. Alfred Ernest Liinev was sentenced to three months' imprisonment in default of compliance with a maintenance order. Peter Hntton Miller (Mr M. Donnelly) was ordered to pay the sum of i"2 os per week towards the support of his wife and one child. Rebecca Richardson (Mr Cassidy) applied for a separation order, without maintenance, from her husband, Charles Graham Richardson. The order was granted. Patrick O'Malley applied for the cancellation of art order requiring liim to contribute towards the maintenance of his son. The application was granted, and tho arrears were remitted.