MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12755, 26 September 1919, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TO-DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. CHRISTCHURCH. Mr S. E. M’Carthy. S.M., presided at to-day’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was fined 10s, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. Another first offender was fined 10s, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment, and was ordered to pay medical expenses amounting to 22s 6d.

ALLEGED THEFT. Walter Prime, a .youth, was charged with the theft at. M'ethven on June 4, 1918, of a lady’s bicycle, valued at £S, the property of Rose Brasill, 15s in money, tho property of Andrew Henderson, and £7 3s- the property of John Henderson. Sub-Inspector Mnllany. said that as the offences had been committed over twelve months ago they became indictable. Under these circumstances he would ask for a remand for a week. Accused was accordingly remanded till next Friday. Bail was allowed, accude in £SO, and ono surety of £SO. A BROKEN ORDER. Richard Carney pleaded guilty to a charge of entering licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order 'in force against him; also to a charge of procuring liquor during the currency of the order. Mr Gee, who appeared for tho accused, admitted that it was tho third breach of the Accused, counsel said, went into the hotel to see a man, and-while there had one drink. It was not a case of drunkenness. Accused was a married man with three children. Counsel asked that accused should be given another chance and not taken away from his family. ' The Magistrate convicted the accused and ordered him to come up for sentence when called upon, warning him that if he was brought before the Court again, he would be sent to Roto ißoa without any further reference to the matter. A MAINTENANCE CASE. William Scott was ordered to find security in the sum of £301), or two sureties of £IOO each, that he would comply with the terms of a maintenance order requiring him to support his wife. BY-LAW CASES. For driving at an excessive speed over a street crossing, John Matthew Baxter was fined # £3 and costs. Frederick William Bass was fined 10s and costs, for driving a 'motor-car with no number attached on the front of it. A. R. Turnbull (Mr Johnston) pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving a motor-car at an excessive speed on the North Road, Belfast. The constable who laid the charge, admitted that he might have mistaken the defendant’s car for another ono which passed at the same time. Ths case was accordingly dismissed. J. O. Clarkson (Dir Johnston), who admitted driving at a speed of ahont eighteen miles an hour along the North Road, was fined £2 and costs. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. ‘ (Before Mr P. L. Hollings, S.M.) Ah Chung, a Chinaman, for whom Mr Cassidy appeared, pleaded not guilty to a ohaige of indecently assaulting a girl under the agq of sixteen. He was committed to the Supremo Court for trial. Bail was allowed. accused in £2OO, and two sureties of £IOO each, or one of £2OO.