MAGISTRATE’S COURT.
TO-DAY’S SITTING. CHRISTCHURCH. . Day, S.M.. presided over to-rlny 5 sitting of the Magistrate's Court. DRUNKENNESS. "William Curry was fined 20s. in default three clays 1 imprisonment, for drunkenness. John Smith was ordered to pay cost? amounting to 7s for driving a motorcar without lights attached.' William Henry Simpson and Frank Davis were eaeli fined os and costs for cycling on the footpath. A fine of 40.s and costs was inflicted on Alfred AV. Roper, who had drivenol vehicle between a standing tram and the kerning. For speeding on River Rond, New Brighton, Leslie Sngden was lined 10s and costs. BAD LANGUAGE. Stanley Coleman and Jack Hardin* were charged with committing a hreaofi of tho peace, and Coleman was further charged with using indecent languageGrenville Downey, of Brohbleton the compiamant, said that he was on tho verandah of the Prcbhlcton store one even in* when Coleman came aeros= pulled_ him off, and struck him down' using indecent language. Harding was alleged to have hit on tlio mouth a young man who came to Downeys assistance. Coleman was convicted and fined f-‘» on the charge of using indecent Inn” ';;;' a , K rr ll K! ot,lcr ( ' , F ir Key. against him and Harding, were dismissed.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 19876, 18 February 1920, Page 7
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204MAGISTRATE’S COURT. Star (Christchurch), Issue 19876, 18 February 1920, Page 7
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