MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16308, 24 December 1920, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

TO-DAY’S CASES.

CHRISTCHURCH.

Mr V. G. Day. S.M., presided at a briPf sitting of the Magistrate's Court this morning. DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders were convicted and fined ss. in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment, for drunkenness. William Victor Cairns, a second offender, was convicted and fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours. BREACH OF ORDER. Joseph Pike, also a first offender, pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and to procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order. Ho was convicted and discharged on both charges. SEPARATION ORDER. Jessie Harris was granted separation land guardianship orders, and maintenance at tho rate of £2 per week, against Herbert William Harris on tho grounds of persistent cruelty. Complainant staled that she and her two children were left unprovided for. Her husband was an habitual inebriate, and drank every penny. She also applied for security of maintenance payments. Upon defendant offering to report daily to the police. Hie Magistrate made im order to that effect, and adjourned the application for security for three months. A YOUTHFUL VAGRANT. John Henry Frith, a, respectahlydressed young man of twenty-live, pleaded guilty to a charge of" vagrancy, in that he was deemed to liavo insufficient lawful moans of support. Senior-Detective Cameron stated that Frith had only recently arrived from the North Island, but ho had not been doing satisfactorily in Christchurch. In consequence, a police report had been obtained as to his conduct in the North Island, and it had not been satisfactory. His father, however, had taken him in hand at the right moment, and would look after him. Mr Day: Ho is a young man to ho charged with vagrancy—he’s only twenty-five! Detective Cameron reiterated that the father would look after him. The Magistrate accordingly entered a conviction, and ordered Frith to come up for sentence when called on.