MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16538, 23 September 1921, Page 8

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. TO-DAY’S CASES. Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M., presided over to-day’s sitting of the Magistrate’s Court. DRUNKENNESS. John Mason, a second offend?!’, was fined 10s in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. Sidyney J. Simpson, who was charged with having been found drunk in charge of a motor-car in Lichfield Street at 6.5 p.m. yeaterdav. was fined 20s, in default forty-eight hours’ imprisonment. ALLEGED THEFT. Roy HaTliday Jones, a young man, was charged with the theft from a bedroom of the Zetland Hotel of an overcoat and pistol. On the application of Sub-Inspector Simpson, the accused was remanded till September 30. ADMITTED TO PROBATION. Cecil Alfred Faux, a. youth of twenty-one years, who pleaded guilty on Wednesday to charges of the theft of four bicycle lamps, of a value of 309, and two chisels, valued at 6s, appeared for sentence. At the previous hearing the Magistrate remanded tho accused in custody and asked for a report from the Probation Officer. The Magistrate said he had received the Probation Officer’s report, and he could not se© that it would be any use fining the accused or sending him to gaol. The renort recommended that the accused be admitted to probation, and his Worship decided to admit him to probation for twelve months, making it a special condition that noen.soTs companions and amusements should be at the discretion of the Probation Officer. SUBJECT TO FITS. Alexander Thompson, an elderly man, was charged with being a rogue and vagabond, in that ho was found by night in the enclosed premises of a timber yard on September 10. The accused said lie had only arrived from Wellington that dav and had taken a fit. He had come down to sec* his sons and daughters, but he hadn’t seen them yet. Ilis wife was dead and he wanted to see hi* children. The Magistrate: Well, you were on your way to see your relatives when you were attacked bj - a fit. Accused : Yes, J don’t remember hav-

ing been here before. I often take fits and lose inv memory for several days. That’s God’s truth and not a lie I’m telling you. The Magistrate: Yes.

Accused: I'll die in one of these fits, and it will be a good job when I do die, because then I”21 have no more of the trouble.

Sub-Inspector Simpson said that when the accused was taken to the police station he was suffering from liquor and remanded for medical treatment.

The Magistrate: Tf this man was seized with a fit I don’t think I can commit him ns a rogue and a vagabond because he happened to he found by night in a timber yard. The case had better stand over until inquiries can bo made regarding his relatives. “A BAD GIRL.”

Dorothy Eileen Green, a girl sixteen 3’ears of age, appeared cm remand, charged with being deemed to be an idle and disorderly person in that she had insufficient visible lawful means of support. She pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Simpson said tho accused had been found on September 4 on the Christchurch Railway Station, in company with another grirl who had been dealt with ill the Juvenile Court. The girls had been going about the streets and frequenting the boats at Lyttelton. The Magistrate: Where ' are her people? Sub-Inspector Simpson: Her mother is hero, but says she is unable to control tho girl. Th© mother said her daughter had never caused any trouble before. The Magistrate: Well, she’s been running wild lately. The mother said that her daughtei was in service at New Brighton until recently. “ Our report savs she’s quite, wild and is a bad girl,” said Sub-Inspector Simpson. A Salvation Army matron said there was no accommodation for the girl at th<* Salvation Army Home. The Magistrate: She’s onlv sixteen vear* of age. and I don’t want to send her to gaol. Sentence will be postponed until to-morrow, and in the meantime the police will sec what can be done with her. • BY-LAW CASES. William Joseph Gill, for cycling without a light, waa fined 10s. Robert Dixon, for a similar offence, was fined a lilce- amount. • Ethel Gilmour, for permitting a chimney to catch fire, was fined 5«. Albert C. Evans, for carrying a passenger on a motor-cycle other than in a side-car, was fined 10s. George V. Cross and Reginald Eamea, for leaving* motor-cars unattended. were each fined ss. John. Beasley (Mr C. S. Thomas), for speeding in a manner dangerous to the public, was fined 40s. Benjamin Berry, for speeding over an intersection, was fined 20s. Phyllis Murray (Mr W. J. Sim), for possessing no certificate of ability, was convicted and ordered to pay costs (7s). A charge against D. K. Tavendale of failing to turn his motor-car at a point of intersection, was dismissed. William Marsh, for driving a vehicle without a light, was fined 10s. John Walsh, for permitting cattle to wander, was fined ss. Herbert West, and .Craig Ford, similarly charged, were each fined a like amount. TRUANCY. J. Musson was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, for failing to send a child regularly to school. William Wilkins, tor a eimila* offence was fined ss.