MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16553, 12 October 1921, Page 5

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH, TO-DAY'S CASES. (Before Mr Wvvern Wilson. * S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was fined the amount of his bail for drunkenness. Another first offender was fined os. LYTTELTON. (Before Mr S. E. M’Carthy, S.M.) Robert Garliek, a- seaman, charged with procuring liquor during the currency of a prohibition order, was declared an habitual inebriate and committed to Roto Boa for a. period of twelve months. DELIVERING A FIREARM. Jean M’Auliffo, a young married woman for whom Air A. Lucas appeared, was charged with having delivered possession of a firearm to the late Norman M’Kenzie, he not being entitled to such. Air Lucas explained that his client simply lent a. rifle to M’Kenzie, thinking that h© was going away shooting. Unfortunately M’Kenzie used the rifle as a. means of taking his life. Counsel suggested that defendant had suffered sufficiently, and it was a case where the police might not have taken any action. Sergeant O’Grady, registration officer of arms and ammunition, said that the law on the matter of firearms had been too often flouted. People, would not visit the office to ascertain their position in relation to arms, so the police had no alternative other than to bring them to Court. The Bench convicted defendant and ordered her to pay the costs of the prosecution, 7s. “CUT THE LIQUOR OUT.” A middle-aged man, James AT’Nickoil, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having been found drunk in Dean Street, St Albans, on September 20, and also to a further charge of having committed an indecent act. Evidence of witnesses was heard, and the Alagistrate remarked : “ Drink has caused you to be brought here. What about you cutting it out? ’’ Defendant: Yes. sir; if you give me a chance I will take out a prohibition order. The Bench : All right, you are convicted and discharged on the first charge, and ordered to come, up for sentence when called upon, on the other charge. AN UNDATED SUMMONS. “ T want to ask you to adjourn my case, sir,” said a. young man named David Ai’Ewen, when charged with using obscene language in Yaldhurst Road. “ You see,” he went on. “ there was no date on my summons. T only received it five days ago. I can’t find the taxi driver who drove me about that day.” “ Hare you got your summons with you?” inquired the Magistrate. Defendant, after searching in every pocket, produced a crumpled and torn piece of the familiar blue paper. “ A es, it has no date on it,” said the Magistrate, “ Your case is adjourned until October 19.” THEFT OF NEWSPAPERS. Arthur Thomas was charged with the thet of ten copies of the “ Truth ” newspaper. He pleaded guilty. Chief Detective Cameron stated that for some tme past, newspapers had been stolen from bundles consigned to stationers up the North line, and had occasioned the Railway Department some concern. The Department set a wdteh, and one day the guard saw Thomas go into the guard’s ran after the train left Styx, and take six papers from one bundle and four copies from another. Accused was convicted on each of the charges. Sentence will be passed on Friday after the Afngisrtate hears what the Probation Officer has to say. II the report is favourable probation will be granted.