MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16904, 1 December 1922, Page 7

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

TO-DAY’S CASES. CHRISTCHURCH. ("Before Mr Wyvem Wilson. S.M.) “ Not guilty ” was the plea entered by Margaret Cecelia Hansbury to a (barge of drunkenness and a breach of her prohibition order. Sergeant W. E. Packer said that he arrested accused in Manchester Street j shortly after midnight. Accused denied that she had been drunk. She said site did not have a drink yesterday. She alleged that Sergeant Packer had kicked her when be arrested her and again when she was in the colls. She was bruises all over. Accused said that she was going over to the West Coast to-morrow. On the charge of drunkennes she was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours’ imprisonment. “ How much money have you? ” the Magistrate asked. Accused : I have £o 0s 9d. Then you will have enough to take you to tho Coa=t. Fined 40s and costs for the breach of your order. TOO MANY CHANCES A plea, for another chance was made by Patrick Ryan, who admitted a. charge of br-ing an idle and disorderly person in that he had begged for alms in Cashel Street. After going through accused's list of previous convictions the Magistrate said it seined ho had had plenty of chances. Theft, obscene language and drunkenness were some of bis previous offences. Accused said that if he were given another chance it would be a lesson to him all his life. H~ would go into the country and get work harvesting. The Magistrate : You will he in time for the harvesting but not for the shearing. One month’s imptisonment. ALLEGEI) BUR GLARY Janies Bracken was charged that on April 5, 1922. at Christchurch, he broke and entered b v night the shop of William Allen, tobacconist, Armagh Street, and stole cigarettes, tobacco, four razors and a brief bag. of a total value oi C 9 On the application of Detective-Sergeant Connolly accused was remanded until Wednesday. “ THEFT TOO COMMON.” “ Theft is so common that one cannot pass over it lightly or else it would become more common,” said the Magistrate in imposing a month’s imprisonment on James Ernest Williams and James Burton Forster, who were jointly charged with the theft on November 20 at Christchurch of five cases of petrol, valued at £o 12s Gd, the property of Old ridge Bros. Detective-Sergeant Connolly said that both accused were married. Williams had five children and Forster two. Nothing else was known against either accused. Both accused said that on the day of the theft they had been drinking. The Magistrate aaid that the theft was a deliberate one. One of t-be accused had kept watch whilst the other stole tho petrol. Each accused would he sentenced to a month’s imprisonment with hard labour. REMANDED. A further remand of a week was granted in the ravse of Harry Porau. a Maori, who was charged with stealing, on November 22 at Ellesmere, £IG in money, the property of Alexander Young. A remand until Wednesday was gi anted in the case of Joseph Hogan Byrne (Mr J. B. Batchelor) who was charged with having committed arson at. Sydenham last Saturday. A REMAND OPPOSED. An application bv the police for a further remand in the case of Benjamin Erridge and James Matthew Smith charged with having committed arson at Christchurch on November 28. was opposed by Mr C. S. Thomas, who said that on the facts of the case the charges of arson could not be sustained and would have to be reduced. Detective-Sergeant Connolly admit ted that this was so but said that a.-.-the police had been vein- busy of Int i they were not ready to go on w ith the A remand until tomorrow wm granted, bail being renewed in each FOUR CHARGES. A breach of the Licensing Act an ! three breaches of the bylaws were preferred against Allan Thomas Foster, who did not appear. For being on the licensed premises of the New Zealande*. Hotel after hours he was fined 20s an ! costs. For failing to obey the order of a. traffic officer he was fined 204 and costs and a similar penalty was imposed for driving a vehicle by night without lights. A fine of 10s an! costs was imposed on Foster for cutting a corner whilst driving a motor vehicle. BREACHES OF BY-LAWS For cycling by night without lights Warren ** Amy and Edward Thomas' Askew were each fined 10s and costs A charge against John Ayres of driving a motor-car by night without lights was dismissed and a similar charge against Dennis Carey was also dismissed for want of prosecution. . Speeding over a street intersection cost Frederick J- Barlow £2 and costs. For using a motor cycle without a proper registration number Alber Cornwell was fined 5s and costs an ! for failing to have a certificate « f ability he was fined 10s and costs. William Thorlcy Franks, who was charged with having cut a corner whilst driving a motor vehicle, was fined 10s and costs. A similar charge against William Joseph Bellingham was dismissed. .Frederick Griffiths and Ernest Arthur Worst'old were each fined 5s and costs for cycling on the footpath. For driving a motor-car by night without lights Caleb Griffiths was fined lps and costs and Allan Johnstone 5s and costs. For driving a mot6»-var without possessing a certificate of ability Constance Nedwill was fined 10s and costs. For failing to have a rear light on his motor-car Richard Vizer was fined 5j and coats. Charles Alfred Newman was charged under the Sumner Borough. Council 5 .' by-laws with having wasted waiter. Ht was fined 5s and costs. A sirnilai charge against Dr Fife Slater was dismissed . A charge against William Bohan (Mi Jacobsen) of driving a motor van along Riocarton Road at a speed dangerous to the public was dismissed. Charles D. Bell (Mr F. W. John ston) was convicted without penalty or a charge of riding a motor-cycle ovei a street intersection at an excessive speed. Defendant .said he thought tht constable on jxiint duty gave him s signal* to speed up. The Magistrate said tlmt the by-law must he obeyec no matter wliat directions a constable might give. For failing to pav a tram fare Thomas Jennings Mr G. A < ’onnal was lined 10s and costs and for board

and ordered to pay costs. A charge of boarding a moving tramcar against Pa.ul Danger was dismissed for want of sufficient, evidence. A similar charge against Anna Danger was also dismissed. For stopping n motor-car on the l wrong side of Cashel Street C. T. Hand Newt-on was fined 5s and costs. NO REGULATION DUST BINS. There was no appearance of Robert | i Ernest Pratley. pastrycook, oi Colombo , J Street, who was charged with failing to j i have regulation dust bins. Inspector Hardie said that defend- • I ant kept his rubbish in kerosene tins j j and a bath, none of which were • ; C °The Magistrate said that it was im- ! port-ant that a person dealing in food- j ■ stuffs should provide himself with regu- i : let ion dust bins. Defendant was fined j | 40s and costs. j ASSAULT AND DAMAGES. There vm no appearance of Jack . ■ Henderson, who was charged with hav- ; I i,,g unlawfully assaulted Henry Ban- . ; field at Kaiapoi on October 15 last, j 1 Accused was convicted aud ordered to ' j find one surety of £25 within fourteen ■ I dBTS to keep t.ht* peace toward* Banj field. H-cdersor. was further charged ' with having damaged a motor-cycle to j the extent of £2 St an..;! n watch to the i extent of V2« 6d. the property of Henry I Eanfield. Accused was convicted and j ordered to pav for the damages £2 14s ! Gd and costs. j SHOPS AND OFFICES ACT. | Mrs M. Martin (Mr R. Twyneham), ; restaurant keeper, was charged with having employed a woman in her resi taurant after 10.30 p.m. She was also ! charged with having failed to keep a proper record of time and wages. | Mr R. Twyneham said that the I breaches were admitted but defendant ! had given employment to the woman ! because she was in destitute circu instances. Defendant was fined 20s and j costs on the first charge and 10s and costs on the second. TRUANCY. For failing to send their children to school R. K. Henderson and James Salt were each fined lfts and costs on each of two charges. (Proceeding.)