MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16923, 23 December 1922, Page 9

MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH. TO DAY’S CASES. (Before Mr H. Y Widdowson, S.M.) DR X N KENXESS. William Louis Stevenson, who appeared on remand, pleaded guilty to a charge of being helplessly drunk. He was convicted and ordered to pay 1< s 6d expenses incurred for medical treatment. Two first offenders were convicted , and fined 10s each in default twentyfour hours’ imprisonment. AXOTHER C’HANCE. Jean Milliard (32) alias Aubrey, alias i Allen, was charged with being drunk in Colombo Street yesterday, having been convicted previously on July -.8 j and 14 and October 2. •• Not this time." she said in answer ! to the charge. “PH plead not guilty. I’ll admit the others.” A constable gave evidence that be saw Milliard in Colombo Street about 7.15. She was leaning up against a ; shon window. She was told to move ; on, hut obeyed only after a lot of persuasion and when she started to walk across the road she staggered a good deal. *• J remember when they arrested me and took me to the station,” said Milliard. “ and I counted out 9s 9d to the matron.” •And therefore you were not drunk?” queried the magistrate. • If you give me a chance I’ll go away out of town,” she replied. The magistrate said he would give Milliard another chance. She would be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence at any time within six