MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14886, 28 January 1914, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Beior* Mr H. "W. Bishop, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. 'I had been working, and 1 came down to do a little shopping," declared Mary Collins, charged with drunkennos.s! 'Yes. , ' retorted the magistrate, "but you have been convicted within the past thrco months. It does not lit in. Ten shillings or forty-eight hours." "Thank you, your Worship, replied accused. A first offender for drunkenness was fined ss, in default twenty-four hours imprisonment. 4 -Are you all right?" enquired his \Vorship of a first offender who appeared after two remands on a charge of helpless drunkenness at Chertsey. "Yes, your Worship." replied accused, who was convicted and ordered to pay £2 expenses, in default seven days' imprisonment. He was given a week in which to find the money. BROKEN ORDERS. Martin Kirk, charged with breach of his prohibition order by entering the Zetland Arms Hotel, stated that he had not gone into the hotel to get a drink. A constable said ho had seen flefendant coming out of the front bar under the influence of liquor. "Don't 3 - ou come up again," his Worship warned accused. "Yon will be convicted and discharged this time" '"Thank you. your Worship, thank you very much," replied defendant. "Yes, you won't say that next time," was his Worship's parting shot. After hearing the evidence against Charles G-eiseler, charged with breach of a prohibition order, his Worship saitl: "If you come up again charged with this sort of thing, I shall have to deal with you. I cannot Jiaro you prohibfted people coming up again and again. You will bo convicted and discharged. '"Thank you very much, your Worship," replied accused. Evendor Leith, charged with breach of a prohibition order, was fined 10s, in default fortyreight hours' imprisonment. William Wilson Taylor was also fined 10s, in default forty-eight hours' imprisonment, for breach of a prohibition order. Defendant's wifo asked leave to make a statement. "He is continually drinking," she stated half eobbingly. "He is always drunk. He does not get drink under tho name of Taylor. He drinks under other names." "Tho only possible thing, then," remarked tho'magistrate, ''is to put him in Roto Roa ; You had better come and see mc about it." AFFILIATION. Frederick Mitchell was adjudged the putative father of an illegitimate child, and was ordered to pay 7s 6d per week towards its. support, and to find surety of £100. ADJOURNED. A charge against George Roper of betting on licensed premises was adjourned till Friday. DISMISSED. A charge against Thomas MeCallum of selling adulterated milk was dismissed. MAINTENANCE CASES. Henry William Priest was ordered to contribute 7s per week towards the support of an industrial school inmate. A charge against Joseph Lilley of failing to maintain his daughter was dismissed, as was also an application by tho police against George Charles Arthur Smith for the variation of an order. Alfred Edward Laney, charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, was convicted arid sentenced to one mouth's imprisonment in default of payment of arrears, £5 19s, the warrant to be suspended for two weeks. Catherine Gibson was granted a separation order from William Hamilton Ferguson Gibson, the guardianship of the two children of the marriage, and maintenance at tho rate of 20e per week. Joseph Hanna and David Hanna , were each ordered to pny 3s per week towards the support of David Hanna. REFORMATIVE TREATMENT. Alfred John Renai, for wliora Mr Leathern appeared, pleaded guilty to at Christchurch on December 20th, stealing a motor-cycle valued at £30 the property of Francis Holmes, to during the last four- weeks at > Christchurch stealing a phonograph and records, the property of E. W. Pidgeon and Co., to on November 7th, at Rocke, etoaling a handbag valaed at 17s (id, the property of John Gilla'nd, and to on the eamo date, at the same place, stealing a cheque for £i. tho property of "John McDonald. To permit of accused being dealt with summarily on all the charges, the of the motor-cycle stolen was reduced to £20, and a charge of forgery was withdrawn The Magistrate said accused fcad been convicted -of thefi, so he could not be placed in the category of a first offender. Accused was sentenced to cix month.V hard labour on each charge, the sentences to be concurrent, and was ordered to be detained for reformative treat-nent for two yenrs. (Before Mef*rs W. Barnett. H. Crowther, md W. Harvey, J.P.'e). COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. Matilda Sarah Streeter pleaded guilty to on January Ist, at Christchurch, stealing a gold pendant set with opals. diamonds, an.l pearls, valued at £50. th.-> property of Hilda Pearson, and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.