MAGISTERIAL

Press, Volume L, Issue 14970, 18 May 1914, Page 2

MAGISTERIAL

(Before Mr H. W". Bishop, S.M.) A first offender was fined ss, or twenty-four hours' inmrisonment in default. John Steel, who pk_ded not guilty, was fined 20s. in default fortveight hours' imprisonment. Mary Brown, for a second offence within six months, was fined 10s, or • forty-eight hours' imprisonment in default.

William Williams was fined 20s, or seven days. "Will you give mc time to pay!;; asked accused. ".No, I will not, with a list of convictions like thai, snapped out the Magistrate. '*}«, I'm guilty," said Margaret Williams, wheu charged with drunkenness.

These short sentences do no ecod," commented Mr Bishop as he scanned part ot her list of previous convictions.

-_-i- axe n or <& convictions. m.--why have you divided up this list ° As far as I can see, she has 200 previous convictions. Remanded for a week " Daniel Christie pleaded guilty to charges of being drunk and of breakinc his prohibition order.

_ see tL.s is the second breach of your order, and your third conviction for drunkenness." said the Magistrate severely. "If yon come up I'll send you to Roto Roa. I' m not going to have this sort of thing." ''He's pretty shaky, yo.ir Worship," said SulMnspector Mackinnon «r_' Yes ' }i6? he V' said Mr Bishop. "Rsmanded for a week."