MAGISTERIAL.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14978, 21 May 1914, Page 10

MAGISTERIAL.

CRofo-e Messrs H. Crowther. J. P.. and V " C. P. Agar, J.P-> DRUNKENNESS. Daniel Hagarty and Patrick Healey were each sentenced to seven, days' imprisonment for drunkenness. "Wiir.am Fisher, a second offender, was fined 10s, in default 4S boms' imprisonment. ASSAULT. Herman \Vind was remanded until Friday morning; on a charge that he; assaulted Richard Richardson, so as to cause him actual bodily harm. In tho. nftornoon. the charge against. Wind was amended 10 ono of "aggravated assault," as to enable -tho Bench to deal wwa the accused. Ho was alto <)inrged with drunkenness. Senior-Servant Matheton said tho affair took place in a house of ill-repute. TbiTo lijkJ been a drunken brawl. \ccused was finoS £-3 on tho more .serious Charge, and convicted and discharged on tho charge of drunkenness.

,f QUESTION OF ACCOUNT*. Horace Carter appeared on a charge of faiiin" to account at Kaikoura for a sum of £5 received from M. Cook on terms requiring nim to pay same to Walter John KcrrMr Cassidy said the matter was purely ' a ' question of accounts, and the-e had now been settled up. Kerr said he desired to have the case withdrawn. ' __ C'hief-Det-ect:ve Bishop: Why did you put this case in the hands of the police 'f ■ _ , ■ Witness: It was the only way I could collect the money. The Chief-Detective: A criminal procedure to collect a civil debt. You rnado tins charge on oath before a magistrate. There are too many of the-e cases altogether. They get tho money, and don't care about anything The oaso was dismissed on condition that all expenses were paid.

A RAID. Before a dozen or &o cyclists were arraigned on a charge of riding their bicycles at night without lights, SeniorSergeant Mathieson said that the cases had°been brought as a warning to evelists. "It :s more - common," he said, "for cyclists to bo found after dark without lights than with them." "The following lampless cyclists were dealt with: —Evan ~L. Evans, Ellen Monatt, Thomas Carlton. John Douglas, Ernest R-ckerby. Annie Ilett, Clarence Johnston, Kennetb Roy Home, Thomas Rolton, Georee D. Cameron, and John Radcliffe, 10s and cost*: Evans and Viviaii Long., os and costs. A case against Herbert H"llip;an was dismissed, it beinc considered by the Bench that a fictitious name was given by the man accosted by: tho constables. BROKEN BY-LAWS.

C L. August was convicted and ordered to pay costs, 7s, on a charge of allowing his horse- to stray. Frederick R. Rose, for reoairmg a verandah over a footpath without permifison. was fined 40s and costs. Frank Simpson Cooper was fined 10s and. costs for driving too fast over a crossing.

A PRIVATE PROSECUTION. Harry Shaw was charged with failing to account for 16s received from Mrs Field on terms'.■ requiring <*im to pay the same to Charles Erne-f Brown. Air Cuningham said this was a private prosecution. The defendant was emnloyed by" Brown, a milkman, and had given a receipt to Mrs Field, but ■ not .paid the money to his emP 4 fine "of 20s was inflicted, and defendant was ordered to refund the money.

• (Before MrH. W. .Bishop, S M-) SEPARATION ■ GRANTED. John Atkinson appeared on two charges of drunkenness, and his wife, for whom Mr Cassidy appeared, asked that she should.be given a separation on the grounds of cruelty and failure to maintain. ~. A , . ~~ . S?ninr S"> «eint Mntmeson said tnat the accused had been arrested for drunlcnnpss, and let out on bail at 5 o'c'ock. Three and a half nonrs later ha was again drunk, and during this period ha--l rot through £4 out of the £18 he had in his possession. Accused's wife gave evidence as to his ill-treatment of her. The Magistrate granted a summary sepa-f+ion. and ordered the man to pay 10s a week towards Ms wife's snnport as well as to find securities in £10 r~nt Sβ "ould comply with the t«»>-ms of the order. -On the charge of druntVe accused' Was fined 10s for each offence.

DEFECTIVE CEILINGS. The hearing of the case in which. H. W Candy, of Christchurch, commission agent, claimed from Briscoe and Co., Ltd., the sum of £150, for alleged damages, etc., sustained through metal ceilings supplied by defendant company becoming rusty, was continued. Mr Wricht'appeared for the plaintiff -, and Mr Harper for defendant company. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £120 and costs.