THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. (Before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.Mj DR UNKENN ESS. A female first offender was fined os, or '24 !io>irs' imprisonment, for orunl;onm AFTER HOURS. John Smith- v.a, fined 10s and costs for having been on licensed iireinii-.es al'tcr iii/ir.'s. .maintenance:. Eniilv r.enrsii'.a Shenrsby (Mr Johnston) li-ni applied the previous week for a nooai'ation and maintenance order iica'inst iter liu.-i.-and. Frederick Thomas iMr Thomas), on the grounds of failure to maintain. Evidence was then heard, and the case was adjourned till vesterdav, when the Magistrate "ranted the separation order and made an order tor maintenance at the rate of 23s per week. . H,M-tlia MeKerron (Mr Cuuingham) asked for a separation order from her luisUar.d, James .MeKerron, on the <-rounds of drunkenness and cruelty. The order.was made with maintenance at the rate of 35 s per week. Tn the case of Ruby Price (Mr CasMdy) v. Essie Price, the defendant, who was in arrears on a maintenance order, was ordered to keep up the order, which amounted to 10s per week, and to pay off the arrears at the rate ot ;in additional 10s weekly, ill default, 14 davs' imprisonment. Alexander Maolaine, who was in arrears on a maintenance order, was sentenced to 11 days' imprisonment, in default of payment.