THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16417, 10 January 1919, Page 4

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. (Before llr S. E. -McCarthy, S M.) ASSAULT. Wiiiiam Downes was with hsvicg been drunk and with having assaulted Elizabeth Guy. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. F.EMAyDED. On charges of the theft of a watch and chain, valued at £18 Ha, tho property of James Itosborough, and of a handbag and contcntH, valued at £6 10s, the property of E. J. Hills, Henry Hogan Footo (Mr Donnelly) was xemaii-ded for a week. Accused appeared for sentence on the fiist ch4rge ; and pleaded not. guilty.to tho othf.r. James Shacklet<sn (Mr 'i'l'onrj.O, charged with theft of "carpenter's ;r.ols, valued at £1 123 Gel. the property of G. L. Ostler, - v.'as remanded for a week. •VAGRANCY. Gilbert Jpir.cs Dunwoodie "vns rhirgjJ witii lieln.r mi idle attd disorderly person, in that he cor.eorted with thieves and prostitutes, and iilao with being a. rogue and a vagabond, in that lie" had previously been convicted of vagrancy. He waa' sentenced to three months', imprisonment. On a further chargc of ■stealing a bicyclc"' he was remanded for a week. 1 MAIXTEXAXCE. Frances C. Wilsnn o=:;cd for a soparatioi orler from her husband, Jesso Bertram Wileon (Mr Thomas) on the grounds of habitual cruelty. The order was granted, with maintenance at the rale cf oOs veeil).