THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16434, 30 January 1919, Page 5

THE COURTS.

4—MAGISTERIAL. (Before Air S. E. McCarthy, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. Two first offenders were each fined sa. James Tyler, a statutory second offender, was fined £1, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Frederick James Holland, who was charged with helpless drunkenness, was remanded for a week for medical treatment. FALSE ALARM OF FIRE. Edward Drummond Matheson and Cyril John Doherty wero charged with wilfully giving a false alarm to the Fire Brigade. The chargo against Doherty was withdrawn, on tho ground that he merely happened to bo in the other boy'a company when the offenoe was committed. It was pleaded on behalf of Matheson that the false alarm was given on "peace night." He was fined 40s and costs. A NUISANCE. William Robertson, a baker (Mr K. S. Williams) was charged with permitting premises to beoome a nuisance by reason of accumulai lion • of offensive matter thereon. A fine of j 208 and costß was imposed, o ' WELLINGTON CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION* .TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, January 39. The following prisoners . sentenced at the Supreme Court to-day by. the Chief Justice:—Alfred Ernest Johnston, on four .ohargee of forgery arid uttering at Palmerston 'North, 6ix months' imprisonment on each count,' the terms to be.- concurrent r • Sydney' Meited, on six charges of forgery.and l -utter-., ing, : five years' reformative treatment; Joseph. Allen Smith, two .years for. theft, and declared "an habitual. criminal, . ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, Jdmiary 29. David Leech > Kin near was 'charged' in the Magistrate's 'Court to-day with " havingassaulted Constable Small,- 6o as to cause him bodily harm. Small said he was: Attacked with a boat hook, and tint a blow knocked him half-way across the road. Kinnear, who pleaded guilty,; was. committed to - the Supreme Court for sentence, 'bail'being fixed at £100, and two sureties of a like amount..