THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17127, 23 April 1921, Page 3

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL .(Before Mr V. G. Day, S.M.) DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was fined sa, in default 21 hours' imprisonment.. Jack Murphy, nged 21, who pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly behaviour, white drunk, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called Upon, a prohibition order was also issued against him. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Alurio Columbus was fined 20s, in default seven days' imprisonment, for using obscene language in a public right-of-way. BY-LAW BREACHES. Frederick Sotberam .and Alfred Hassoll were each fined 6s and costs for cycling on the footpath. Sydney James Simpson was fined £Z tor driving a motor-car without lights. Charles Kelson, for leaving a vehicle without lights, was fined 10s. Cyril I'ass, for driving a vehicle without lights, was fined £2. JUeslie Eobeit Small, similarly charged, was convicted and ordered "to come up lor sentence when called upon. Bobort McClelland, Thomas Clarkson Horn, and Walter James Carpenter, for leaving cars unattended for longer than five minutes were each fined £1 and costs. Douglas Cos, for using an unregistered motor-car, was fined 20s. ■Robert jjay (Mr E. W. White) was fined £2 for driving a car in a dangerous manner. ' • ■ . A charge against D. McDonald (Mr T. W. Eowe), of permitting cattle to graze on a public place, was dismissed. Frank Herbert Thorn (Mr A. J. Malley), .similarly charged, was fined 5s and costs. • ' ' ALLEGED POCKET-PICKING. ■ Harold George, alias Reid, alias Cohen, alias Cowley, appeared on a charge ot attempting, at Addington, on Ftovember 9th, 1920, to steal Irom some person unknown. Mr 0. T. J. Alpers appeared lor accused, and Chief-Detective Mcllveney conducted the prosecution. Detective-Sergeant Gibson gavo evidence to the effect that at the trotting meeting at Addington on iNovember 9tli last year, ho saw the accused and his mate go up to an old man near the bur in the licensed booth, and ieel under his coat. Witness caught them, and called lletective Sheehan, Accused was subsequently charged at the Magistrate's Court with 'attempted theft from the person. Ho was remanded and admitted to bail, but did not answer to his bail when the case was called again. He was subsequently arrested in Adelaide, and extradited to New Zealand.

Corroborative evidence was given by Detective T. J. Sheehan.

.accused pleaded not guilty, and waa committed to the Supreme Court for trial, bail being refused. . George, together with' James Watson, alias Hume, was then charged with stealing v£4o, at Adding ton. on November Ota, from John Douglua. , ' , John ' Douglas, the complainant, a cattle inspector at the Addington saleyards, stated that- at the trotting meeting at Addington on November 9th last year he went into thebar after the Cup race. He had £46 in his left hund'trouser's pocket, and £2 in another -pocket There was a good deal of "jostling" in tho bar. Ho missed his- £ls, and complained to the police, giving Detective-Set-' geont Gibson the mimbers of the- notes. Detective Sheehan gave evidence as to the money found bn the accused ,wben ho was arrested. ' , • / Detective-Sergeant Gibson stated that no found in George's possession the £lO noto identified by Douglas. , • Both accused pleaded not guilty, reserved their defence, , and • were committed to tho Supremo Court for trial. \.

(Before Mr E. D. Moseloy, S.MJ John tonka aMt Buchanan) pleaded guilty to having procured. uquor uurrng tne currency or a prouibitiou order, ana waa fined £&, in default one month's On a similar charge, William i-arfoy (Mr Buchanan) was nned £l. _ Don .Sans, Honk Ang,' and Eng Horij threealien Chinese, were convicted ana discharged for failing to give notice of their change of address. ! .

James Gibson and Gerald T. Clark, wore each fined i!os and costs tor riding; bicycleß at night without lights. Samuel Cunliife waa lined £5 and costs for driving; a motor-oar at a pace danjjeroua to the public. John W. Drummond -'(Mr Kennedy) was chargo4 with cruelty to ; a cow by allowing its ingrowing Horn to to tho skull. Alter lengthy eyid&ifcß-ihad been taken tho information'was ai'sniissed. John.l'age -was fined £2: and costs for. driving a traction engine along a rut in the road. .Jumeß Bobert- Ilatlon. was ..fined £2 and costs for exceeding tho speed_ limit with a motor-car, : and on .a .simiTai*' charge'. Johli. Shearer was-fined £3 and costs. T. Kingston was fined. 10s and costs, and H. Morgan 20s and costs for ridingi "motor-cycles too fafit. Martin Slattery was fined 10s arid costs for not having a number on his mbtor-oar.' Wil-. Ham E, Hatc'hley was .fined 10s and oosts for -riding a motorcycle too fast. Peter Cameron;. j,un., was fined 30s arid coats on a similar Charge. . . ..'••• James,Patterson was fined' ,20s" for failingi to send his son to the Technical School evening classes. • S. Tretheway*, C; White,. G. Spicer, and E. L. Mabury were 1 each > fined •6s and costs on similar, charges. In a civil case'tlie .National Mortgage and Agency. Co. (Mr Acland) v. Stewart, judgment was given 'for plaintiffs for £69 7s lid,.' with costs £4 16s. In Pyne,- Gould, Guinness, Ltd. v. W. Cornelius, judgment was given for plaintiff .for £l7 Is with cosi(S £3ls lOd. .. •>' ■ Harry Childs (Mr. Orbell), claimed from Thomas Barber; x Mr Buchanan) £75 for.depreciatjo'n to a jiotor .thrqugh defendant's butoher'n cart havinK'-collided with the car. The costs of repairs had. been :naid by;&e-. fehdnnt, anct judgment was given for plaintiff for'depreciation, £l3, with costs £1 C 3.