THE COURTS.

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THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. iT3tfore Mr H. A. Younr, S.M., and Mrs W. G. Roberts, J.F.) drunkenness. Fiv» first offenders for drunkenness were each fined 10?, in default eeven days' im'prisnnment. Donald Matheson. on his G6ih charge ot drunkenness, wag fined. £5, in default 14 date' imprisonment. INTOXICATED MOTOR-CYCLIST. Gordon Eraser was charged that on Saturday he was in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor-cycla in Tuam street. Mr Mallev, for defendant, said that he to run two men from Sumner to the. races, He had a few drinks there. The m3n had previously lost bis position when a department, had closed down and had been fishing at Lytlelton since then. Eraser wan fined £lO and ordered to take out a prohibition order. REFORMATIVE DETENTION.

Charlp3 Thomas Bath'in was charged with stealing goods to the value of £3 7s 6d, the pioperty o; Ruby Wallace, and of goods valued at £3 from .Tames Wallace. Senior-Sergeant Fitzpatrick said that the. accused had arrived from Wellington on Saturday morning and in the afternoon was found ransackig bedrooms at the Racecourse Hotel, Riccarton. When arrested poods including a barometer, fountain pens, cash, pyjamas, and shirts wore in his'possession. Mr Thomas, for the accused, said that lie had _ not been accused of dishonesty 1016, and had not followed criminal practice until Saturday. He was sentenced to twelve months' reVrmntne detention.