THE COURTS.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19164, 22 November 1927, Page 4

THE COURTS.

MAGISTERIAL. (Before Mr E. D. Mosley, S.M.) DRUNKBKXES3. A. first offender for drunkenness was fined 10» and a woman convicted and discharged on 'a charge of drunkenness. DRUNK AT EIGHTEEN. Frederick George Dacre, whose age wa3 eaid to be 18, was charged with drunkenness for the second time in a fortnight. The Senior-Sergeant said that the youth had been "knocking around'' with sideshow men who had been responsible for his drinking. "What he really needs is a good whipping," said the Magistrate. "I'll get one when I go home," said the diminutive youth. "If it were me I'd give you a worse one," remarked Mr Mosley, who adjourned the case for a week to enable the Probation Officer to make a report. INTOXICATED IN CHARGE. Robert Forrester (Mr Hunter) pleaded guilty to being in charge of a motor-lorry while in a state of intoxication. The Senior-Sergeant said that the man was a carrier at Kaikoura and was found in charge of the lorry in Gloucester street. Mr Hunter said that the man had not driven the lorry after having gome drinks at Sydenham, but had a friend drive it for him. When the police found him he was only technically in charge of the vehicle. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £ls, the accused to tako out a prohibition order. BRIGHTON BY-LAWS. Several by-law offences in New Brighton borough were dealt with, Inspector Blewitt representing the borough. William Allen was fined 5s and costs for motor-cycling without a rear light. For cycling without a light, Albert Fuller was fined 10s and costs, and Stephen Kennard 10s and costs. Alphonso Manley and Noel Blythe were each fined 5s and costs for cycling on the footpath. MAINTENANCE CASES. (Before Mr H. P. Lawry, S.M.) Albert Harris, for disobedience of a maintenance order, was convicted and sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as arrears are paid off at the rate of 7s 6d a week, in addition to current payments. James Bowie Kirk, who disobeyed a maintenance order, was convicted 6nd sentenced to one month's imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as defendant pays 5s a week off the arrears, in addition to current maintenance. William Lapsley McJarrow, for disobedience of a maintenance order, was convicted and discharged. For disobedience of a maintenance order, Harry Eustace Nicholas was convicted and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, warrant not to Issue if he pays £5 forthwith, and the balance at the rate of 10s a week, in addition to current maintenance. Lnwronce Henry Prebble, for disobedience of a maintenance order, was convicted and sentenced to one month's imprisonment, warrant to be suspended so long as defendant pays 2s 6d a week, in addition to current maintenance. j Oliver Ernest Blacker, who failed to provide maintenance for his child, was ordered to pay maintenance at the rate of £1 a week. George William Smith, for disobedience of a maintenance order, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment, warrant not to issue provided he pays the arrears off at the rate of 5s a week, in addition to the amount of the current order. PRISONERS SENTENCED AT DUNEDIN. (niISS ASSOCIATION TXLBGBAIC.) DUNEDIN, November 21. Albert James Dickison and Albert Edward Dewe appeared for; sentence in the Supreme Court in respect to a charge of breaking and entering the shop of Sue Ham and stealing the sum of 10s in money and cigarettes and tobacco to the value of 18s 6d. Dickison pleaded guilty to a further charge of stealing the sum of 12s 3d, the property of one Bertie Williams. Dickison was declared to be an habitual criminal, and was sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment on each charge, sentences to be served cumulatively. Dewe was ordered io be, detained for three years' reformative detention. A young girl, eighteen years of age, appeared for sentence in connexion with a charge of forging, at Middlemarch, on September 27th, the narna of William Moynihan, to a letter sent to the "Otago Daily Times." Mr Callan said that the girl was younger than her years. Her mentality was that of a child.. It was quite clear that she had no idea she was committing a crime, but regarded it as a joke. She had already been punished by the Court proceedings. His Honour ordered her to pay a fine of £2 to cover the cost of the prosecution, and requested that her nsme should not be published. _^