LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 35, 5 November 1907, Page 7

LAW REPORTS.

MAGISTRATE'S CGURT?^ ' (Before Mi\"w7G, lliddell, S.M.) POLICE CASES, ;, -, The first-olFending inobriatol.prayqd .a; |Jrb- - minent ])art in the proceedings <yt the Magistratq'.s Court yesterday lLoriiing.- DTvo woro eonvicted and fined'los,. in default 48 lioufsj imprisonment; one was convicfc'd'and/lined", os, in default 24 hours' inii)risopnieiitj'' i aiiu two were convicted and discharged. '"'V ' Francis Do Forest, a' prgvjpua blTender,,. was , convicted and fined IDs,'"in dßfa'_ult ! "48 hours' imprisonment, .Tor drunkenness in Jcrvois.Quay. ' . ' ■' ',• " nv '■ : Harry Schilling pleaded guilty v to a charge, of disorderly behaviour in 'Mauliers'""Street whilst under the inlliience of liquor:' •"Subliispector O'Donoyan stated tliat' defendaiili ,was conceined in a street brawl at 11130 on Saturday night, and refused to go : ''away when a constable attempted to disperse the crowd. His AYorship'rtnposed a line of "Us, in.default seven days' imprisonment. James Mooncy was brought forward on a charge of haying .-committed an-indfceiit act in Tory Street' on Saturday ' night?.- Defendant pleaded that he was under the influence of liquor and had no recollection of the offence..- His AVorship informed accused that if he drank so ■ iiiuch-tliat ho didnotv.knoiv what ho was doing he only had himself to blame.. In His, Worship's- opinion this offence was becoming' too cbrtimon.;", De,fendant would be convicted and lined £3, in default seven days' imprisonment: ■ ■ ■■■■.'. ■..-.'■ ! J)avid Brcgiiius, alias Monisonj entexed.a plea of ftuilty to a charge/of dn|l|ke.uuess. in AlaniKTs y Street., ■ ])efendant- informed His Worship 'that ever since a" recent accident drink had had a bad.'effcdt'bn' liihi , .' "He lla'd carnpd enough money to get tip tlie country; and asked for a chance to : got- awaj'.M De.-; fchdnnt ivas convicted and lined-20s,. : 'in -default sdVen days' a.,prohi-.' bition order was-ordered to ba,js,s\ied .against him. His Worship warned defendant.'that if ho appeared before the Court again- oil. a similar charge there would be no' option-|bilt to send him to gaol. '~ ;,'.;. ' "',';',■ .. ~.'; " .''_" A AVARNINa TO-MOTOPJSTS:' : ', A warning to motorists was , ' , 'forthcoming as a result of the case of Vernbn Sflthc'rlaiitly a motor cyclist, with- having negligently ridden u'motor 'bicycle on Lamlitoh Quay on September 21'. 'The-'infonndtibn -wriS laid under Section 4 of" tlio""l > <ylic"b 'Offence's Act, ISB4. vTlie police 'stated that defendant was riding 7 'a motor bicycle along'Laiiibtoh Quay when k tramcar stopped to let some passengers get off.' Defendant;, who, acc.ordr r.ig to witnesses,- was rjding'at- from -20' to 25 miles an hour, collided vrit-Ii and:-injured a passenger. ' Defendant; ~passed on; the wrong side of the car, and, had- paid £10 expenses to thor.injured, mini. Defendant statccl .that ho-.was- riding- nt about six.miles an. hour, Jnit increased..his speed to twelve to fifteen .miles ; iii i.onlor to pass the car. When he saw tlip : car, stop and passengers alighting ho slowed down. to six or eight miles an liour. 1 ,-Jiis ..Worship stated that persons iriding,,,motor bicycles must ride- thorn with ,?uch. ,car.o dents would bo,avoided. In.th.o, pr'tsent case the accident might have, been due to. an orror of judgment'on the part of defendant, and it would bo- taken .into consideration that ho had bcoj] penalised / ,by.having to pay expenses to the. man injured,., Xlio piililio. liowover, must be notified by the,infliction, of a conviction and ' penalty that'.they, must take extra care when riding motor cycles. Defendant would bo convicted and fined 205., and costs 7s,,'in. default 48,'. hours' imprisonment.. V "...'. ' '.'..';'" ■■■■ ■• -■-■"■ ■':■■: ■ '•

, B.EMANDED. .■•...■ A' middle-aged womah;\Emily Hylandyivliiis Lena Kogen, alias May .Williams, appeared in answer to three charges. The first, that she had on April 15 at Nelson bbtaiited fr'oln Everett Hros two woollen jerseys, "raluccl.Viit 255," by. lnciins of. false' ■ pretencos:' "The second charge was of having obtained 'a' 1 icycle, valued at £14, from G: W; Hoyd/of Tnkukn, by means of false pretences; and the final information was. for , the alleged forging of the name of Dora Cotter to a cheque for £2 10s., and Uttering the same to Hlanche Hugo at Wellington , on October 2-1. On t-lio application.' of ■ Chief Detective jM'Grath, defendant was remanded until Wednesday. ... • ■ :.. • ■''

A CHARGE OF THEFT. ..' ~: Mnrtlin jVL'Afnmis; alias Cleary, "charted with the tlipft of the sum of £i ]Ss,. ; .the property of.Win. Oscar Garnian, was remanded* until this morning in order to allow fiiirhiuii, who is employed 'on the steamer Stormbird,-to attend.. . , ;

•"STAINTENAifCE. ■-Percival John-.Osborne, charged with .bavin,; failed to support his illegitimate child, was. adjudged the putative father qfi : the child 5 aiul ordered to, contribute,., the sum of 7s. Gd. per week towards . its niaiiitwiance, and to'pay costs £2 2s, in .default three months' imprisonment.' Defendnnt'was r.lso ordered to lind security in a bond oji .11101) and two sureties of £50.each'for compliance with the order. Mr.. Nenyo.-uppuarcil ■ for complainant, and Mr, Ward, fqr defendant. Homy Davy wr,s remanded until November 12 on a chargo of .having disobeyed ■ an nri'cr for the niainteiiauce.of liis : wife. ..Bail

was-allowed in a sum; of £50 and-one surety '.oi" £'so. ■ ' ••'■••■- ~■•..■<■. i -.-- >. An application by.Gliarles Knticott to have j:i maintenance order in favour of Elizabeth C. J'jiiticott reduced was dismissed with costs ;£l,ls. Mr., ij'air, appeared for. complainant. ; 'J'lio information against ■ 'Arthur Cecil 'AVollF, charged with disobedience of an order :to pay us. tile" support of 'his child, was withdrawn. i : ■•••■'■••AIiSENT"FUO]\r DUTY/ '•■• "■••:* . A/;mai),-Q'.-iv.ar,sinan ,nau>ed .LJoiiry. Beyan, who pleaded -guilty Jβ a, cliai-goof nanus •absented '.liiiiisulf. from duty bii 1 Sinar'cl'H.'M'.Sv Challenger oil NovenM'r l,"yaV remiiiideU , la'ii'd fcon'nnitted 'tb' 'prison "until hev could' beplac<?tl"ou:'board va navar'vesseK -..■,—■■■ .-.-,.w>

SHIPPING GASES.

'■ ' Salniiel 'Kemle'dy," master' of.'tho.. Ujiioji Uompany's.:steanuer illapourika,.;,was, .called .; uppiL-ti) 'answer .a ;.diHi'ge,,.laid;by. the ;tioviernment Shipping Jlii'sterV Captaih tl'.. 'Gl ISinitli, of .having allowed his Vtfsfertb '$&' 'ceed.'frpm'Nelson tq'' JGre.vnioutlivvia''i\Vust:poft and,back to Wellington without a ■full ; cri',\v;' ' jlr."'l'lyers appeared for" tlie * pl'osof I Option:' a'h.d )31r. : ':L'e'vi 'iof''tlie' defence , ." l ,'* '■;*£ ; ;;;Ai.r':''La.\! : i-"^il - ilit'tt(!il- that"thc. whole -voyage !fl'oni; N Wfcllington,;.ard" uifwl the :: retiini '■ tiS ■■ Wellingtoii. ha.d been ii\ade''wilih > 6ii(?" greiiser '.s.liqrt'.; The veEsel.,;.was ! , i to l, leiivij' ,' \yelljijgtoi), a£" midnight, 'and--'although■ s';9 • did' not' get 'away "iintil'..2--ihi'ii'.,' tlic greaser Iliad.;iiot'; t'lU'iied' .wbre 'iiiadc'.fCf , Secure'jj i^sul)stituto'.iit' - 'Nejsoiij-'\yq3t'|)orb'and jUreymputli. in,',turii; IJut 'without' 'success-." Tlis ' iictipii.'of |lie" captaih', 1 lie "contended',' b'fottgliC .liiny.'witliiiV'tlie' nieailing'-'of'the tfofds"i)f"tha ; c'%mptioiV , fi!ii'u : sii 'jir the Shippjhg and ■Sea- : niijn'V Act| ; iyo3, under ( l 'wniclj : cqunsej soiight ito 'prove tlVat"tlie"sliip.'"was'.shbrf ; by liiiti Unore than one-lifth of 'her''cdliiplemL'nt'''i>f' Imcnjn the;engine-room." ~ ~ . ,_ |>v i Samuel Kennedy, master* of tlie jMnpouiißa ■ stated- that-his''Vessel, was- advertised-to ,Bad 'sitf liiidhiglit iiii the day*in question, .but, djsl ,not .'g'at'^iiWay ,, Uiltib'2': , a'.ui. •I'A-- slioifctiine. bpfo're : bhe' : advertised■••■timo , of .sailing >.tlii»- ■ chief , engineer reported-, td'■•'witness ■ that one vgroascr was absent;' ■>. At- that t-iiiie iii-4Hft ■liiorningib-wasinipbssible'tb secureaiuSubstir, Stut-S and' , Uio;.vessel..sailed^for JS r elson.-, ,Qu, 'afrival ,l \ritncsß , "i i pi)ortoth'the -matter tP:,the.; Collector of'Cnsbonis and-'set about-getting .another'grouser. 'One nnih.agreed to accept tho' position,' but-.'refused to-fullll tho^coii?" ;tfacp-;iitj'' l the last -minute.:- ;. Ou,.iarriva.l:,u&. ; \VCiit'port.ail r elfort.,was-iuado , .to get: α-iuuu^ : and' again '(it; Greymouth;-' but"without success. ; The■'•'other vgreasersidid the ..Vvork.ivof.nyieV absnntee;!.for which.-estra,:labour,ihey. , ;were paid, overtime.:■-:.:.•-.. ■ -. ■'. .-.;-. ,;vvt f'-- : Uis'"A¥orsliiiJ held that ■in the present ■case % • tli'i 'only'i ■ was- ■ whether . tlie lUttster-S.' of reasonable, ;ste.aS. , to'iJfdcui'ti-ifTSiibstitiite/'aiMl-it seemed to'hiiq •from 1 the evidence that; defendant.-did vtake--these stops hut wns unable to,get a niaii* :His Worsliip lield-that-tlie explauatwn ; giveii I bytlio , . ilraster'-bf-'tlie'.;vessel.- was- siifficient:-,-;iVi'ciiii'Victioii"'would; , ■ against.i«lfr» I Midaiit) -but"ift. aocordaiice,.with the exempif ;tioii- claiiso , . iir thel'Abt «o penalty-would he' , imposed. , ': '•:-. .'':;\:r -.-•■.:.:■,■ '. V.'H'?;

; .'•llbile'rick"Johnston,'/!-'a'", seam'an i '"olf'l tie , !MfckbaTFst%'itV I'etoney-'wa's eliarged*-;witli • !Ha{ J iilg'flc3& : t"«d s frbhi'-tlie■'vessel. A plea of igiiilf.y: was" entered.'- Mr. Myers, 1 " wlio"ajP.-. ilM r "'prbse6utiqn, commented isf jtTii) rlsKs ; .ri\if ( J).r'litasters'. of shipsi ■ through : jm'ojl niilster was'■ not : only: i liab'le 'lo'-jirosccutjoVi went to sea with-* i olft''|li'ti J; iiia'i!if6f , ')t substitute, but wns also", ! liffur^H^Ti" iibwaitj 0 ii\f to £100.' In. the prej !ffirit ! caSb thc'sOanfan sigiied on in dueformj ib'iit"-'wli(!'iv tlie' ), 'vess6F,waT;abtmt to sail '■■'a !ciitild'not bi' Tb'uiitl"...'Tri'co'iiseqnence'"of-the Iriiiih's'action' , the'''steaihor, wlVs : delayed .from !9 p.m. to '11 a.m., when-'a "substitute •procuwd. The captain of the vessel did not : press for a so Tare penalty in this '"easeV-"'!)^ ■ wasidesirous~that<nie-iii win,.this ; way>;ind-placed.i sliiphiasters,.in.sucli..ah.,.un,-_ fortunate pi|sitii)ji s)(ould ; .be,,shown that,they,; ;could nv,t;do.--it ; wjth ; impunity,. His AVojshin 'ontorod- a conviction.and rsentenced, acimscq ■ to.Jiv.davsV imprisonment labour* ~-,:;;;■„;.,.

'"."'■Supreme; court.

■No cases'- wero : takon" , ..-.Ath.lO-iplclbck-.this ..iiiorningj ; ,,Mi-,.,, ; Justipg ; Butjt-Qii, will .pass., sentence, oil George ;!M'Ppnj ■ ' aid;, CRinmitted at Pixhiatua ■ on ..October '.iov the' iliL'ft.of-a-/horse,'.'oto."''--'•'■'•'•' "■-■' "γ-i ..A ..fitting ,-in.. Chambors. will .b0..h^J,cJ.. 1 ,1.j5 Mjc.,,justice .-Cooper this, .morning, ~; ~,,;,,'-., 'Mr. Justice Cooper will ;liold ■«. .sittiiic;..iu Banco at 10.30, when, the 'caso'Baylcyfv. the Public Trustee aiid others—an originating" summoiif. —.will be taken. „, : : .. r \ „„,. ' ' At- 2.80 ".-.this afternoon,, , Mr., (Justice Cooper will •deliver reserved judgment in the following cases:—Aldridge. Jr..[. '.Fairway and another; and Pinncich.v;, Aldridge.;,