MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 82, 31 December 1907, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Messrs" ""Charles Wilson, George Windor, ' and .'Ahdre* 'Collins, J.P.'s, presided over the ''sitting of 'the' Court, ;held yesterday . ; . _ '. ''.;'_■ ; '._.■'. ' i ;diiijnkenness^; ' Foiir, first offoiiders -wero convicted arid diMharie'd.'-'>ThqniM',Rilp^' ; .TrKo...had been roriVicted-dnceypreviously,'' and' whbhad been in tholllock-up'sinco' Saturday, was convictM'and'"discliarged.':Tlireo first offenders, who''did not', appear, wdr'o convicted and firifd'ibs.each, tho amount of thpir bail. Fred' Coglan, against whom there'" were two previous. .'. convictions, was., finod 5s.>.. in default";!'"24" Hours' ~■■ imprisoiimentV '■'~ David M'Donald, an habitual drunkard; was convicted arid ordered to comeviip' for, sentence whon'iCailcd upon, tho understanding being that 'he' would return, to'.his work forthwithi'y. ■ :■ : .//"disorderly^haviour.;.. .• GeorgeV.Dromgool,' aged \. 40 • years,, a trim, mef- s.s. Indradevi,. pleaded'..guiltyto having, behaved.in a disorderly, manner, whilst'dnink-on Saturday.. "•'.,'•, ■*Sub-Irispc6tor.': ft'Donovon. informed the Court'that the accused and .some mates' disturbed: a heap pf timber, and subsequently, afterithey.'had been warned, accused' again .throw.; some ' pieces..'off-j-tho- heap. Ho also • ma'de<aV : disturb"ailce.V: '■•• ; ■".';'''.•"■'! ■ The accused,:-I had had.too much drink. I don't. reniembor|.,anything about it. v Th 6 Bench.:;Sonio or you fellbw3 seem to .thinkfthat :becanae...you; belong,', to. a ship you have; a.J'peffq'cOight to make'a' nuisaiico, of,'yo'ilrselyes:';when ashore. : ?ef : haps;.you,rwere';n6£_aware that; you ..were' ' rendering "jtojirsolf liiibleV to heavy puriishmeh'ti vHow-%iueh do you. earn?.. ■ The; accused: Simper'-month.-i.'.Th'o" tßench:' You are fined £1,. in de T fault-48! ho.urs';;imprisonincnt. v •. ■• - Tliomas, Rnddor ..admitted haying. behaved/ iii,.Old:;Custom. House .Street; :in a manner Whereby,, a, breach": of „the.'..7oa'ce.".;was' qe'eas-: si6rieii,pn' Saturday.';'■. ;.. -&■ .■■/'.':'} v. ~.'■.•■'', ; Ttie stated ' that ■ . accused; and::liis'"'c6mpanioii3 co'riihiorice'd fighting in ah hotel 1 ; and'after they had been put out , again fought on tho street. Accused had apparently recoived . a severe .beating.. ' , The .'Bench imposed a fine of £1, in de-'. fault days'..iihprisonmontJ ... r , .; : ] "r John v iC/haiiibei's. and...; George .■ Buttoiv pleaded^g'ujltv? tb ,;.haying. , used ' obscono,. lah'guago^'in.™ara'naki' Placo ohlSaturday '. night:;v'.'?'; \ • V ;- J .__" ~':\_ ;; ' .'/"■:■ >.:.." ;The JSiib-Eiapector"' informed' the Court that, the men, who Were under the influence of .liquor, knocked at tho door -of.'a boarding-'- . bouse, «-hen they were remonstrated w'ith^.iisea. J the'- : ]afiguage..complained of.. ■'•'.# '■The'.;;B6nch''(to tho accu"sed):-'Are youVih" . wprk?W'v <■■-' ■■<■■' . ■■• : f-". . .'"- :'-. - : . : ' :. l , : Accused: : Wo.-:wcre working".right:up "to Satiii , dftS>,' , v"--¥''' "■■2;'y. . ;; ''■'.'■ ■■-"'■ \r. -°- : •'•' ■ :: 1 The-sßenclK You will.'havo some'inoney,'• w«,wanted .to -find 'oiite?ou.;.are..jfrned.,£3 each,;in.default' 14 days' lmprisonmeut.. ■■;•■■. •' '.., ' :'-.■:■- ■- :■■. assault.- :"-,-. -■ .rFrank .Lynch,, was charged with having ■ assaulted' aiic'KaelvAylward on. Saturday - ove'ning.' •'>'•/•'■■'-.■.■■''■ ''• ..; ' *•• ■'' ..The';. Sub-Ihspectbr. informed the Court ~ that jaccused: 'struck-^Ay'lward,'-'-who is his K B!'pther-in;iaw, 'with.va . brfttle, • inflicting a i nasty;gash^u-'the baok of -tho'head: . When thejcpnstablo reached ,tho house in-Vivian fa J r^ t <-PW,upie.d:by' , 'the|parties,. accused'was : . about: -his sister- : .} n :w» : ' ; -!. J V?P'"- was'j jnst" recovering, from- a^ fa ' n ,S'Dgvfit., Accused had been drinking.- , ,t ,v . l ?« nCe I! f 'support was"itendered." "'■ m.lhe.accused: We had'a row over a family' ' ??.wr.'^nd;-ie!j;.p)j|fc : ' I had no' intention of .mulcting" the liijurj-;' I.'was as-sober; as-J am: -. now.r* ....-" .....■•■'■ ...'■'•'■■". -■■' ■ . I 'Ti : *;% fch : accusedkOs'";and.ordered' half : tho iareiount.!:to- be handed, to-'in'formant : :fo compensate.-him -for medical .expenses. ■ ■'■' ; ; John,;Aiigxls, Jwho appeared to .be.'suffering. / rpih4hb v etf«ctS' of. liquor, pleaded not guilty. I : o a'charge- of. Ifeing & roguo°and vagaboiid : ' n thaU ; .ho?;was;,uh]awfully'found by night in ,;: n ' puthouseijon •'• the' premises 'of' Charles" .-' ..f.es'on, Courtenay Place. .<■ ■■. .-,..'■,... ' .■? >h Ge'orgoson deposed that he permitted .'...-■' ;-ed to.stay in tb-s outhouse on a,previous ;:.-.:;ionV;,,'. •'. .-; ~ •; ;'■■ '^v.^dence..Was given by a constable to the. '; he had frequently seen accused-go ■ Jto the outhouse late at night when ho waa .;■**■ ~ieated. " -.:!■ ■' ;,: • .-. w f accused: I thought;l:had the privilege. ; ' e-i: boon allowed to stay there before.' ' .' side's chanco. .'■.- ■ : '■'' ' 'Bench convicted tho accused,' and re- . ... M'd him for .a week, considering that it ',i..' : '.'bo'..i«.;bis interest, to detain him for - ":i poticA. . ■, ■..•',. .'..,;'." A CONSTABLE. / : Villiam Ryan,' when charged with having" .' ■■juctwl.'Constablo Havelpck in.the; execu- ;; of'Jiis duty.on Lambton Quay oh Satiir-■.-.Y.nlellt'i'.'said:: "lam; v.ery'.sorry'.'- Im'ust :;'guoty: '.but;-I.' don't. remember : anything ; iut':it.-''!,.- ■'• ■ : '-- .''..-. .' '.■ V.:.. .'; vonstable: Havelock deposed that accused terfercd; when ho.. was..arresting; another in for drunkenness. .As-a result, a large • iwd collected.; ~'Accused was slightly under ■ > influence/ of liquor at'the'time. . .Die ',accused:' I had not touched drink for ,' ■:.' years previously. ' I must have had a ' . .. tpo'.rauch. ''.'■'•' ■ , ' : ''-"..-" y '. : : i; e (Bench .■Tho'polico must be supported. , n;.ar6';-finod 405., : in default seven days' ■•Tisonmont.,;; . :■■ ';■ ■ '■'•'■■• '■<•■. '.■;'; ALLEGED THEFT. : ! James Armstrong, charged on remand with laying stolen two silver teapots, the - pro'erty.bf some, person or . persons. unknown, 'h vl not'lgiiilty.' " " Sub-Inspector, who. .asked- for.- a-, restated that the'polico had not yot''been / 'wiul in-tracing a man who, ; accused ' had-given him the teapots.\ Tho.accused was.remanded.for.seven days: Accused:,' Can; I. have bail ? . 'V. -~ Tho.;Bench.fixed .bail at,' accused in £20, ahd bne'suroiy 0f'£20.;,-.-.• < .-■-•.:.' , / "•■••• •■•:- This concluded tho business....,,