PRIVATE PROSECUTIONS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 104, 25 January 1908, Page 14

PRIVATE PROSECUTIONS.

THREATENING. LANGUAGE. " John M'Kenzie pleaded guilty to a charge' of having used threatening language 011 the Papanui with iritent. to provoke a breach of tbo peace. Oil' a charge of having use<l. indecent language, accused elected to lie tried by a jury. ' Mr. Fell; who appeared to prosecute, asked .leave to withdrav/ the second charge, as tio witnesses could not possibly bo present when ..the case, could ; be taken. Oil the chargo, ho asked that Sentence "of h month br ihorq snould lie imposed,. as 'accused, had been 'a source of considerable: ahnoyanco s on the vessol, and it was not desired to take him . back.Homo again.' \ '• .His Worship:di'smissod the second,information, and with, reference to the first, charge stated,that lie would not make anv distinc- "■ tion between this and other cases which Iwl come before him. Accused* would-bo fined 405., in dofault 14 "days' imprisonment-:- " : TRESPASS ON - A RACECOURSE • Joseph Donnolly : admitted having unlawfully trespassed on the Tr'entham racccourso and refused to leave after bein'g..warned so to do,by persons authorised, by and on behalf of the owners : ■ <> Mr ' • vt®! 1 tie. 'Wellington Racing Club. '. • .••• - , -r. . Accused was. fined 40s: ind costs, in default .seven days'.imprisOTment, •. ;