MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 203, 21 May 1908, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

, • POLICE CASES. \ (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S;M.) / ; DRUNKENNESS. ..''/ ' Three first offenders for drunkenness \iyere convicted and .discharged, and onb!'who r did not appear -was" fined : 10s., in' 1 default- 24 .hours' imprisonment'. . , TATTERS ALLS' I IN:NEW' ZEALAND. .. . A young man named Ivan Black- appeared on a" charge . of. commencing ' ; a scheme by which'prize'money iwas gained by-a-mode of chance.' lib nleaded guilty.'. ■'-•.- -' * Chief. Detective M'Grathi produced a cou- , pon. regarding a 25,000 ticket".'sweep'on the 'Wanganui Steeplechase,' •' and said" that, tho tickets; had' been sold broadcast, in, the Do'.minion. " . : : Mr/ Herdman, who represented;'accused, ;said that'tho case-was on. all "fours: with thobases 'dealt with last- week,'" when ' fines of ■£2 were imposed* • Tlio 'otherssold ; ; tlio: tic- '; .'kets, and. his clicrit was; )iot-,a principal, in "tho' matter. : Counsel fput: in .' certificates .of 'character-on accused's" behalf.-• ~ . Tlio Chief Detective said/ that the accused " supplife'd'the agents witli' ; tickets.': ... : j |is' Worship I said that "it seemed. that defendant was principal,'and -ho' ! could not • !,t're'at : liinV ih' -.tlie '"Safiio'" the- other offenders.'- He cliaractor, ,but thq penalty-' for ' air this ikilid' wiis substantial, .and/'atfcusWinffst have « known that such schemes were prohibited in Now Zealand..!,' • 'f Tho accused was'fined'£lo and costs 7s. : •:-._/ . • MISCELLANEOUS. : \;Upon. 'charges of disorderly' conduct; while -, .'drunk, Harold Enoch : Speiicer and/ Jarnoe Lawrie were fined ; and 2ps. respectively, in default seven days'/imprisonment. ; , The' latteV Was 1 further - cliargcd Avitli using obscene language on the same" occasion, 'arid-/was,fined $5,-. costs. ss;, Jin/default 21 -.days' imprisonment.' v' 1 : . • ■ Phillip Mitschorliek -cams forward' on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, but as lie said ho had been endeavouring to obtain empl.oyment, ho was prdored to coin'e up for sentence if called upon., ' Jin .Italian named .Antonio Alfano was convicted and discharged.for absenting him;solf witliput .'leave from. tbe. sailing.- vessel Gilli. N . •; Robert Johnson G.ray'iyas charged;with obtaining, a saddle. valued at-£s,' from, James . Lawrence' by.- a false ' preten.ee. :x TlieV.Chief Detective ■ said that tlio -police' weVe r 'nqt ablo to sustain, the .charge, and. he'. a.sked .tbat it be withdrawn. - Tliis was.qgreed. to.' , 'For riding..-bicycles'. after' "dart without •lights,; John Getljinv.Hiiglics' was 'ordered to pay the: costs,' .7 s.,'aiid :'.Siiauley','Russell Dromgool was'fined 35., and costs .7b. - : F. Pottigell," a cyclist, was fmcd. lOs., and " 9s. costs, in default SS hours' .-,imprisoil.nie^it,.for failing to Jceen on the:left side of' the road. , ■••.,, ... ' •

Upon, a: charge*of furious driving, William . Treniano \vas fined 205., .-alid'cdsts>i) s - A man named . - James '* Robertson, for. whom Mr: Wiilord ■ appeared, pleaded not - guilty to 'a charge of. wilful exposure in 'Sydney Street on Maj;. 1.. Evidence was callcd to' show, aii alibi, and His Worship dismissed the information. .» ''.*■■ John Griffin was . charged with committing an offcnco against a girl aged seven. He reserved his defence, aiid was" committed ' to the Supreme-Court for trial. A remand until -Friday was granted in a case against William Patrick' Ncary, • charged with using obscene language. Bail intone surety of £10• was allowed; (Before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M.) ' On the inforniatifm of the Sanitary'lnspector, lvonft Lee was. lined 10s.;,and-bo'sts 75., for allowing offensive rubbish to'jrcmain on his premises.' - i; '-> . A charge of assaulting Alexamlot* Doyglas preferred- against Norman Mitchell was dismissed- '' ' - ... i . .