MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 414, 25 January 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

■'. POLICE CASES. j ', (Before Pr. A. M'Arthur, S.M.) AFTER THE RACES. -' ' BOOKMAKER AND CONSTABLE. ii A well-dressed man. nanied Richard Car'i roll pleaded guilty to two charges, the. first ■of having unlawfully assaulted Constable ''■ Mills whilst he was in'tlio execution of his ;duty, and tlio second of having, refused io '\ quit the Now Zealander on, being re- <', quested to do so by the- licensee.

, ; ;fij Station-Sergeant: 1 Darby..;-stated /.-that \ ac:/i][c[used rofus^cj.'tojlqave , the hotel i»t 10' p.m., ! .th9/cons.tablq-]- , \v ; os.- ; 'son.t : . ; f<)i;i , \and I ;:v i plaped-' hiss on ; .accused'?,'- Soulier-,; be ;: : v]i](aTOJscd),.4eUbwately^siruek;^iin.^i-'>:.':;,"; " who appeared for -the. defence, V-'"aiiat6rmed';the:.C6uriiHnat- : iao.9^ed^was' i .A-b.ook-i ; .>|fflaker,;and.had had an':exciting day:afc the '-. .sijjxaces,- and -.a few-- drinks";during' the" nighi.; ~.;Jy'ijH!£: was-exceedingly isorry :for what had oc■/Icurrod, .'and. 'counsel forr.tbe. leniency tho;. y ;'.-■" - "''■■' : 2? ' : ■ ':?■" "'.■'• ' ; ji.lHis -W.qrship. said that'.it - was. v,ery: diffi/.::;\',ealt. -.for ,th.e; police, M get;:inen. : .\o. '-leapo \S licensed.premises atyiO..Q?clQck,. more esjeci-.-v.-.aHy :-{in; : ,nolidayV.' : A. lesson, must' be/given ..;;;'j;te:,offenders-of:■■ thi'a class, si but : :he;would. Y:.;:'j;iw^^ -■'..'jif'On the. charge of. assault a, l iine of £s,in' ■ : A .iiefault;;'one.: ; inQiith's. .imprisbnmtoibj was ;■'.i.ytpred,'■■■..and', on;the.:, charge/ of refusing-.: to ;:>; 20g. r an.''default, ; day.s' imprison,m.ent,:'was ;.. y#;His; to;accused::; "lt- you come ;";; ■ Kefore . the Court;; again . there will: be no ■::;;' l'me.v. ; There, is nothing I.dislike; more than '.'/;;-lp;.8.end/a-.inan.to. ga01..; Give thei. other thing ..'-'.'■.•: -:if- itj; makes: a>; fool-of • y6ij,",:'- : ; ':-; .''.'> .;' OF OPENING; V ; Chas. y Gordon, wasvchwged vcitli' .-.■'.'■'..viijilfully damaging-a, door,; 'valued ai ; Bs,,'-the 3';. property; of '. Marie ".Gordon; -and .also with ; ; ■ :inaTing used obscene language .in M'Farlahe ; : ../Street. \ A plea'of; guilty-and an expression were, entered^by 'accused.' '■ \?~'.'. stated Var> : -.CHsedwas': separated, 'from ; yg wife,;, and; oA : rFriday/nightne-'weht' up to.eee her'.' Being. ;, '{ refused'/admission, ;he.;kicked the , 'door .in.' '.-' -thei :polioe : : weresen.t ;for he .used tfe ;;:;;. ;;14ngnage'''cqmplaraed-;'<-'.qf; -'/,- ii •;.>'/;-v -: : :>- •■'"■■•'■ :, ;^";!'Accuse<U:-' , lt 'will, not';occur-: again, , , your . v\ ; i\VJorshipi"..-rV:'-:;;(■-;;/: v . ■.•■:;■<■.■.:■' .-."' _ ■ : '-'"It won't ocotuj- for -'a,.- little ' I'iwliile,;':anyway. ;:The last time , you were:here.. '■!. -v : lt;[convicted. you, and.ordered : ■ you to come ' vtijt* for'sentence :-when , called on, .and this. ;.,,is;[.the result.... On'the- 1 first 'charge. 1 you' will ■,; ; -b?! convicted and'fined 20s.|. and-orderedtq ■:.,' "inake -good, the '-damage, in^default• seven / β^s , ; imprisonment; ; arid •;■ on':", the second ■i:-; .charge: you "will:- be ■ convicted, and fined. £5, '■;,- : : .aJi ; dj. costs. 155., in : defa.ult. qie : montfi's im- ■ ...■.' : pr.isonnxent."i :; '::^« ; -v;.:- r^i'.,-";^- , ■'.■''■- .- .-■•

AFFAIR AT THE WHARF,

.., A GRExVSER GETS A LESSON.

•■■■ ! '■■ : ';-P' e^i9 Anderson,-; a .greaser, was charg- ' . ed|. (1). with having used .obsceno language :■;:■■ tfnT.the-- Queen's-Wharfy and: (2); Ho hairing v.-■;■ assaulted- ; -ppe..-Wm,-'!lnglis."-'-. r i ":- "■■.•"■■■ / was given' by informant that- ho -/■: '■■}. : , wa ? PH; the,;:wharf .with his wifo' and, family ■W : v' -Wi, s P-iiii-on-I'riday.-.and remonstrated'with >:;.;: accused vfor-.using obscene language.- ■ :Ae.;;.:;oused replied, by:'striking -at witness," the .-•■; plow. grazing , his-face.-and .knpcking hisMiat : ; ; ; ;.«fAccused informed:Jhe::Cpurt -that :he was > ■ '--; nnder.tho influence of (Jrjnk and remember- ;■: ■;/. -ed nothing, of 'the offences.. - ■•' : ■ 1 ■; W° rsll ip: jusfanotheirwmple: ..-; > .-■-■ of vthe language- that, is going: on,'but you ">: •::j. l ?ode-.-it- i; w.orse- by assaulting- the -gentleman •I. -WW ;remonsiirp,t>d.".with you.;::-It.'-will. be imgo' .withoutvv,Pearmgthis language,if itjspot-put down," s \ charge,■ acouse'd. :Waa fined ■~'■ - :;v*< o *i: w «ft,-t ; A6.; : alternativo.:of :bu,e. :nionth : in .ana .on.vthe; second: ;W as ■■.■.'• ':'■ j ; s?^ e ° c S a ; to ; ; SßV€n '^ a ys' : .iniprispnmenti ~ V

INSOBRIETY. Two first offenders for dniukenness were each convicted and dischargod.