MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 417, 28 January 1909, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

i'-Z (Before S.M.) ;, ; ■ •; > A ■PRIVATE PROSEOTJTiON. ;:;, ■ (Mr: Tanner) pr°f against > David Keyvar. and Evelyn . Iteyyar (fir. Gilford); .oharging.thom that on Januaiy 17 they^did^lbniously:steal tbo.goods,und chattels bf >tho;;saia: : Margaret : M Lean, .to. wit, oneVumbrella; one quilt, ; a pair of sheets, and a tablecloth, of a total value of £3 10s i-Mr. Wilford, -who entered a plea of, ot guilty-on'behalf of his.clients,.contended that, the action couhinot proceed as no offence,was ;discl<wd-in thoj»formation : as^hero^as., o jato. mentioned.. .Counsel: gave, rf ■ w_bis 'opinion that the charge, was ono of .the most date amended^by forms had vbeen-issued, for indw able; offences and had noplace bntheralfortbodateas.m and tlio summons}wero drawn, care pssly j; aud ■adde<l that .when criminal Proceedings.were undertakon:every,care,should' be used that', the Statute; wore : complifid^^;-;Mr.,Wlfprd^a S : i qu^i^ .iu-hls'contention,-;and,tho' ; informatioii:.would ! without prejudice.; / ..;-.;.;^; : i : ;:

■Ik : -7JBE ;WAR. ON i VAGABONDSy^s :;; S<<f6und ;sleep^^ v'-" : Robert '.Show .'appeared::in. answer, : % charge' of ; being -a: rogue; and .a vagabond :witliin.'tHo: meaning: of ..the '■ .Police:' Offences.; Act; 1908,-in: that-ho was found .by ; night without "lawful excuse'on; the ; r premises- ..of Walter' Ritsbn, 'Lome ;Street.;^Accused, en;tered; a':.ple'a of guilty^ O U ;V v.Station-Sergeant' -Darby stated■; that,bhaw, who' was''understood to have-' been-under, the influence ; of/,liquor„:was-found sleeping.:in a cab in. Ritson's- stables. at' 11V15 on .Tuesday;■night.-. : :'Ho.-liadbeen working up-the. country and had: come 'to. .t'owii: with a cheque.:which; he ; had' squandered. ;;:-,:: :-:\,: : ;,l- Si* - ; :': On condition:.that he.went-to-.work-at'once, ■ : ho'.was.convicted.and ordered to. come'up for ;Bentbnce:wljeri : :palled on.>: ;;;.. ~;K; - v -* ;;::;;Av i: -:S,;-S^ ; :; ; 'INSOT '' : -\An'. eideriy man named '■; Jas.: Stevenson. peared':iii answer .to a charge of., having, been found- in a state" of' helpless- drunkenness m Station-Sergeant, i Darby istatsdthat Steverisotf was suffering from >he. ■effects'of drinkian'd he would-.thereforeiask.! for' a':re'rn'and:f6r,: a :week -:fpr: medical treatments vTwo/irst-- offenders;:were: fined , : 55.-; and:;brio;'was-convicted; and;; discharged. :,*; - ;; SALE 'OP f-i '■'-.'. s jiidgment - was. delivered; :;by. .Mr W. ; ':G; :of the. Police'vV'Nellio 'O'Halioran.'hotelkeeper,: and RobWt:- ; Jill6tt, ;:: .barman,ia--pbareo,pf-.hayMg: onDecember .30;; at .Porirua,:Soll.four>ttles of becr^to-a Maori named -,for consumptibn' off. the premises .in-:the.tlis-;trict:«f ;•-;;:'.: : - : . -v;' (\ -.■--"• His: Worship, -; referring. :• to; the ...objection 'of counsel'for the'defence ; to the-ajiplicatipn; 'of'thepolice-'to.'amend the name-of-.the dis-; tndt-in the'inf6rmation;:from,Rongokaka'to RaukawitV'staM.i.that.{there .werewdirectdecisions- dtt -the: :to',whether;,the, substitution,:of (oneiplaoe:;.fbr^anpttKr.-.was. 'within: the jurisdiction ,of-:tbe':&3urtj.::but there :were .decisions dealing.with the mentof informations, and; the' Court had-full power"!',-It:wemed.'to:His' ; \Vorship:that;tlio Court:c6uld, : -under,the power of 'amendment, given in 'the of the .Peace Act;,giant, the amendment asked: for " by: ;tho .; police. Defendants ."were .'note prejudiced ill. any; way, and: if'they'were they -could;. ask-' for l an r adj, jojirnraent.'::-Counsel brought^^:forward - Mrshow. that, the variation' could: riot: ;be' made,-: and ...the Court would'.allow.:the-:alteration;:;:Thero,was inot a* great. deal : tb be said in.regard to.-the eviderioe.-"-The. penalty'--.fixed';for-the offence alleged' -was'-:i v fine'i-of: up'!;td:-£soi ..but;-the matter iriust be'prbved beyond all reasonable ■doubt.'-:.: There was.ii certain-amount of ..con-, 'tradiction '.in'.the:evidence,, and,;-it;- appea-ed; to.show, that there was a,considerable amount of' drinking .going'-bn;:on:the'occasion;:.',one. .witness- .who/: might, .have been'.ablq; to .throw,, light on the ; matter,was not present.-.-..;1n the; opinion-'of 'the Court .:there was .some-doubt. : as:te'whetli'ertlie'.offence:,was actually;com-mitted'or-not, and ,irii sucb .a'case.the; dofend : . ahte' v mnst:'havo: T the..':b6riefit/pf:\the,-doubt'.: :Insp , ectbr.:'.Pbair 'conducted' -the -case : for the 'prosecution/:and, Mr;;Kcaye:app&ared;fpr the, defence.'. ; f^-Vy,;'::'."? ~&.:\« : \ : '" : £- : ':S?*'.\^£ : j : .