MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 467, 27 March 1909, Page 12

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) Two male first offenders, charged with insobriety, wero yesterday convicted and fined 55., iu default 24 hours' imprisonment. Another, who failed to nppear, was fined the amount of his bail, 10s., with tho altema-. tivo of 48 hours in gaol. Similar penalties wero'imposed upon John Owens aud Archibald M'inucs, each of whom had beea previously convicted. Frederick Kingan, who had also been previously convicted, was fined 55., in default ;24 hours' imprisonment. IDLE AND DISORDERLY. Elizabeth Butterficld was charged on remand with beiim an idle and disorderly person, in that she had insufficient Jaivful means of supi>ort. When charged previously she was remanded in order that inquiry might be made regarding moans which accused alleged slio possessed. When accused was called on yesterday, Sub-Inspector Pliair stated that tho result of the inquiries was not favourable to accused. In reply to a question, accused said that slio had daughters in Auckland and Cliristchurch, and could go to thorn.

Hifl Worship convict!;. 1 hor ami ouli-red her to oomo up lor so; ci.cn men upon, on conditio:) llir.t t-..* "eut to one ot hor daughtera. "JACK" ASSAULTS U3 OFFICER. A burly seaman si l olled unconcernedly into tlx© dock in ansv.cr to tho caU for Joseph Mooro. Ho was c'.arged with, on wia ship Lady Wolsley, ud.iwfully assaulting the second officer, ti ;o Anderson. He pleaded guilty, r.r.d was fined default 7 days' impxi; ;<nment. AN IRISHMAN AND THE COOK. A chargc of assaulting Win. Hugo was brought against • a well-dressed young man named Michael Lynch. Sub-Inspector Phair said that tho two men were travelling on a tramcar together, and evidently had Bomo words, for, when thoy got off opposite tho Lnmbton Quay Police Station. Lynch assaulted Hugo, knocking him about bo badly tiiat ho was rendered unconscious, and had to bo attended to at the police station. Mr. Wilford appeared for accused, who pleaded guilty, 110 stated that Hugo wns cook at tho polico station, and that on March 2G ho and accused wore both in an inebriated condition on board a tramcar. Tho conductor of tho car told Hugo that if ho did not behave himself ho would bo locked up in tho polico station, to which Hugo retaliated that ho did not mind, hf had plenty of friends there. Hugo continue! to bo troublesomo, whoroat the conductor said ho had bettor get off at tho next stop ping-place. Lynch concurred in this suggcß tion, and thereby excited the ire of thi cook, who invited him to get off too, "ant sottlo it now." Tho Irish blood of Michael Lynch could not brook an insult like this. He got off, and tho next minute was "going 'it hammer and tongs" with Hugo. Ho die not know that tho latter got tho worst of the set-to, and was very sorry when he heard of it. Sir. Wilford expressed th« opinion that, Hugo's unconscioußnoss wa« duo to alcohol. A fine of 405., and costß 125., in default 7 days' imprisonment, was imposed. Sovon days wore allowed in which to pay tho fino. QUARREL IN THE STREET. Jack Morton and Andrew Matheson, two men of respectable appearance, worocharged with assaulting John Orr and Wm. John Holmes respectively. Sub-Inspector Pharl appeared for tho prosecution, and defend' ants wero represented by Mr. Wilford. The cvidonco of plaintiffs showed that defendant Matheson met Holmes in Hankoy Street, and inquired where a certain nuro ber of tho street was. Holmes replied that tlie numbers had recently been changed, so that ho could not toll, but, if given tk namo of tho person whom defendant wished to find, ho could toll whoro ho resided. Jkrfondant mado a remark _ about HolmeA "wishing to know his business," and then struck him, defendant Morton also striking For tho defence it was contended that Holmes started tho quarrel by using abusive language, and then assaulting MathoHis Worship convicted both defendant#, lining Mathioson £3, and ordering him to pay expenses amounting to £2 Bs., in default 14 days' imprisonment. On defendant Morton a fino of 205.. and costs 65., in dofault 24 hours' imprisonment, woro imposed. ALLEGED ABUSIVE LANGUAGE. Tho cbargo against John Larnach, of using abusive language to Eliza Jane Dyhoberg, was dismissed without prejudice, costs to tho amount of £1 being allowed, dofondant.

I BY-LAW CASES. . For driving a vchiolo across the intersection Cuba and Dixon Streets at other than a walking pace, Frank Envight wai convicted and fined 205., and costs 75., in default seven days' imprisonment. For a similar offence at the corner or Charlotte Street" and Lambton Quay, Bert Smith was fined ■ 7si costs, With the alternative'''o'f imprisonment hours. , _ For driving a vehicle m Revans Street, after sunsot,: without a light, Wni. •; Rose was fined 205.,->end costs 75., in default soven days' imprisonment. A conviction and order to pay Court costs, 75., were imposed on Frederick Haybittle, for allowing a motor-car to stand in Mercer Street without a light. . SubInspector i'hair explained that defendant did not commit the breach of the. ,by-law himself; his servant was responsible. WANDERING CATTLE. Three charges of allowing stock to wander on the public road were brought against Eastbourne residents by the Borough Council, represented by Mr. J. D. Avery. Bartolo Russo was convicted on two charges, being lined 55., aud posts 75., and cost 3 'only, 75., respectively. .In each case the default was fixed at 24 hours' imprisonment. Frank Wills was convicted, and fined 55., and costs 75., with the alternative of 24 hours' • imprisonment. At the instance of the Wellington City Council, represented by Mr. J. Doylo, a number of city people were also convicted of allowing stock to wander. In tho cases of Matthew Adams, Richard Bongo, and Cecil Graham, fines of 10s., and costs 75., wiLh tho alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment, were imposed. In the case of Tlios. Hill, the fine and costs were the same, but tho default was fixed at 24 hours. Fines of 55., and costs 75., in default 24 hours' imprisonment, were imposed in tho cases of James A. Bradley, Elizabeth Robinson, and Archibald Russell. Costs only (75.), m default 24 hours, were ordered to ho paid by Phillip Do Sousa. ■UNREGISTERED DOGS! A number of people wero charged, at tho instance of Mr. J. Doyle, with being tlie possessors of unregistered dogs. In each caso the otfondcr, where convicted, was ordered to pay costs, 75., in default 24 hours' imprisonment. Tho following persons wero convicted: Samuel Brown, Wm. Chatfield, Sidney Colo, Ludwig Furthiuberg, Wm. H. Green, Harry Griffin, Ben Mathilda Bao, Frank Williams.

OFFENSIVE RUBBISH. For being the occupier of premises in Molesworth Street, whereon offensive rubbish was allowed to accumulate, Chtuig Wall ' Chong was convicted and lined 205., and costs 75., with the alternativo of 48 houri in gaol. MOUNT'COOK POLICE COURT. At tho Mount Cook Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Thomas Wallaco, J.P., John Davey, charged with insobriety, was lined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Two iirst olfenders for drunkenness wcro convicted and discharged.