MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 485, 19 April 1909, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. "W. G. Riddell r S.M.) ; ■."■■• ■■' . "VAGRANTS. : •'-, '; A burly-looking person named Frederick Johnson was convicted; and ordered to come up.for sentence when called on on a charge of having been found by night without, lawful excuse on the premises of. Wm. Talbot, Farish'Street... ~. : .''■■■■ ■ ■'■'■ ■ A'man pa-st'middle age, Patrick /"Wilson, who. stated, that he was a. stranger in the city and that he had no friends and was unable to get work,! was convicted and'ordered to come up for sentence when called on for being found on the premises of the Union Bank, Lambkin Quay, on Friday night. John. Johnson, charged with having been found by night.without lawful excuse on the premises of Henry Fielder, Old .Customhouse Street,.-was remanded to April 21 for medical.treatment.'' ;' CELEBRATING A REUNION. I A man named Henry Horatio Marsh pleaded guilty to a charge of: having been drunk ■whilst' , in charge of a horse and cart inJervois Quay. Accused explained that he had met an old schoolmate he had not seen for years, and celebrated r the reunion ■ unwisely. It appeared that Marsh was driving two,. horses. and fell between the : horses, which bolted.., A conviction' and fine iof 205.,' in default,seven days' imprisonment, were entered.. ■' ~ CHARGES OF- THEFT. Chas. Norton Bassenden and Ohas. Hanson : were each charged- with having'. on April 3 stolen a quantity of zinc,; value 35., the pro-' perty, of ■ Wm. Hildreth. Hanson pleaded guilty and Bassenden riot' '.guilty. • Accused Hanson ,alsq. pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of a bag'of cloth- clippings, valued at 155., thpprpperty of; Win. Hildreth.- . Bassenden was remanded to April 19, and Hanson was remanded for'-sentence to.the same date. Bail was allowed in the sum of £5-in the first case. Wilford appeared for Bassenden. ;' . •. , .'•' ■■'.-■• OTHER. CAS,ES. Robert Coulston, who pleadei not guilty to a charge of failing to maintain. his illegitimate child,, was romanded to April 26, bail being allowod in tho sum of £50 and one surety of'£CO. .. ■- ; : ' . :

: Walter Graves and John Scott, charged with. insobriety; were each _ convicted • and fined 10s., with the'alternative of 48 hours' limprisonmont. One first offender was fined 10s., and another was convicted and ; discharged. ' , • ■ '■ ■

MOUNT COOK POLICE COUET. At tho Mount Cook Police Court yesterday, before Mr. J.rSmith, J.P;, Harry Spencer, charged with insobriety, was fined'2os., in default 7 days' imprisonment.. Two first offenders wore convicted and discharged. For Chronic Chest .Complaints, '..■■'"{ Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, la. 6d., 2a, 6i