MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 492, 27 April 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

■ (Before Mr. AV. G. Riddell, :S.M.) I THE POST OFFICE EOBBEItY. HEAVY BAIL FIXED. v; A l .; tall, clean-shaven " young m ait,. named' J dines;"■ Heuiuigtvay. was '.'charged with .that; on or about January 10, at Wellington, he did break arid enter' the G.P.O.parcels offico- and steal from a . safe "therein one silver : iyiitch, ;two .diamond pins, one gold chain,, one Igold. iiiig, : ! on6 i .silT6T. cigarette case,: t)VO 'silver matchboxes, one '.diamond ring, one ~pair , of gold-rimmcd. spectacles, ono silver: pencil. case, and ona silver tankard, of a total .valiie'ofjK)!) 12s. Gd.'j .also.ifou: - .' cash-boxes.•containing,'.£3l J9s. i9d.yitf money, ; 'arid, stamps'.valued, at.\£Bo 'Ts.rSd.'V'alsora fegiste'red'parcel :coritaining 405 ono-pound rcaricelled. , Bank " of New ''Zealand . notes,'Mqive-pound cancelled Bank,of Now Zea-.-:land notes, and:eight ten-pound' cancelled Bank of' New Zoalaiid notes... - ' - ■ Chief,-Detective; Broberg asked for a remand; !to Wednesday week. . - :;f:■ '■. ; Iu answer to a question'by tho Court, the chief-detective: stated that , nothing, was . known . about accused,'.'and' asked : . that the bail. should be mado. substantial. 1 . •.: : .. ' Jl.r.. Wilford—What is tho sum.involved?. . . - Chief-Detective. Broberg—ifißoo or JO9OO. .: • Bail : was allowed in ,the : sum of. '. and two., sureties of;. ,£250 cach. Mr.' Wilfordappeared for cccuscd. ,'. 'L. : . BETTING-WITH INFANTS. ■■■ A: charge of batting with an infant at the ■Miramar- pony races on April 12.was preferred apinst ; a' bookmaker-named.Jim. Matspn, . who 'defendant made n'bet with" a; boy:; 19 years or'age", /.tlib ,bo'y putting ■2s/. ; 6d.Hon'-the;lioi'34CSSvMt "Lethe.' Defendant was a man of good* character,'and

rnotKing ; wag .known ,against .him • previously.: His-; Worship -held that - tlio risk taken -by , I'defendaht was. one of'this risks.'of the calling. : ■ The same- penalty - would be imposed; in*' this oase as in the others that had" been before tho ' Court recently.' "Defendant would ; be convicted and -fined £5, and costs 7s. : . : v ■- . ' James Marsden pleaded .guilty to, two separate bharges .of betting with an infant at the Mira-' .mar"pony r«o& on April. 12. 1 • h . .. • Chief-Detective, Broberg ...stated,' that -defen-. . as .a book-, maker at Miraniar on tlmUlato -in question,-mad4''.bets:"with'i,one'-boy;-'l9l .years of..age and. 'aiiotherVboy'l9^:-.. : Dc.tcQtivo ;CasgcUs ; saw : the : transactions,': and intercepted -the 'boys.,. -rDefendant. did: not :bear- a'good -character.,... .He had bcciilcbhvicted four times for infringement* of the gaming 'laws,- andhad- served sk weeks' .imprisonment for.Vagrancy., f ; 1 i.-Defendant ■ Was convicted , and fined ; £5 - oil : ench charge; and ordered to pay costs totalling iSs., iii.default:one -mbiith's.:imprisonmont. Defendant was allowed until 2 o'clock; to find the : money.-''; • ' - ; ; :-AGGRAVATED ASSAULT. ; ■ - f l! Albert viaylor, " remanded from last- week,' parno up for sentence on'the following-charges:: (l)/that .on April ,19 he did commit an aggravated ■ assault upon. one Elizabeth Kempton, i and (2) that, on April 19 lio did unlawfully assault ono'Walter , : ■ ; Sub-Inspeator Pliair informed the Court -that I - a'ccnsed had boon remanded, for sentence on ac- ; count of-the condition of, tlio .woman assaulted. 1 : The woman was nil right '-now.. - Accused : went ' -to KcmpWs liouSo" aiid; after;. having soiiib 'liquor • there,- went awiy. but returned later. ' Mrs' ■ Kempton went- to the: door, and. accused ' struok her . with : a bottle,. breaking her nose. When' Mr. Kempton approached accused, he.in *■ turn was' struck :on the. head with : a ; bottle, . 'which iwas .broken, by.'tho .blow. , ' . ', :: Mr" :i Jacksoh' : pleadedvfor.-.a; chance for ac-. <' cused; and detailed Taylor's side of the story. ■ His 'Worship : entered "'a< sentence ~ of one ' month's imprisonment on the first charge and; '■ on thb-s'econd' charge', .imposed a conviction and ' fine of : £s,'in dcfault-11.days', imprisonment.

■■.■■•■■■l/IQTJOE"ON.. , GOOD FRIDAY. ~ • Win. Stewart Bari- entered'.a plea oof guilty, to' a dharge 'Of having,: on' April 9,vb<iing the liceiisee ;of ■ ; Hotel, soJd ;; .wiusky during a tinic at 'which licensed jpreniises are directed to be. cldsedi.. -y n . 1 Sub-Inspector..;Phair, : : '.stated, .that, t;on Good I Friday' at- 1 p.m.',' two ■ constables visited.- tho Kiibirnie 1 Hotel, - aiid .fomid three persons inside, .'witt .whisky before them. >Ilurmen_said : thatthey had purchased tho liquor from Barr, who admitted the ,sale.,. ■. . ■ . Mr Levyey,' 'for . defendant, said .'- that. tho breacV-had .beeiivcqmraitted. tho noirsohs'to whomitho liquor, had been,sold havni" 'been in. thi>' Habit' or going to .thotfiotel .for lunch every ;day.They always hnd < a . drink ibeforo ■ lunch,' Tho saino' usual v,-as'followed on Good Triday,. defendant forged tiiig that tho tiny,.' was as. Sunday , under the licensing law. His Worship convicItion and ficioof. J25, .ami .costll^s. I ',.

OTHER GOOD FRIDAY CASES ■ Florence'-Davis,-Wm.. Warehanv and Alfred Gibsoiißadcoclc,' . wero . charged with.'having baen found in the Kilbirnie Hotel at 1.5. p;m. on Good Friday.' ; . ,o.' -'.-v:.'' . ■ .'Mr; Wilford'pleaded guilty on'behalf of defondants Davis .arid Warehani, : and'urged'that. 'tjio defendant's,'did not .'know that Good Friday, was a closing day. f r , ' .'His'Worships "Well,'.if- they did not ,know - thru, thoy knoiv r.ow." .'-' -" ; ' } Defendant vßadcoek, who appeared in person, ' also pleaded -.guiltyi; ' . . - -. : . . - Each o£ the defendants werb lined 205.,; and costs'-7s. . i ; BENEFIT 01' THE DOUBT. '.''''-i tCaliKerine Solomon, .bprniaid, employed at ,tho. Gommercial-'-'Hotel, -pleaded not guilty.'-; to a charge, of , supplying beer to-a mail whilst lie was; in- a-state, of intoxication. I'or llic' defence, it was urged that'defendant did not' see the man ;inVqupstion, who was not in'thV bar when • his friend brdered the drinkv-for i him. His. Worship considered there was some'doubt aiio.ut the matter, and dismissed tho informa- ■ tion. . • STREET BRAWLS. '• ~Alexander Rutherford, a labourer, : pleaded guilty to a charge ; of having used-threatening - behaviour in Willis Street, whereby a breach of the peace:was occasioned. Accused was fighting with another man, who had got away when the police interfered. A conviction and fino i- -of- 205., iii default seven days' imprisonment, was entered. :Two labourers. George Pearco and; Thos.

Roardon, pleaded guilty to. a charge of using threatening behaviour in Courtenay Place, whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned. Each defendant was convicted and fined 205., and costs 165., in default seven ilnys' imprisonment. REMANDS. ; John Woulfe, described as a carrier, was "remanded to Wednesday on a chargo of having, at Trentham on April 24, committed theft of ss. in money from the person ' of: one, Jas. Thompson; On the application of' Mr. Wilfonl, bail was allowed in tho sum-of .£SO and two sureties'of .<£2s each. Robert Seeds was further remanded to Wed-nesday-on a charge of having, on April 21, assaulted; one, John M'Kinnon, with intent to do him actual bodily harm. ; Robert Coulson, remanded from last , week, : was : " charged with failing to .; provide adequate; means of maintenance .for ' his illegitimate child., On; the application of Mr> Von Haast. for complainant, an adjournment to May Sjwas granted, bail being allowed in the sum of .£SO and one surety of .£SO. . Mr. Wilford appeared for defendant. • > DRUNKENNESS. . • One. first-offending - drunkard, wlio did- not appear,; was.fined 10s., and another Was convicted and discharged. . •-.. THE POLICE AND A NEWSPAPER. A number, of informations .concerning matter which has appeared in tho ..'newspaper "Truth" . wero set down for, 'hearing; but, on the; application of . Sir. Myers, for the prosecution, ami, with the consent, of Mr. Wilford, for. the defence, they were adjourned to Slay 3. .Two informations concerned: John'Tlios. M'Kmnon, manager of tho newspaper "Truth," who is being charged separately that on February 13 and March 3 .respectively ho, did sell to one, Clip's. A. limes and -Hy. W. M'Carthy copies of "New ,Zealand Trutli, J ' .containing what, was alleged to be' indecent,'"immoral, . c-r of obscene, nature. • • • The other cases set down and adjourned wer-?. against Chas '■ A. liines, Ey.. Win.' M'Carthy, Harold L. Cording, —. Hawkins, Wm. Mackajv and Robert Jlackay, each to -be charged' that they did sell a copy of "New Zealand Truth" alleged to contain certain indecent, immoral, or obsccno matter. '•'• : ■ i'" V " .' ~~"i: '■