MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 522, 1 June 1909, Page 5

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

\ (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) THE POLICEMEN IN TROUBLE. A FURTHER ADJOURNMENT. When, the cases-of the two police constables, John idward Watson and Wm. Joseph Gardiner, who are oharged with assault, were called, Mr. P. W. Jackson, on. behalf of Mr. Wilford, applied for an adjournment: Mr. Jackson pointed out that two witnesses for the prosoeution had already been called, and a special appointment had been made for to-day. Unfortunately, however, Mr. Wilford had been called .away to Masterton. He would, therefore, in tairness to. defendants, ask 'for an. adjournment. • .

Inspector Ellison was opposed to any adjournment. Onaof his witnesses had been specially den "i! yfl'ington until to-day, and he personally had had to' mako special arrangements' to meet Mr. Wilford. , ■ ■■■ ■

Worehip, ,in granting an : adjournment to 2.15 this afternoon, remarked that it was necessaTy that .the .case should be concluded' as speedily as possible. Seeing that Mr. AVilford had gone away the Court did not. wish to prol it defendants. ■ The whole arrangement had bten made to suit Sir. Wilford, and now Mr. Wilford must suit himself to the arrangements of the other side of the Court.

- OVERCROWDED POULTRY. "I admit the offence, and don't wish to defend the case," remarked C. J. Burch, oharged i .uPW®' 011 between Greytown and Wellington, caused 20 ducks and five fowls to be'earned in a crate 3ft. by 2Ft. Ijin., in such a manner as to subject them t6 unnecessary; suffering.'■■ Sub-Inspector Phair stated that the fowls were in a filthy condition, and were'so crowded that they were standing on each other. The crato was far too small. Defendant said ho had been sending poultry down for many years, and had never made such a mistake before. It was an oversight. ' ..■ - . ; ■ A conviction and fine of 405., and costs 15s. was entered.

• HOTELKEEPER .SUMMONED;. On the application of Mr. P. W. Jackson the following charges against John Shortis wore adjourned to June 2:—(1) That,'on Sunday, ■May 23, at Ngahauranga, being the licensee of tho White Horse Hotel, lie did open such pre-mises-for the sale of-liquor i (2) that, on Sunday, May £3, he did unlawfully soil whialcy to

one Wm. Kenealy. A similar application was granted in the ■ case; of Wm. Davis, charged with having, on Sunday, May 23, being a person other than tho licensee, sold whisky in the White .Horse Hotel, to one Wm. Kenoaly.

.. maintenance. ... Herbert Hebbertey, who failed to appear on a charge of disobeying an order to pay. 7s- Gd per week. twardp Jh'e support of hisVillejjitimate child'(arrears £2 12s. Cd.), 'was; convicted ana sentenced to one month's imprisonment, the warrant to bo suspended if tho amount is paid within 24 hours." ' n n . l- I'dlvard Goodwin was ordered 'to par 2s. 6d. nor week-tmvards the support of Albert i. uMini, an inmato of Burnham, Industrial school. . -

WORKING A USED-UP HORSE. - The Society for tho Prevention of Cruelty to Animals proceeded against David Morgan on a charg<v of having, at Johnsonville, on-May 2, sanctioned one Harold Morgan to illtreat, a horso by driving it when it was suffer-ing-from a sore back. The society also oharged Harold Morgan with ill-treating the horse bv h»nl ID6 [W "if V !t i Vo 'j s , ufferiu e from a sore back. Defendants pleaded not guilty. >Evidenco.was givon for the.prosecution that tho horee was suffering from a sore back, and girth gall, and was also suffering from broken knees. j . an ! m ?' J' as v<!r y "'a, weak, and dirty, and had ringbone in both, forelegs. The horse had been examined by a veterinary surgeon, destrucUon " B ' ren b >' a J-P- for its said .his Worship, should have seen that _the horse was not used. He would wnnM e h» fl ■' S n A Costs , £lSs - ! Harold.Morgan >ould .be fined 10s., and .costs 325.

WILFUt DAMAGE. An elderly man named David Wright pleaded not guilty to a charge of having wilfully Vi? 0 ot 'e lass valued at,JE4 10s., the n? ? Barrie. Evidence was given that accused, who was labouring under a personal grievance, was seen to throw tfia Stone> through tho window of the Paragon Boardmghouse. After hearing an. explanation i,;.° TO Um J • a?ce ? J 1 1 c , adin F , U P 'o the incident, his Worship said that defendant no doubt had some provocation,;but a penalty must be Defendant would be' convicted arid fined 20s. and costs 125., and ordered to make good tho damage done.

■ ' BY-LAWS. . - An information against Bartolo'Russo, chart ing hira with having allowed a horso to wander ,at was. dismissed. Defendant denied ownership of theanima).

OTHER CASES. ' Q J?£?.: Ki| W>PP O H) i an application for a After hearing the evidonce of applicant, his Worship said that he was unable, on tue evidence, to grant the order. The application would be dismissed. A young man named Masterton pleaded Sttuty to having used lndccent* language in n tramrar in Willis Street on May 21. It was statea by the police that there was no one in tha car except the conductor and the motorinan lvhcn the language. complained of was used. His Worship entered a conviction and fine of Ms. and costs 235., in default seven clays imprisonment. . Stephen Cairns, oharged with insobriety, was convicted arid lined 10s., with the alternative ot 43 hours imprisonment. One first offender was ordered to pay medical exponses, \£l Is.; another, who failed to appear, was fined 10s.; lwo were fined 55., and two were convicted and discharged. • . ' Caroline Smyth was convicted and fined 10s., in delault seven days' imprisonment, for wilfully breaking a pano of glass, valued at ss„ the property of Joe Von Wall. On a oharge of Having used obscene language tho same accused was sentenced to 11 days' imprisonment.

MOUNT COOK POLICE COURT. At the Mount Cook Polico Court yesterday morning, before Mr. H, Baker, J.k John Summers,, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s., in default 48. hours' imprisonment. George Seagar, also oharged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s in default 48 hours Joseph llTarlane and 1 red.-Anderson, both charged with insobriety, wcro each; fined 10s.. in default 48 hours' in'il and'diKhtlisedr 0 o£fomkl ' e ' woro °° uri ° wd