MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 525, 4 June 1909, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G; Riddell, S.M.) ' . PATHETIC. . A; chargo of attempted-suicide-was preferred against an olderly man named Win Calvert. Accused, who lost one of his legs some time ago, stumped into the dook on crutches. Sta-tion-Sergeant Darby, in asking for a remand to Juno. 10, informed the Bench, that actusfcd had been drinking a good deal, and, on. Wednesday afternoon, ho had to bo pulled out of , the harbour, near the wharf. It was not clear, however, whether, he had really attempted suicide or had merely fallen over the breastwork. ■ , ' A VAGRANT. . An old man, named Chas. Edwin Arnejy pleaded guilty to being an idlo and disorderly person, with insufficient lawful means of eup"port. Station-Sergeant. Darby stated that accused liad been an inmate of the Old Men's Home, but became unsettled, and left the home of his own accord. On Wednesday)ho was found in ,tho Government railway yards with a . bundle of paper under his arm.' It was alleged that he intended to set fire to ihe .paper. The police' suggested that accused should, be sent to prison, for a short time ■until the new wing of the Ohiro Home was icady. His 'Worship imposed a sentence'of one month s imprisonment. OTHER CASES. George Long, a new arrival, .pleaded guilty to a chargo of using obscene language in Willis btreet, amr was, convicted and fined i 3, in defaiut 14 days .imprisonment. '''• Jus. Whithair was convicted and fined 20s. for/• having been found ■: drunk in" Featherston btreet whilst in chares' of a horse. Thomas O'Brien, ■ charged with insobriety, was convicted and fined 55.; with the alternative ot 24 hours' imprisonment." - One first offender was fined, 10s., another was fined ss„ whilst three were convicted and discharged.