MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 528, 8 June 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

. (Before Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M.) TROUBLE AT THE OLD MEN'S HOME. A BELLICOSE VETEEAN.^ An Ohiro Home veteran, named Jas. Edward Eandall, appeared in answer to a charge of having,, on May 9, affaulted and beaten one Andiew' D. Cummings, an u\6ide overseer at the home It appeared from tho evidonce for the prosecution that on Sunday evening, May 9, defendant was ' under the influence of liquor, and was about to

: "; : :'.; ; ,:eit_ter'T:thev : ;i6om .where;, religious was; vKj; J :being,-'heldj.-:wt len '.informant -caught; siglit' of ■;V S ■;■•.;■'Um;;>f; Cumin ings Vremqnstrated: with;: the. old ft'y Ban|;',butAC6uld"'m'akejno'impTessioni;ph Wm, : : tliTCateii'tO'.'piit'''liini :! V;vy; : in /tneivrefraptory.v^ard.'.'iilnformant'.ha'd-to. fj: ! J/80;;d6.0Ti.-6ome'6t'eps';to; get ;the' ; keys/of-;-the. ! '-S ,-ward, ; andi;;whenChe' Was coming ..up' the .stairs ;-v;. ■~ who 'was sitting oil /the., top !.i,;: : v etep^cauehtihim.by.the!legs;-and toppled him :;^s'oyer,; r -bota;meii'rolling,.down the. steps..■ ; \:!. : Cninmings was ■gettmg'.up;. , the:old'man kicked '•:';. ,: <; ■' him;in-lthe\ribs.-as' a;result of : which- he suf-i.:f;-:,fered.*for •fdiirxdaTs.'i.-'-pe , fciidan'tvliad-'([iven''>:u'; ';■;:. gopd.:'deal of in..■! the. home,' -and '■ had.. , .';.'; V ties,' had, taken him; back,' as .he' was; unable -to ■:':', .y^do'Vwprk^pntside:.. "-': ; ; -Si'-ft 1 /, :(</>;:/ : :-,':^-;:-'';v : v: ; ; :->!.=' '.• JDefehdint.V. an', .'old Navy - man,' 'denied ■ aiiv: i- '-.-, knowledge of the ;assault, but admitted^that he' :-;f^: : wafpndertheinfluence Hfiuor.;:He;.had.o.nly: ;wS .;been';'expelled }from; the ;;hcime;;twicei;ioncevfor v/?:^. : ns.ing;.rbfid-;language and lonce .for.'.leavinK tho' *.■'.!\h6m_e':without;;a.paES.'.vf : .' ; .;' s■'■'{"■'- : "::- : ■'■'?,■;': '■-■ ;.' ■¥ ■;;;i:His;Worship.entered : a conviction and fine of ■ ft;;,v:»{?;>; : ?n{ default;eeven" days'/imprisonment.;, ; i ■ :'■.

: 'DOWN qN:HIS;IU ; ;>^j™pect6r,-"Phairi i V-referrinft'Vtor:a : :- , \Mll-dreeeed;' ■ .<• elderly .nun,,;named Patrick , ; Wilson, an eleu■/trioian, who pleaded s'nilty to acborKe'of boing ~.^an;idle.: a nd disorderly person within the:mean-'. ;, -: ing'of <,the Police, Offences Act, 1908, in-that' be ~-; had .insufficient lawful moans of snpport. The ■/i.Sub-inspectori/statedi-that: the":defendant bad :;.;,, been .before; the.?. Court last-month; ori acharge' .'' : ° f ' being-a;rogue arid-.vagabond, in ,'that he was ■ ■ loroa 'sleeping out.V Defendant was a respect- ■•;-.; .able'man;.but,he had been unable-to get etu- /;.:;. ployment:'owing to slack- times,; although he Vy.wasa good .tradesman,'and.waswilling to take .; any;kmd of.work.;.. However, he conld net notK- > :"K to dot •. strive as ;ho would.;. Since - lie , bad i-.;,. been .before :the Court last month he had- been ,-: gathering bottle's in.order' to earn a crust.' He :,-. had ; no. home; unS , had"beeri"conipelled to sleon > -■ ' ont .under the shelter of timber' stacks. A con- ;,,: viotion and order.to come up.for sentence when ...;.■ called Aon ; was .entered, arrangement, having ;,;-.been .made-;for Wlsfin toVgo: into, the Ohito ,: Home. ■'':"r^ : .<i ; :' ; -': : \r l .'...'i'>-:.:••': ■-■.■-• : ..v. ,;

i'jC -;;:;MIDNIQHr SLUMBERS; ; DISTtIRBED.: 'r young man, named 'Morris ~;■. otqdk,; appeared jn. answer.' to;a'.charge of. being- ./::;-:. a,■: rogue .and' .vagabond,; in that he was found "■' ■•■ SOT?* '^U 1 ' 30 P ,,n - ;on ■' PTiyatP .premises in :■•■:■ Riddrfofd Street.' A":' < ;"■-•- - •■:;.•■:■;•?. -r ::■:-.■ W ■ that .acoused/ was. found v',,;.asleep:in:a:stable at/U.SO on Saturday .night. ;}.v:' . Wheip-constable .disturbed his slumbers, Stock '.: ...admittod.that hn'hhd slept in;the stable the :;;;:,preriojis;night«wHh'tfnt'-authority.' ,y:- - came t from the country some time ago, and had .■;■■"■ ™' n 'drinkin|;' nhd-■spendiiii?, what, money, ho ' :■■;:/'■: ; •■. warned accused' that 'he was 1 ,: ,:-Uabe to. a term of iinprisohinent. ThelCourt .. ;■ would ;giyo.hin! nnother , chance,'.however, by. ;...'■■■ ond.order tocome iipfor .;'.-.;.;f.Mntmcelwh6ii;--;qalle(l : . on; -:■:■ ',',- V. ■■.; ; .;., ■'- ■~. -U-::':■ A; ;:; PROHIBITED PERSONS. ■; : '.),'. :-:;,v-?°r; entering ; licen3ed-'prerhiscs ■ during 5 the' .■■■■" e n "enpy .of a prohibition order, Alfred, John- ■■'• •'■ f 1 W s and .fine 405., and '■ costs 75.,. ;. : days'.imprisonment; /■.• '.■ ',••' ~.■•;:; ./Emma, Wright .was;. oharged IX) ■ with inso- :. ■■■ bnety, and; (2) with -having; procured liquor, ;' : ; dnnng. the ourrenoy.; of a prohibition order. ■:•■-. "••On; the -.first charge accused was' convicted and ■'.. ■.disoharg€d,land,;on'the second charge.' she wa? : convicted, and fined;2os,,.with the alternative ■ .',. '-Of seveoidays lmprisonmeht.■-' •'• r .- : .-■•■" ■ :':.' V .'. A,prohibition:order, to'have.twelve months' ''■■' •'■ ''STWi, : . was la3Ue<l 'against Wa, ■ Reynolds ■ . .Soholefield.. -: : :- : < ;,' ; "',..:,"'■■..-..- ••.■■•'. .■. ;/ ■ .

- SUMMARY SEPARATION, Ellen Sarah Barnett (Mr. Dunn) was granted a'summary separation from William Barnett, on the ground of periistont cruelty. Defendant

was ordered to pay £1 per week towards tho support of complainant, and was also ordered 'to pay costs, £2 13s. The default was fixed .at .thrceimonths' imprisonment.....', v';';/' ; ■■MAINTENANCE "CASES. ■ -. " ■Jas.: Win." Atkinson'was ordered to pay 15s. per week towards the mniritonanco of each of his two children, aged 5 and 3 years, and to pay. costs, £1 Is. An-information against ; the;:saino defendant of failing to supply his wife with adequate means of maintenance was .dismissed. ■ -.■■'•.■'■■" ■:■'■ ■ , . .Colin Campbell:Cook, timber-yard hand, appearing on remand, pleaded not guilty to a charge of being about, to leave Now Zealand without making provision; for. the maintenance of his unborn illegitimate child. After hearing the evidence, ;Ki3 Worship ordered defendant to enter into a bond in .£SO, and two sureties' of each, that, he will not leave New.; Zealand without making proper provision forthe child..' The default was fixed at three 'months' imprisonment, and defendant was also ordered: to.-pay costs, £2. 2s. ;;: Mr.; Dunn"appeared for complainant. " ■.'■:." ■■. John Smyth was -fined 205.,' in default seven days' imprisonment, for failing to pay his wifo 155." per week, under an order of the Court., , \ .-.."\, .".;.., . Samuel Smith was convictedand sentenced to one month's imprisonment for disobedience of ail order to pay 7s. Gd. per.week towards the support' of his illegitimate , ;child (arrears £i' 12s; 6d.), the warrant to: be suspended! if the arrows are reduced by ss. per'week."' :"■ ■'.;.' Wm. Klein was convicted and ordered to pay. ■ costs, .£1- Is., for. disobeying an'order; to pay 7». 6d. per 'week, towards the .support of his illegitimate"child ; (arrears £1 . 2s; od.) The arrears had 'been'.paid into Court/ after the issue of the summons. 1 A-similar.penalty ..was imposed on Edward Bevan for ■ disobeying ; an order for. the support of his phild, the arrears having been paid in this,case, and in a case of an order < for itho .support. of his .'wife, '..which was struck out.;.' : ■'■."•. -.-v'. i ';''." - ■■'.' ■■ "■ '•:

Daniel Darke was; sentenced to one month's imprisonment for failing-.to pay 15s. per;.week towards the support .of. his wife (arrears, £5 55.).; 'Ah.order woj made, that the warrant be suspended iif the arrears are paid before/June li. .:. .-.>■■■': '-<',:-:'..:-.- : r. ■■;■■.• .'. ■ :;' '"■'■-'K : r ; :-:,'.-Ar:C!HIMNEr TIEE.-'\- ;;?'■;> : .Patrick.. Grifien . was .fined ■; ss.';: and-costs 75., for. being the occupier of premisesin'Grey Street, the .chimney. ; of : . which-,vita,-allowed to catch fire. ;. ' ; ■ : ' : - |~ !:";■ v ,■'<..'■ -. •: ■■'.■' . "ALLEGED .EACECOraSE'TIIESPASS..':'; .A bookmaker's clerk,'named.Alfred JTarrell, failed. to appear, in answer : to, a charge ■of hav. ink;.,oii ; April 24, unlawfully trespassed on the Trentham racecourse, afterhaving' been -warned to;'leave:'/,-Accused was represented /by Mr. Jackson.''', After.' hearing the case for. the prosecution, an adjournment '•■ to Wednesday, -was granted inorder;tq give Mr. Jackson ."on:- opportunity of- getting' into touch...with'- his 'client. 'Mr. .BeU.appeared .'for. the' ; prqsecution.;.:;.,.' \ : V.;{'s;''v';'d : ot^B'.case^v.'';-{ : v. v ';:'l':' ; -'^ .-Ebland Day ,was convicted and'fined. 205., and costs 6s.;.in default seven days' imprisonment, for. having; been drunk whilst in-: charge;of. a ; horse and vehicle) It appeared from the statement; made, by,'the .police "that Day ..was seen driving. about .Victoria' Street on . Saturday '■ in a reckless' manner, and .when a constable,was telephoned for from Tβ , . Aro Station ;defendantVwas found asleep on-his seat.,'- .-., ; James' Gifeson', , ; charged'-'with-'- insobriety, wan convicted and .fined; 10s., in ..default .48. hours' imprisonment.' .Two first:offenders, who .failed to answer their bail,-were each;fined 20s. Six other.first were fined -.. Two were convicted and/discharged,' and two iwe're'-.fined

;. ; , Margaret' '.charged:, with' importuning,' •was': not;.prepared,i to'-take ''advantage'- of the shelter of the Salvation Army, Home, and was ordered t0.g0 , -to gaol forgone month.. , i:; ~

;■ '•:;./ v ; /AT AMOUNT .'COOK .STATION. '■■". -;; : ! -. ,;•: Sitting.'at :tne'.llount; Cook Police Court-yes-terday, .Dr.- Maokin/ J.P.,■; dealt : with' several charges.of insobriety; , Thos;;Hiokey,\for .being drunk 'and disorderly,' .was Jned, '■£[,'. .or; 48 hours' irapri.sohmentjDavi'd Patience was fined '^ei: (or; '48 hours),, for■'..drunkenness. "-,* ■ Broughti iipjpn a 6imilar-:charge,. 'Frederick- Lyness .was remanded for-.a.',week for. medical' treatment. .One first-offender was fined 10s. (or 2i hours), '< and.lanother-was.convicted'-and i discharged;' ■:■ ■;