MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 539, 21 June 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr.' W, G. Riddel!, 8.M.) BEHAVIOUR ON THE WHAEF. A plea of not gudty'was entered by a 'young man named Edward Petersen to a charge of using threatening behaviour in a public place, to wit, Queen's Wharf, whereby s. breach of the peace was occasioned. Inspector Elliwn stated that, on Friday aftornoon, as the Manuka was about to sail, accused, who was amongst the crowd at the boat, longed out, and hit persons who wcro near him. , A fine of 20s , in default seven days' imprisonment, was imposed. v

:' :^An';|unkempt;-iridividuali''':Jriamed;-! Jaino's :'., Bailey /'was; convicted lof: being ia) rogue''and "vagabond:; within the;.meaning ,of \the: Police ;' Offices.<Act.::.'Evidence.'in :ther ; case: was. to' //theieffect.that.hel.was'found on Friday-night ;• without -lawful 'excuse■ on 'premises: >in;;Couri;':WUay.:.Place.7v'.:, ':'■''(' : .-\V : v'. : '-:' : '.-ji?; ■-;'.'''■'.'•' .''.•'■.'. S-it-—'t^'^'P' .'addressing :: that ho,-liad,,no'.dcsirc',tb:send;him'to-gaol, :? but .that was the billy'course.'':. There; at: ahy ; : rate, he would ..have'lh'rec;,m>als''a clay,'and ,;a'bed;to; sleepin.;-Asentonce" of oiie'nionth's ..-:Unprißonin'ent.-wag;'«htere.d.';^v->v---:---' ; '''-' : ,-: : --A ;..-' ;v^-;;;^H_Ff;^^ :;:^ftsirGordon:M>Eiwain:pleaded[guilty to a ,:ohargewqf--;stealing'-an::overcoat,;-valucd ; at v. 85B.y : th© property; of n jef ;^ete<!tiv'e:;:Broberg:"stated.-that'-nc-; :i-^sedl:had'..bcon',-several- : "the :;. Court .-previously; arid .had once bebneonvicted •:: an d; or dered-'.tei;come,'up-for: sentence :wheri : o'called. Up0n.,;;:;,.-;;:',?;/.;; : :.',v';.- -V-'-'-'V"-". - .-."-- •■'■■■''';■".; 'i'- >:Hia,-Worship; sentenced Accused to 21 days' ■ imprisonment.'.? " !: ?-.;';fji.^V ; ,'. ; 'M.' -.'-.: .•-,■: V'M 'JPiing'mah,fiiamed : Coiih v fle«tor-Kemp-' ;..ten, .pleaded'not guilty 'to :a-.charge:;mat, "on ;--.- ! ApnV.us ) /at"'-Weflirigto'», ; l he.vdid rltnowingly fiwd;;;wilfully;: m ake ;: a ;rfalse,/de6laratiori; for S; the - purpose ;of: ! procurihg a Registrar's cer:;':,tificat©..under, ihei'Marriago: Act, 1908:-.-: He: •'■•' :: . ; :':' :; V:^;Pri,'tho. application--'of-Chief Detective:Bro-' ■fbergj'ja'..remand'to.Junc.''23. was'granted, /.l.baiHbeing: fixed/at £60,and'two 'sureties "of ■■;::';:.-:'" >M : r ■.; ,-^ M&^M<^^ B^^-:^ff^ M- v'':''.: }; first (off erider mi. fined -,j6s;;|:insdefault::-:24.;;shours'; ; imprisbrimerit. ■' ■ Maggie: MJDermott;-v alias ; Lea, - ..was., con-: :,,.victedoand discharged,.-'.'a :. order ,'.,with;'a cilrrcncy: or twelve.'montiis.:-to issue 'Vagamsyher.'-.;Peter-?Nelsbni': with: one'pro-: : ' jneW-conviction.against.'-him,'.was. ! fined;iOs.;; alternative, of. J4B'.hoars': imprisoh- 1 ~ ment;;.and,'John,Tiirner;:.who had:been before .'the magistrate, twice previously; for drunkoriv nes3,;-'was remanded ; te. June 26 for 'medical : treatment. ;-v: '* ';;■','^■-"-:'-i':; ':■-' 'v : - -*:',-:'■• :'- .-.--' ■'■'.-'' ■