MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 540, 22 June 1909, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Boforo Mr. ,W. G Riddell, S.M.) THE PARAGON DOARDINGHOTJSE. A SLY GEOG CONVICTION. Three charges ivero preferred in connection with a sly grog-selling caso before tho Court yesterday, but only ono of these was lieard Mary Ann Wright, otherwise Mary Jane Barrio, was charged with that, on May 15, being ft person without a liceneo, eho did unlawfully soil liquor to Jas Wjkos Station-Sorgt Darby conducted tho case for tho prosecution, and Mr. Hordman appefred for the defence. Jas. Wykes, stage carpentor, stated that, on several occasions, ho hid visited tho Paragon Bc'ardinghouso in Taranaki Street. Oα fir.y 15 he went there about 1115 p.m with a man named Slattory Ho paid a debt ' of 6s. for drink, and also bought oight bottles of boor for 16s He left at 315 a m on Sunday morning To Mr. Hordman: Witness had slept at tha Paragon Upardinghouso on occasions, anu had also bad his meals thero, but did not pay 16s. for board on May 15. Albert Slattorj corroborated th.9 evidence of tho previous witness. I Louise Kitts, omployed by David Barrio as cook, said that tho two previous witnesses had been in tho houso on ine evening of May 15. They woro supplied with about a dozen bottles of boor, and left the houto intoxicated Witness brought tho been from Mr. Barne's room. I . i Cioss-exammed bj Mr Herdman, witness statod that it ( was she who gave the first information to 'the police. This closed the case- of the prosecution. Mary Jane Barne, defendant, won went into the box, Her correct name, she said, was Wright. Sho remembered seeing Wjkes and,Slattory in tho house on May 15 They •Hero undor tho influence of Lquor, and wcro drinking with Miss Kitts Sho did not know where they got the beer from Tho statement, made bj the three witnesses, that she, received money from Wykes , for liquor was a pure fabrication. Part of tho beer seized in the house belonged to a boardei named Dew, and the rest was kopt by Barne, who "shouted" for tradesmep, etc r To Station-Sergt Darby , Barne was living with her as 'her husband David Barrio denied that Miss Kitts got nny beer from him on tho night of May 15 Michael Hoaphy stated that ho had seen Miss Kitts procure two bottles of liquor from her room on Saturday, May 15 This concluded the case for the defence. His Worship considered that the weight of evidence was clearly against defendant A conviction would bo entered and, since Mrs Barrio had be»n previously convicted, ia. fine of £20, and costs £3 3s, would be 1 imposed. The default was Axed at six nceks' imprisonment. ' SIMILARCHABGES Other two charges' in connection with the above were preferred agamst David Barrio. The first was that, being the occupier of the Paragon Boardinghouse, in which liquor was sold, ho was pnvy to the sale, and, the second) that on May 29, he was found on unlicensed promises, to wit the Paragon Boardinghouse, when liquor was seized, and was doomed to hivo boon on such promises for the purpose of illegal dealing in same. The hearing of the cases was adjourned to Juno 23. ANOTHER SHOP-FRONT THEFT. Another shop-front theft formed tho subject of a chargo against Michael M'Gladc Station-Sergt. Darby stated that tho overcoat, whjch was valued at £2 10s , was stolen from tho shop of John Griffiths, in Courtenay > Place Accused pleaded guilty, find was remanded to Juno 25 for sentence to enable inquiries to bo ma'de by the police.

A MARRIAGE STATEMENT CASE. Frank Crofeki Stockton was charged with that, on November 5, 1908, at East Maitland, NS.W., he did wilfully make a false statement respecting tho date, year, and placo of his marriage. < \ On tho application ol Chief-Detectivo Bro ' berg, a remand was granted to Juno 'io. „ " ' INSOBRIETY. No fewer than thirteen charges of drunkenness appeared on tho,book. Of the persons charged, eleven, who were first offenders, were variously dealt with. Five were convioted and discharged. Three ( were fined 65.( in default 24 hoars' imprisonment, and three, who failed to put in an appearance, were fined the amount of their bail (10s.), with tho same default ' Minnie Aldridgo, who had been onco previously convicted , within the past bix ntonthe, was fined 55., with tho alternative of 48 hours in gaol, and Joseph Goodier was fined 10s., with a similar alternative, APPLICATION DISMISSED. _ An application by Henry Evans for remission of arrears on a maintenance order wns dismissed.