MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 558, 13 July 1909, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before' Mr. W. G. Biddell,' S.M.) IHPEOPER LANGUAGE. ' , 1 young man named - Terence O'Donnell pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language. Mr. Meredith, on accused's behalf, stated ithat he did not remember making use of the language, as he "was vcty tight at the time." „ . i His Worship remarked that the language was yery bad, and entered a conviction and fine of £o, in default 2jplays' imprisonment. Seven days were allowed'in which to pay tho fine. \ »—_—~- ' STUMP-SPEAKINGr On tho night of June 29 John Cowan essayed to display his oratory at'the corner of Ghuznee and Cuba Streets. A crowd quickly gathered, and blocked tho stroet, with the result that tho would-be'orator wn9 charged yesterday with acting in such a manner as to cans* a crowd to gather, and so impede the traffic. He was fined 20s. and 7s. costs, in default \ eeven days' imprisonment. CHAEGE OP ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE TEE DOMINION. A man; charged with attempting to leave the Dominion without making provision for the support of hh unborn illegitimate child, wa3 remanded to July 19. On application'of Mr. Kirkcaldie, bail was filed at £&% and one surety'of a like amount. INSOBRIETY. An indignant and persistent denial was given by Margaret Irving to a charge of insobriety, but, nevertheless, sho was convicted and fined 55., in default 43 hours' iriiprisonment. Alexander Moir and John Shannon wore each fined 10s., with a similar default. Two first offenders were convicted and discharged, two fined ss. and one IDs., with the alternative of 24 hours' imprisonment. CHARGES .AGAINST? DRIVERS.' ' > For leaving a,vehicle in a pnblic place without having a competent person in, charge, Eoberfc Parkor was fined, .10s.' and costs 75., in default ii-hours in. gaol. Albert Crauipton .was convicted and fined 10s. and costs 111., in default 4,8 hours' imprisonment, for .driving , .an .express ou the wrong Bide of the street. MAINTENANCE CASES. Robert M'Nab was .ordered to pay 10s. a week towards the support of his mother, first paVment to bo made on'Jnly 19. ' Fanny King (Mr. M'Grath) prosecuted Aloxnndtr King, her husband (Mr. Neavo), for failing to provide for her maintenance, and for the support of thoir child) Eudenco ivbb giT«» to the effect that the parties who woro married at Clinstcliurcb <>ix years ago bad ' separated in November, 1003, having failed to aert*. His Worship dismissed tho chaigo of faihne to support tho wife, but ordered defendant to pay 10s. a week towards tho maintenance of his child. On tho application of Mr. Neavo, security fot appeal was fixed at ,£lO 10s. * JUVENILE OFFENDERS. Five invenile offenders, ranging in ace from eight to twelve years, wero charged with theft. They all pleaded guilty, and wore convicted and ordered to como up for sentence when called upon, two of them being also ordered to receive five strokes of tho birch. ', ALLEGED BREACHES OF THE LICENSING ACT. i The barman, Georgo Avery, and the licensee, Frederick Dobson, of tho Masonic Hotel, were charged with breaches of the Licensing Aot, the former in that he sold liquor to Arthur Scott a person who was under the influence ■ of hauor, and, the latter, that he permitted

drunkenness'■■ on his promises.'' Sub-Inspector Norwood, condnoted, the prosecution, and Mr. :YounK appeared'for the defence. ■...-.,. . ' Eviue'noe for tho prosecution was given by Constables MaUonoy - and Xamb to the effect that; at. about 8.5 a.m. on June 48, Arthur Soott.was served with liquor at the,bar of the Masonio 'Hotels Constable 'Mahoney had. seen Scott in Cuba Street/and ho was then' under the influence; of liquor. He- had followed him along the street, and seen him enter: the Masonio Hotel. The two constables then 'followed found that he had been servedi with liquor. The proprietors attention was drawn :to this faot, but/ the 'proprietor ;denied that .the man; was drunK,, sud put him out of the hotel.; : . ._■ ~•• Bvidenco- as to- tho insobriety of Scott at ,tho time .of the offence was also given by faergoant Eutledge and the man himself. ■:,■ . Itt .stating ;the : ease for; the^def ence,, Mr. ■Tounft 'said- that the , duty of Constable Ma-, honey when'he saw Scott ;enterthe.v hotel, was to; go and .warn- the licensoe against serving Tlie cases were adjourned to July IG, , when evidenoe for, the defence willbe heard. ;' .-•;■ -~..