MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 563, 19 July 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

.(Before Mr. W. G. Eiddell, S.M.) ' "' ■ '"TWO-UPPEES." t PIGEON PLUCKING AND PLEECING OPERATIONS. Bartholomew Mahoney, deemed to bo an habitual drunkard within the meaning of the Act, was sentaneed to one month's iurprisontaent. The same d*f«ndant pleaded Rtnlty to having played "Ue-up" At the plantation near Jam Tin" Gully, Newtown, on July 11. Sub-Inspector Nonveod informed the Court thatjaccused was one of the principals of the school, and occupied the position of nngLeeper. He had been previously convicted of playing t<i£b-up,\ and had a total of 40 previous co_v|6tions against his name. It appeared that accused got a number of young men together ostensibly for the purpose of fleecing them. His Worship sentenced accused to six weeks' fanpTisotttoent. .- , A , J°nng man named Henry Tomton, who iad failtd to appear on a charge of playing tw»-tip when hifc name waS called on Friday, entered a plea of guilty to the charge. , Sub-lßspector Norwood stated that defendant was a young man 6f respectable character and th«jnppart of a widowed mother. It'wasunderstwd that he was not m the habit ot playlS? t lro : u {>." d^ l bad been enticed to go to the school on this particular day. It seemed T M ?, n * ? f S i<J Pipons taken in to be pludked by the leaders. o. l * B or6fti P entered a conviction and fine of 20s. and costs (75.), in default seven days' imprisonment. '

the, steamer ■'Athenie, one .-. Freaericki Cole, pleaded gnilty,to ; failing ,to;'.pay Customs ,]duty,;oh ■ Tcertaih Vgoods,'; a suit' of '.-jolothes.'- ; rS--'-:-'--; : -. : ? ,, '.-'-'-.- ; ---- , .: r .----»*:■ ?'. : .-■:-;.■..;-:-;-,-";■*-.-.:; : .:..•' -: ; of Customs,, who; ■■:. appeared.-.forj the; prosectitidii, stated that ac-' f.onsed,was seJßn-;,coming': : 'off.the',-wharf with' a >-Ptt r oel.7"iuer,;his cpat.v. ; .A_i-officer,ibf;- : the':-'Cus--' ''■'.tows'-,;approaehed accused,."who -said-';he": had ■underpins coat...but ; -a 'search' revealed '■:the 'clothes^ (produced),,-on which no : :dnty ; ;had- been' paid. ■■.^■'■b'i■■:;•■ '■'•-'.';.-''-:.v-V'.--i--- , : , - Accused . saiii; the parcel '• had ' been given to '-"'"•^^..boartrtho'vessel,---.'ahd -he 'had ■': been masked to: take-I*. ' '^> : ;;:: Hia^Worshipi ■-," I .suppose-ithe'-: person -'who' - B»T»iT<ra;ithe, ; p»TCfI will pay. the fine... Ton ;;will;>e.cm-ctsdv,»nd..fined "„6,-and;costs (75.) .-;in'-'n«anlr;'H^day^'..i_(^Bonmeht;v , -^~^'.,v:--.'

REMANDS, ' Albtt-t Chas. 'Weinuott was remanded to Monl' , OTI „ R ell » T ir» ° f -thefi of a horse, saddle and bridle, tiluo jCIS, the property of J V Dyio " " 1 A. nnmi to July 19 'win p-anted in th« e*e» tt » lthotmr nuared John Hayes, charged ' 2? ? li ?*** "> ,nltl "ir l«Tipia*o in Willis Btrwt, Md (I) yrth t.Tini assanlted Constable itflyan riulrt tke fetter mi in the execution el Mi* dirty. Bml Taa alleged in the sum of *3» mm or» BUTety of £W OTHER CASES ' "Disorderly conduct in Lambton Quay whilst drunk" was,thp J notlire of a charpe pioferred ' against Hugh Mullmi and Samuel Telfei, both

of iwhom pleaded guilty. A- fine of 20s„ in default eeven days'-imprisonment, was entered in oaoh case, a i prohibition' order being ; issued against' Mnllins. V.v: ! .'■■:'■; .;'..-

I'.Wjlliani Henry Mitchell, charged- with, insobriety,: .wa9 convicted and' fined 205., in default ..sewn.'- days' imprisonment;.",.A .similar charge :agaihst Hector Cameron;was adjourned to/Wednesday'nest.' Ono first 'offender was fined'; Sa.-; with the alternative of 21 hours in gaol.-.;.- ■■■■■■

'.-■ The civil case "Alexander and John; Bell v. ■G.-'H.-Sample,.a claim for- £197 10s. Bd.i balance alleged to- be duo for the erection of a ■house,' was before Dr. A.SM'Aithur, 'S.M.,- on Saturday -morning... His.^.Worship' said ho had eousidertd .the noiisuit, point that had been raised, and.intimated that the;point. could'not be upheld; He would hear the defence 'oh ■Wednesday. ■'■■■" ■'■ Finality., was .[reached in.the hearing,.'of ;evi--dence In the civil action, Aubrey Houston v. Predlci'Ehglebert and.Herbert Englebert, trading as the Lux, light Company, a- claim of £&. Is. • M'Arthur; S.M.; Preserved his' deoision to-Thursday';next. ■-. ..'•'.