MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 568, 24 July 1909, Page 15

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

1 '' (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell. S.M.) '-BROKING UP" THE "SCHOOL." Another cere-; -.mony; /oondnoted' by the police.' in connection with : the''Wallace- Street':-two-up; was : ; - '; (»l©brated ; ycstorday "Magistrate's Court. ■ j: Twelve offenders were called'-on to. answer the. /. * charge,of playing a game of chance, and for all of-themv the- game pro Ted one of unlneky chance. ' v. - The following nine pleaded guilty, and ,were • ■ convioted and fined £3,, and costs 75., in. dev fault seven: days in gaol:—Frederick Andrews, ■ ■;Gus Davitt, ■ i ohn- Doyle, Geo. Robert . • Parkos, - Daniel Philp/ ' Wm. - Spendall, Albert v jCameron, .and John . Hayes' (alias -Noon). .. ■ , -DEFENDED "TWO-TJP" CASES. - ' In threo' oases pleas of- not guilty were • entered, but one of these,- that of wm._ Per- - ham, was altered. to guilty .when, it that the dsto of the: alleged offftneo July 4, not 11. Ho uas fined X 3, and 7s. costs, in default' seven- days' imprisonment.,.. _ - 1 ' George DyhTberg was defender! by . Mr. r, : ' - ; Jackson.' > Evidence- for - the prosecu.tidn . was ' Police .'iProbationers ;-:Hanl<m, ; and ' '••'Quirk;'.: and' for: '.:the*;dofencer; by •; several:; persons 'who -had attended at the "school. - I'he ; - '•'" latter said that they, had/not seon-defendant 'participate in : tho game, nor- make a bst uur: Joeing'..ther afternoon. • J The prosecution*<and,- defence; -,111 • the- case 5. ;'-igainst/Geo: White.; were similar to thosa in Dyhrborg's caso. r . ' , VW : : >\vHis :"Worsiiip* :considered that//he .muse f take / evidence of tlie police officers, since .tnQ, state-1 I.' for:itlie;.defence^reAraere^ .ncgatm.I !- i The witnesses'stated, not'that the defendants K ;were'/riot - betting;but {•had not-seen'them,-doing 60.;;v... ( 7• .- l ,White" was and costs.7s.;,in:aofault | 60Ten days, .but as Dyhrberg . had been con- - ) victed before, he--was fined £5, . and .costs 75..... i ASSAULTED HIS MOTHER. A v somewhat> unusual ease , was that in which, : an-'IS-year-oIJ-youth,; Stevenson,_was, v ; ■ charged-mth.v assaulting- Jus .mother, Dora Sterenson..- : His "Worship lectured the .boy sharply, "wing ■: to his being 18 years of;..ago, - he..could not ,be '' sent: back to Stoko Industrial SohooL ; (whenco he "had come),vbut .would-bo .convicted -and /orderod to come up for sentence, when called on. " .THREE VAGRANCY CASES. £•/-» Three ■ men.'Wm.; M'Ewany J as. • Northey, and '. ' 'Geo, Beatty, were oharged with being rogues ' and .vagabonds,-in- that they were found by ' ■ night without'lawful' excuse on- premises, in, Eva Street. Northey' and M'Ewan were both *•* stated -to "have-bad .records,:. with : a,number v'.iv; i : .-- of. rpre , W6xis' v VißdiiTl6^bn»''.' Beatty iadv tloafihgabout town, for sorno : time. - ' Northey and ■ M'Ewan were each, een- '••• teheed' to' six. 'months' .''imprisonment, and Beatty to ono filonth. h 1 ■-. ■■■~ -■ • | ■ ; CHARGE OF BREAKING AND ENTERING. ' . A charge'of breaking .and entering tho. pre£:A mises:of-iChtuig,.Chee,;in : Haining Street, with - intent to commit a crime,. was preferred : . i against-Harry: Lee., 1 . He was remanded -to I July 28. \ I "IDLE, ETC." -The young man, David :Wilson ( ;,who was. ra' ::. iniinded,- on Thursday on a' oharge .erf beinff iol# v, >and'i',disbrdeHy,:yhi orderJ.'thatf .his 'statement! :i - in regard' to having money in the,,btnk miyht i. - - be. inquired into,;" was brought; forward; Okief- : Detective . Broberg stated, that ' accused had - never : had-more ;than-i Is.- Id. tin the.. savings . bank- since January, and- had' .earned ..only ; about -£V Us. ll sinco that time. :He '..was sen- • tenccd tothreo.months' imprisonmenti. INSULTING LANGUAGE AND ASSAULT. , i : < .. When he was,- arrested' on a.'charge of. using iljaiguageiV s with ,'intehtV ; ,tor.prpvpke ■ a .: breach of the peace, John Hayes became vio- ■ ]en"t,: and: he -had' in consequence to -answer,; a chargeof: assaulting- Conscahie ■ Glynnl, He pleaded not and -was defended by Mr.: M'Grath. ' ' :• . His-Worship that■>accused must. ■'/;. ri bo -on .-..-both:ibhargearcbutsince he' ;had already;been-ih?,the:cells' for threo dayß, : the penalty w.ould 1 be redudod .on .the ;chargo, ■' -.of - assault, to-a.finA' of 'SOs.yl-in; default-'seven :' days in- gaoL ; - On the oharge of - using ■ insult- - 'ing'language, ; a fine of:2os. and.costs (65.1, in /!•• default seven days': imprisonment, would bo imposed. ( / A WAISTCOAT. , ' Stealing a :waistcoat, the (property of the : , Union Crothing Company/ wnß the natu're of -a charge against Cornelius Allen, who pleaded ):v ; -^;^hotiguilty, , ;6tatingr.that heCwas under the -in- 1 fluenco,-of liquor at- the time stated. His , Worship, oonvicted him ,and ordered hiin- to pay ; !'6s.' • fosts,' and come up -' fofr called on. DISMISSED, ' ' A:-plea of not guilty .was?entered by -Albert : ■ Tronspn. to a ehargo of. thoft iof goods, valued at: ■ property' of"somo" person: or 1 persons unknown. ' No .evidence -was : called,: so his .., Worship; dismissed ■ tho- obarge.: - " < THE LICENSING LAW. > . . An''adjournment this '.morning was :gTarited : ■ :.in 'the :cases against v G«orge Avery, barman,. ;,;and:Erederick Dobson,''licen&ee':of : tno Masonio ; : Hotelsthe; : with:,. supplying ■ liquor to a,person} already under the : inSuence - : of liquor; add '. the latter' I with ,- permitting' flrnafeenness on his;:premisos.' -.--j ; '.-vil'. v-* ■. i > '■* r '\ INSOBRIETY. For! J insobriety who .'had - . ■ . three . convictions i. against.- his' name,; .was sentenced to 21!days'-.hard; labour. Nicholas , - 4 .Scallam, .-who ; had,- also-'been •; convicted, pre-: /: -Vipusly^y^^WasWfined';lpsij^irii, J:, - y.'imprisonmeht. - ,'.Two first offenders were .fined' ■ 1 , Ss., with- ah alternative of ,24 hours', imprison-./^V/ineiit;;-5 f OVERLOADING A HORSE \• A .charge ;of' orUelly/<ir«rloa(ting:-'a. iorse was, preferred against' Peter' Walsh. Ho was fined :V: and ■ costs'/17s;,;.iriv'd^fault , 'soveii;,'day3'' : iiij-f .fl^^'prisottmOTi^-'SeVenVdiiys^^ett.-allowedvin''which' 1 ; ;to pay the fine. • ..■ \l' r : v -v- : " , RUBBISH. A cabman named John Lane was charged at ; ' tho . instance:; of : -'the ', city v irispector:-with : per-v';../mittmg4bffenriT#,-:-tiil>l>i.sli■ ;to his. premises. .. A 'fine of 205.,-with 7s. costs, was. : i:>.imposed, .thoVdefault " /iS,; hours' . imprisonment. . '. - --.'-V' FAILING TO REGISTER BIRTHS. For failing to"register,the birth!of -his child,; ■ N Robert Heaaley Craig was fined '55.; and 'costs 75., .in 'default is ; hours' imprisonment.:, Similar ' penalties wore imposed on-Lily,.Annie Dumblo - A and (Harry Leonard Press. --, - BY-LAW CASES. ■ For" attempting to evade payment a-tram-fart/ Walter Edward Mills was, ojdered to pay ifil' Bs. cijsts,. or;go to gaol for 48 hours. : . '!\Vmv-iWilson was ; convicted on; two . charges,. ': one of. building without a;permit, and the other'-.of building in .'wood ,V ..-within , tho. -: ■ brick : ' area. "'.On tho flrst oharge, he was fined , 10s., ,'and - costs XI ,Bs.,- and on. the second :: ordered to pay 7s. costs. The default in each case was fixed at 48 hours' imprisonment. ' . .i A-prosecution 'was instituted' by Jas; Wal-den;-for the. trustees; of the Wellington Racing X'lub,'against Daniel M'L'eod, for alleged tre«pass on tho Trentham Racecourse.on July.l 7. - Mr /Bell appeared for the -, prosecution,; and ' Mr.,'Wilfor« for the defence.. .The;.Paso was adjourned to July 26. .