MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 623, 28 September 1909, Page 6

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

\ (Before Mr. W. G.. Eid'dell,-'S.M.).. "AN EXTREMELY BAD CASE.'! John' Bell pleaded guilty to two charges of cruelty to a.horse. Tho charges were to tho effect that accused illtreated the animal by placing a saddle on it whilst it was Buffering from a sore back. '. ■ - ■ , * ■' Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that'the case had been brought under the notice of the Inspector for the. Society for "the Prevention' of Cruelty :to Animals. - The horse -was found lying down on the Town Belt, and'the inspector of the-society, a veterinary surgeon and a constable inspected it, and-found it in'a shocking condition; The wound on its back was 6' inches by 3 inches, and an effort .had apparently been made to kill the animal by hitting it on the head. Various injuries about ithe head had been inflicted. ' "■;' His Worship characterised the case as an extremely bad one, tho only thing in defendant's favour was'the-fact that he had I pleaded guilty', and had; not endeavoured to prove that there had been no cruelty. On the first charge a fine of £A, 135., : in default; 11; days' imprisonment, .was entered/and on the second charge defendant was. convicted 1 and ordered,to pay expenses, £1 145., in default seven .'.days', .'imprisonment v SUNDAY IN EVA STEEET.' A' plea of guilty was entered by John Peter Evans to two charges of' sly grog-6elling. Defendant admitted that he sold' beor . to Constables Curry and Snow. , .According to Sub-Inspector Norwood, the constables went to defendant's premises in Eva Street ■on September ■ 10. Defendant met them, and told them to "make themselves at home," and asked them what they wanted. The-constables obtained two bottles or beer, for which they paid 2s. Besidesi. accused, there were three women and three other men in the house; and some of them had beer in front of them.:. Defendant ..had never • been .previously!, convicted oh this charge. ' ''■•'; On the first charge defendant was fined .£2O and .costs 75., and on the second charge he was fined ilO and costs' 7s. The default; in each'.case was fixed, at one month's, imprisonment"' "• -■ :'•.." ■. ■ ■ :■: i .;■■'■-.- '■ EVA,STEEET, UQTJOB, AND A EAID.'. "When Sergeant Eutledge visited tho abovo premises later in the day armed with a search' warrant, he found.thrce men aid three.women in the house. , These people, Annie MTfenzioj Mary M*Pherson, Rachel-Smith, John Feldt, John Pearson, ■ and Frank -Voss, wore each charged with having been found on unlicensed promises when they were raided; arid with be-' ing deemed to have been there ior the purp.oso p. illegally; dealing in liquor. .''. . bergtant .Rutledgo, stated that in company, with Constables Sim, Shaw, and Doyle he went t • Evans's house in Eva Street with the.search warrant, and' on' searching the premises found a quantity 'of beer iand.a number of empty bottles and glasses'. There were signs of recent' drinking, and the defendants, who were, found in different parts of the house, all advanced some kind of excuse.;- - ■ ' . . '.' His Worship ruled that defendants must be convicted.- Pearson was .fined 40s.i' and costs. 75., and each of the others.was fined 205., andj costs'7s. The default was. fixed at seven days' imprisonment in.each case'. •'. -,!■! '" : : MAINTENANCE' CASES. ;''. '". ' For disobeying an order to maintain his wife (arrears £!), Wm. MT)onald was convicted and sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended so long as the arrears.are-reduced by 10s. a week. . Henry ,Wm. Smith, was convicted : and sen-. teuced to 21 days' imprisonment for disobeying an order for tho maintenance of his child (arrears £1 10s.). On a similar charge in'reference'to his-wife (arrears £2 55.), a similar sentence was imposed. Paul Curtis failed to appear on a charge ot neglecting to maintain his child. Defendant was ordered to pay 10s. per week towards tho support of. his child, and-to pay costs £\ Is. Mr. Ayson appeared for complainant., OTHEE CASES. Wm. Woldon pleaded riot guilty to a charge of having on September 25 obtained the sum of .£3 from his employer, Georgo Cooper, on torms requiring him to account for the same, and did fraudulently omit to so account for tho money. A remand to Wednesday next was granted, bail being allowed in the accused's own bond of .£2O, with one surety of £20. Clara. Brannigan. entered a pki of guilty (o a chargo of baring'no lawful visible moans of support. Sub-Inspector Norwood ■ .nformed tho .Court that accused had 31 pr'oviovi convictions' against her. A sentenco of six months' imprisonment was imposod Joseph Goodior, deemod to be an habitual drunkard, was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment. Three first offenders were convicted and discharged." , ' "