MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 688, 13 December 1909, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Dr. A: M'Arthur, S.M.) A STABLE IN ARO STREET. - The Wellington City Corporation (Mr. O'Shea) prosecuted John Reginald, Welsby, cab proprietor, for failing to pull do«n buildings, comprising hor«e stalls and loose=boxes in Arp Street, after ha\mg receired the due notice'of 30, days. •; ;Drs. irffrengloy, ~Kemp,. and.;:' Napier, M'Lean. were '* o'aUeS ;.to , giro evidence ,_!regarding. tho.' ; condition, of -the. stable. stated, that..-the premises were,"insufficiently.;lighted and. verit tilated,:and that:the drainigfe, was insanitary.. : The Surrounding district being a closely populated' one,: the ■ condition 'of tnßj buildini;.' was "dangerous to the' pnblic health.' .Dr..Frengley. stated: also that he had/oondemried .thestaWe . :in.May;last. ./Mr; IY. .H.-.Morton,:{eity en- . ■gineer) also.gave evidence, forl-the.prosecution. . .; Mr. ''•v.Westoh, .■', who appeared for .-.defendant^ . stated that,' plans for' reoonstrricfipn. had been" prepared, 'but defendant 1 would b« unable to . undertake.the rebuilding, until • April, , , 1910. :■ He,/.therefore; : asked that: the , present'premises •be allowed'to; stand in the.-nleantime. .; '■'■■■■'■ 'His Worship held that .if such a course were' adopted the-stable would have> to be con-ducled-.'inVa sanitary manner.-, v ' '!.,"■■■"■■ -~ '■'■■'■ -.Mr.' , O'Shea asked-, leave .•;' for the : rigtit to apply "for an.order r) to '.have the, building pulled down -forthwith, -should the .nuUance continue; and : the ense.-was consequently adjourned sine dic; ; to .be-brough-li.on.again at ,J8 hours', notice. :.v : ' : ' /:..,■,: ;• ■ :v '~■ ;.; '...DISTURBANCE IN THE • . V.:. :-\ (Befor6 : Mr/;Wi''G;\Eiddel, S.M.)-^- !r! !;. . Two -men, Peter M'Kair, alias Mulcihy, and Joseph Carroll, alias Robert Costello,'who appeared ;to -be: seaineni pleaded -guilty ip: a charge of behaving in a. manner whereby a breach :6f .'the peacn was , : occasioned!••: '.. :■■'■.:: .'The station-sergeant stated: that the fdefendants had attracted a large crowd in Courtenay Place 6n.Friday night by,fighting. .Each man had three previous cohyiotions against him. . i A.fine 6f 205., with the: alternative of Mren •days', /imprisonment,' was -imposed in each pase,. .. ■; :- /'. .-;.-' .-.:• ~.,.■ ~-.., ".,■-, - -.-.. ;:: : :^:^:v : : insobriety,..etc'v ;-- ; - ; ;,;'V '-..John M'Callum.'.ohiirged' with druhkenness,: was sentenced; to one: uKmth's imprisonment, a-.prohibition order: also', being .taken- but against him.. John Kyle, who had offended twice /previously, was , fin-ed .20a,, with: the usuaU-alternativo : of • seven * days/ Two .fir«t offenders were fined" 10s., and two others Bs., in default. 24 hours' imprisonment. . . ;■ V , Lizzie Lcith, alias M'Laughlan, who pleaded guilty to a ,oharge of importuning, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when . oalled! upon; on condition '.that sha. tfent \ into ;■ the' Salvation Army '■ Honie for three months;