MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 710, 8 January 1910, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Befpra.Mj. W. Q. Bidden, SJI.)

A OF; EVIDENCE,

SLY.GEO6.CfiiSGE.

.There .was arenkrkable' .conflict-of. evi* \ l'a a. case concerning .'spine : liquor' wMsh h'ad 'beSn found fey-.the. police.in a ■ raifl upon .private premises,; aridSought .'to', show "had been - -.on -; ;6aIo;£h efc.- , Mary Jane Bai-ry, a married •■wqtriau, residing- at 13'. Street./was charged .with Veiling" Tiqer" without a- -licensei ~;Accuscd, who had been convicted once 'be-.' J ore on. a .siinild? chargo, was represented by Mt. DiXi., Sulj.-luspftctor Kprwood cdn« ducted. the pross.c.uti.on. .. . " ■ Michael a. •RN'vf firing ,miin r s*id .thftt. Suniluj" afternoon; • he. me.t a:.tflan;:near .the Government '• aid in. consequence .of what, the mrin,6a'id. ;tQ .him, went with' him., to a. house, wlre'rie; tljoy f.oiind the defendant' .ind twi>' .meri£ On.V of wh'ptii. wasvdHuHngand:thebther ; seemed to. be Half dazed;,* Witness bought a -'ofi'ttlo-of, beer-fr6ni< defendant for -2s. 6d. ; and draiilc-i'fc'with'.drfeiidaiit ,-atid oth-. : firs. Then .he. asked 'defendant. for- an* ptl.er. : bottler, -w.hicii.,sho./§ave, him,' ahd. he .paid for it. After.,,'hi§ fixst. gla'sa.ifoto thc\ secondvbottl.D he 1 remembered' nothing; •iribfo''until He.'.found' th.afc was/in' : the • lock-up, oh the idllbwijDg: mbrhing', • • Ho afterwards showed 'the'; polibe <;'thd." plabo. whire had : liad ;the ; 'dfink/ He .' had' been; 'unwell cyer since 'he . w.m: i'at Vtho'' house. VYYtien: he first went.' to'; ; the' house, xrhire he gpt the '.fcfeer he hajl a fivc-pourid ndte* th'ree\ ;an'cV;eight ; Dr'niiie':shinings ;^ ..whun : ne caihe :'td hjms6lf iri' next' ; diij he o.iily-a. : threepenny';/.''bit''pn' h.iii i. •',.

" , ' , Di^'^lwd\ : '^(vi'm>^\ ,l .parte'd , - ,,, Wiilsl)--and MackeSzie' {who. aftefvrariJsKay.e:.eTi> ■ diri | «)■ <, ■■!aiid^■a■■'Httt»^^);^^jaJncd' ,l, :A^mi^' , JBarij- brbWght' into. c6uif't:.;and:-:aske'd".iliß:.' MtiiesS' if' ; fie..-saw'. them .'in .the. Kqiisei i»n.:.tlie Snnilay afterttQon.i'.; :■:■>•■ ■:,•... . . said : :-tH«j.;wer6^ : n6t ; vtt«. £'«*■'■ pl9'fl(e.; : s»' thfer'e,; .^Hi,;'added :th'at;' be ,li&i- been.' twice 'tosthe '■■ttfeat--faetit ; since. SnndajyV '/•\:i : ': : ■ :.;'y}[ ;, J&ry :,Bassett,.a 'wo'iaaiv tesid-: : i'ingyiext ';.ta;/<ief«n<laiit "■in •• Pipites- Street,, sajd she.:iieatd ■'s se'iiffliiig.-noi».-,b'n<Sunv ■day,'-' January 9 /aid.lo 6'bldpk . at-yiglit'i 'it «o'iad«d.':''asi"it- , .'thflte'-fl:as-. ■a> fotf ; : On>" ■:VKilli.am' : : ■:;■'■.■•■■•....;.."■■?."■'..' .:■•.>.■.' ,-W

' saidv.he... was;. :£e]it'--oii : ■IM^"i|'daK/: , in!p.ri]i^^to^^ , •iMMag , ati/.;'^ho/pd^Bted^.oiit , ■Bat^y'Sllons6i' , ■ .s'isting.. to .-'take.; Flanagain. .fethsV'poHc'e': 'station.'from the;"rigjit'of-way.%.:iSipitoj ■.Street; on."SiintJayv : ijig)it. >,- ; „■'.■■ ; ■/ .'"-' ''■ ■■! i Station-Sergeant Darby, '■ Eimbt'on'Qu'a'y'i'.'l r'th'di".'.he ebndnfcted.'.j.'a .'search;'.of! Barry's.":;;b.onse::»an3K;; \^Oiisky.: l .in'"the .front /tadrpdhi'' arid .spine'' .in: ! .of'. b^r,«.najSJ';'-WlS[e , 9'':bf..;>v)ijj%i i '. "■' .; : -Mr.'' :Dix. 's.a'id.;:th.at ■, thei.d'bfe'nce': was. ,a■': /complete': denial.;tba.t ;i lirjuor, 'Had/.-Bver'-|:beeTi: spld~:oii(. the;preaisesji'and'--i't"'wbul|'; .- bs ;:sh<f\Ts'; thafv-tiiof e-. 'Was: : : .riff \ljeer ■- 'ii .'■. the- . charge. ; , {J.B'n\iai7/S^,.-y.Thfl-:, , sdHca-; ,^ia3'-'', ■these'.' people- from.place' to: place..wherßvier. ■tliej'yJvent.tb.'liTe,;;-?; "-vv ' : .'y-/' ":"■'■•;•>■ ..'■■ .The? Magistrate :■ Ton :.■ can't vgoy into'.'anything 'of .that .sort, "■■ •-.''.' : ■'■'■■'■'.•■..:.-^i' ... .''MriijDis: ■ .'your.. jWArshipJ: .The,matter;is-in.the hinds' of the fiepair'.'jniinfe'u'/? v ...~ :■■;■".'■■ '#■>■■,<•-'■ /;>: C7J.V'.■ : , ■"William,.' Mackenzie, ■ '/sawmill' : 'iand,' Whitemap/a' .Valley,, Twib. 'was'..called:.;by; .;the' ..defence,, statedihe'. came.? to! •'Nttw^Yedr , B-.?-Ewi : ''vMd^"'sfay'eai : ,yat'''rtho: Ba^sV^.He.'-w^.va;-friend: of theirs/. rHe* vnea;rfl.-.viin; '■.disturb.anee-i-ih'■; the";'Souse/ : bn : .Sunday;.;eyening.;.'..Witness'.'..!Tijirchasbd: -a: <dozi?n'.':..bottle's : bf...;peer.onS'MdndayVmt)'rh'-' ■frig';, 'arid ;■ a'■■' bottle :;iind'; a - : half i'iwere ' ! ;.Xi. i drink' .himself 'and:;: with;; Mr./ Barry;- ■•■ Ho '■ .didv^lipt■l^^^T^ ,, . any.'; ■ ■ .-None. • "of-.■ ■■' it' Z .was'.' - : consumed.: '.by: f lariagah, rfor. any.', other'.stranger;: ~','..:■';, '•■■ ■'.'^Sub-Ibspe^fdr-Jwrw'ptfd'^WKy:badiSt' , yiori : ' ■;^k'ejft^;^ser.f:^ , '.;.'y6mv.«3rt..Vi^ißf^ , sl. Bavb>.i|>td;';sfr?>;l?arry:' toXtak'e ..care.iof?'; ''■.'■Was , ! ;it■ : .iiot.;rather;,strange.''that .your.. |;b;eeif';should be "fo.andv in ;her h'.'l. don't: ;k™w,'.'! o\':V : .''''/'■■/^/■i-,^/:;/.'

iioaa>'Walsh\ , sla))(}titcir;V' :^(l;>, Hhat-'--3Je'- ; :weni'.£6l : Barry's';off' .New ;¥.eiirk; : E.m.:.. :He.; ■TCa's' thera.'bn; :is';m,;,:and ho-did■o.iqti^ev.llaha.s'ao'there;' '; Wit'jie ss .;.jlid-; not'.! partaKs' 'of ■; juiy/bfer iiu: ■^ovliigard'..lib0 vliigard'..lib inftt...hear-thov.front.'dqbt'' slam.:,..\S'he beef; ■in.; jSonrt ;!■ if as/.biught 'l by-' IJf a'6.k3nzi6';.;bn:: ■Monday; .'.'witness, '.being '.v.'wifh"> liiri. :: .:-A; ;bottle>hnd.'.aThatf.',i : wa?;,' .ransomed ■'■ 'by'' -Maekoniie, ■tbplßarrys', and irltiiess. '•■-. : ;.';.':B.ella''-Barry;.''/dau^Utoi... xSf.w'delondant,:' ; ajid V David'.,Barry,: ■ junioH::,.a- small ;.boy, ; ;^lsoVga^:OTdanc^;'.<;:.^M\v'y v, ,/2'',!■"','Ji

/:\.jhe;Vde.hfidrat/Mid:V'Bh6:'.' ; HttdKiio, : !ib'e(!r.' January. tliat ;;day/in \Qourt.:,. .•.''.';;■.*'^V-vV'.'i- i.-'.Zfc'S.' ■ ; ■,Th'6:Waito'.Q&npiei3', inpsfc bf.lh'em'oni-. (ingiittingai3.';ffi6 : ; 'Wapstrafe deferred n'ia : ; decision 'until':: the '■ afternoon.: :■ When Jthßt ; ''he^liiiid::lßoKßA.'iptb ,, ■was';not ;'that; .th'e .evidence'■•'was-'. case,' would meisfp]re:lbß'-;dißtai&'edi':;; ; ' : '.*

OTHEE POLICE CASES. A female, firsfc.offender;who did, not appear, was : fined 10a., in default 21' hours', imprisonment, for .drunkenness.. ' Joseph Wndlejy wharf •• labourer, . was, fined. 20s. (in- default seveu days'' im- ; prisonmetit)for.. using . threatening haviour on tho Queen's Wharf with in-' tent to provoke a. breach of tho peace, , and£i '■ (in default. 14. days' imprisonment) for using obscene language at the- ■' INDUSTRIAL CASE.' OVERTIME WITHOUT A PEKMIT. ■" Madam C. M.: Tutschka,. dressmakor, • 6 p.m., ■ without a permit, oa.December. 21, contrary to Section; ID of. the Factories Act.

■•.-■ Inspector,' .■Al'drjdge '. prasecnted;.'S aiid:. .■ovlden(^^J^ ,^: pyMvby/:Jilirs/■■'Hjiw'tbor^iß,' , ' Ippe'ctori/ofiPaotones.^'lt'ttppe'ai'ett.itlittt l ; ; ant : ,tefused■^ , to , ■■,' .Defendant stated';■■ in' evidence:'- that '%&e : ;.BirJs'wDrked:dalj;\one hourVafter:'6 :, o'ciobk ; gave:them thbir teaC ,;'A,.presentatiba!wa3 : : : made;, before■6>o'clb'ck//.and .'bid: it ibeetf. ..maftaV :^tanrafds/!yiey'^wbWd-;'nbt-'' ! fiaT'e:'' .required- tir'TOrfc.overtimed'■.■■.:■' .'■■. ihe^:,Mafiistrat6; .pointed l 6ut ; '. tiat'■'■ de-', , ■ ;^u ß■'■■biv^.*Spß^ l forvi»^■ , p6^ : .mit'.whioh .'the';LaboTii';"Dopartmeat would' .probablr,:tevb^granted'.--'.iln ; .''view'■•(){■ the' : circumstances, ■■he.';ir6iild:.:impose ' : oaly "a. nominal" finer :;Deferida'nt ■was'-' fined "SO'si: ■and- ordered-.'ts* '"pajr»;7a.;"6di ■cdstS.v ■"■"•■.■-"'.