MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 718, 18 January 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

, (Before Mr W. G Eiddell, SM) A TICKET MARKED ''LONSDALE Os. 1 ! AND G4OL ' did'"not i appear' 'at ;thp vJlagisHito's': ,C6ui , t.j yesterday. ;irtorh-. iiigwhen'.'the -that lic had 'made, a bst with an . infant. ' !' 'al . ttiQ -'HuU 'Pnrk' trotting' meeting on •'Nc'.v •'YctiVs' -Day:he> Saw: .accused/-who, was the .oilly bookmaker: at" the meet -iiWj*.- epAfeeto the boy, who admitted that ho had put .money'oh. a- horse'.and produced: : a,.ticket, »iyhicli;Vnbcusedthild .'givon ; marked '■'Asked; regarding 'the :.bQt,'.the;.deni'ed.; that : ;l|e'' J fwheii tlie:;'horse:- won, *; witness presentedthe ticket, uiitl /received". ss; irom 'accused; who.-was.'betting. tinder: th^mahie',of ; .''F. inWSOli." V ;'.f: :

Edgar .George I'liiylc,. Li-boy in 'knickerbockers, slated*, that ho had ' put 2s. ona horse with accused... j\: . Kdward . James: /Playlet, tailor,,.of Mm't .tiubdrdUgh;; said-;,.thqt ; -his :sori wiis fifteen years' of. ago. Accused.-wki ; 'jeritenced-:fo; orio montli's imprisonment..' . •. ... ;

'AN LMPROI'LR PEEPSIIOW The 'police,-having objected to one of ; the .pictuves shown 011. December 23 ■in :n Sennyrin-thdrsldti inachiiie at' 1 the. Day.'s : [iayilibn.i'V.WiJliaUi,.-Sutler,'.; was ;charged::wlth':l)a'viiig'. exhibited ail;, im-' .proper, picture there..' v v ;!vV Meredith' appeared : for accused, .who pleaded';riot: guftiy.;;;.The ;• facts were ;adraitted,;' ; and.;'-the;dnly';.pdint. to' .bo decided ;was whether or. not the. picture', was of immoral tendency. . p.: , : ;Mr.':Meredith: sUted that" the 'picture -was;.',one -of .;a ': series,' : and :none. of the :otlier were. ;doubtfui;; Ac- : cused hnd; bceii : Speciallyordered by: liis./.eiiiployoi'*,; t6;; lqpS: thrqueh itlio jiic^turss; and...ill leaving- this nictiire in tli'o' 7 iheitt., The pietiiro ivas piniilpr to those shown all over' England,'and. accused: could ';'see.;nd;:harm;;irt,:it.. ; : ; However,; the picture .. had ~ .been 'renioved,' and none. ;of;;.thatvnature:,would:bd Ishoivn in' fii-' :ture^■:£l

; Sub-Inspector'"NorWo'dd., said .' that a clergyman hadvfdfaw'n'atterition 'to ; tho had therefore''bnenY'afiipk'; opportunity far removincr it' fr'om. public view. ',- :' His 'Worship; decided thatVf'e. picturo ;™f-' of. the . 'mentioned-' iii: the Actj '.nnd.' fined accused"dE3, : ; with .'costs Ds. r !in. default H days' imprisonmerit;- ; An'order; :wasr : miide that-- tho : picturp should be 'destroyediiV;;;::;'-::;:;"..;:;/;.^

A COLLIE NAMED "ROIJGH "

k'v.lnformations''.ivere laid : on -behalf of two ;conductojrs"on; ! ! the Brooklyntraniiiiie : against Robert Daniel: for failing; td keep : a':-. , ';."H-b\ißhi'A= ; underproper control

.'.vj'Accused pleaded guiltjr' to.;two' charges, kept "out .of harm's wiiy. • • r--:': ;. 'ifr.;, o'Shea- handed ' the magistrate" a' ..boot' that rbbro. -marks vof,<the .dog's:■ teeth,.' ;Jle-stated;.that: the .dog: had"ohasetl' iil■impst: every ; chiS oi;tho' Brooklyn fine; and' the. conductors i.were.'frequently;; startled! and bitten by it. ". conductors: were; tho dog every tune that : tliey . passed the- house. >lowto. Mas-.' iviis "fined' 1 -4(Js.,;ahd.costs,;.l4s., : in':default seven'.days'.;impr;ispn^ent;\j ! .neating"'i .'second ;oi;(ler thatithe-'pomplainant; might satisfy; dog either-de-stroyed/or placed ;unaei'.;pfopei' ; control, v

,CITT COUNGIL-VERSUS BUILDERS •cecdetV/.asMrts^yThomas>'Kelly''foi' ! brench '•6it:Hhei'J)y-ldws;in'. : 'cqMeottori with 1 , the : :?roui^.;plead<!d' Vcity /solioitor, sni<l Houses'.'; in SusseX;ytiuare;''Hvliichr:\'bre to be -removed! jtruficb; ;toi { the I npw/.Gov.ernbrJs-. rfadejee/. r.Th{s.\Cit^-jgigin f V to i gifaiit, ~;accuse<l'permiss ipn-:t6»rem pVV.the ; houses. s .t6;l(qllowny;; Street,'vbutihad^'notified' himtKe/hojisje? VtiHsfalled? Sras'ifinod'riOs.,' and,! costs. • :.30s:;;iii l ' default '48 : hours' imprisonm'cnt. ij;?®Sving commenced jbuildiiig; operations afc.ifaranui ; Svithout: first 'obtaining.a' per-. \vErigineer,./Joseph: ; Jorries^", : >Moore'v';*plpaded>r- : guilty -Jwhoifi :oHirged',witK r .tlie; commission bf c a.lj('each' said tliat this was not accused's iirst. oiTonce, and a ■fine-of", 10s.i; wittL.'.'cbste ; 30s. (in default ® •hours') : wa3 imposed/-....'• v-'j'-":'-. '.■.Frederick' .Walter Boyd, whowas <repre,'expuse l that ■; he- had iunderstodd '; thai 'iiis ibrbthor;.had attended , to;.the' 'getting., of ■ 'the;. b'uildiug\'p&^ :;and - 30s/.'costs;;;' in' default' .48,; hours' / imprisonment; ;; 0-. \ ). ■■ -t-'.- .''ft

" MAINTENANCE SUITS. ~"On (the'' infoviuatioiirof <Sarah ; M'Alpine, ,James ?JM'AJpiiiqV';(hii":.';liilsbaiia)' was :..thei: "terms vp£;j;d^ii^in^bance!.'prder."-.This"; ,'cliarge .'/January'-''lo/ ; reai's'-'ani6'miHiig:fto';;£(i';^v'ora':due : '.to>liis. :-Vrifei:-s.'X)ofendant;;eXocted; to/have"''thoVcase'' heard a'jury;-! and/hefwasYremanded until Jailuary : 20/?bail/heiig. allowed ' in.£lo, and oho surety of ;£lO. ' 4 ' . .'. Esther' White, for,/whom Mr. 'Jaeksori appeared,, proceeded against her hhsband for' 1 arrears; ofriiaintimnricc;, / Defendant waj. fijied 205.,- coals .one' guiiietij in: .tie-: faultfsevon ;;daysvimprisbnmeiit.:.;. -•'•,;/;' -.to-; be the' father of ah'illogithnate child, aiid was ordered to. ! 'pay;,7s.;per.^"week-;for, tenaiice, together./with six guineas medical i expenses; riiicltwofgiiihoas/solicitor's; fees; He.': wis' 4 .'-also //required ; to onterinto a bbild of ; ,t6, securities of. : 'iC25, each, .that'theorderwouldbecom-' ■plied'^vrith.XinJdefault three:, months', iiii-prisbimentl.-.V/v 4 .':!^ ;Wis' ; weiak -towards-. tho';su'ppoi-t-'oflu3motlier ( -Susan;Ac;kcr--Neavo'-.appeared for complaiil"ant; \whp; : .; he "• said,. wasabsolutely, desti-; lie.'Eaid ;tliat' his. mother. t6ok-\drink. ; . •

'•.v..'''. . .: 13Y-LA\V 'MATTERS.,^ ' ' .The "' magistrate '. fined:. a.: number.: .of cyclists ''who had been'; caught;.riding without "lamps:' after.: dark Leslie 'Olellarid '.Charles,: : James ;>Ewen,' Reginald Frank' Sfclton;: Norman irPhefSon, Benjamiri: Mathews,. and .George Henry Noad,: .eacli,;.si.,". and' : 7st;::costsWilliam Gee,• 10s., iiud .7s; costs. ' . * ' : . ' 'Joseph: Spince,. :who admitted'' lmvirig driven, round : tho corner 'of; Cuba Street 'arid' Ingestro,: Street, at a, ' trottiiig Eaco. , ;wis"fined-205.,- and'7s./.costs.:.■ v • • -: '.•*. * '• : Pr6(!eedlng9' : takeri-by ; the City CorporatibriCagairist -Dr.' Clay,, for; having, used watdt'Vfor. -hosing ':his 'garden,-'without having- a water-meter installed,- led :to :lv'.,iirie bf.ios.', .'and:'3os; ' dosts. ; ,::"AVe must :(!busorv6;-..the::;oity V:water supply," . re-, /marked,: Mr. .O'ShSa,'City.;Solicibr.

INSOBRIETY, ETC --Tivp .first" oiienders /. fordrunkenness ..w'efe-.'convicted land discharged, , and - two. j'nibre.Awhb >did 'not -'appear;were fined. •10s.-, in default.'v.2l / ./hours,.Thomas' /Al'Eiiughlih,:'' once previously .' convicted -.top- drunkenness,was .lined., 55.;.. or: 24 liours,' arid/ John 'llahsfield, . 1111: habitual : drunkard,; having::/ b'eeii .thrice convicted : jjl'oVipusly within • the ; statutory; period, 4 ivas - sentfiriced! 'tb -..a - nioilth's' imprisoii'lnent;"' Hariilr 'Jamleson; - -/charged ivith "'haviiig' .beeii :. : f4und ; tile": street,': was'/.orderea -. to . pay - 'Jii / Is. /medical 'expeiiSes/jn 'default .14,d'(iys' . |mprisoiiinent. .../'.'';': : '' •. '•''./; : Jdliiiv Clark -, becii /dfurik'.'iu :a 'tramway,'/waiting' slicd, lind: ,having attempted to 'board il. cur. in . do-, fiance; 0f... the - .inspector/ / and: /conductor, : lie? Was-.'fined 55.;" and.'.'Costs .IGs., - in - default 48. .hours'//imprisonment.' ;. : : ' l iA prohibition order wiis issued'against a'wouian on' the- application of her brother-in-law,; and :;another, .against,;..it'- , marion . his ";.brother's / application;-.': ./;: .'

OTHER C VSES .-;;; John ifaine.^'pleaded', guilty to the theft of blankets, rugs, a pair' of bowls, and other articles, of a iii Us.

Gd; Sub-Insp6ctor-(' Norwood said 1 that little was known of accused, who was a .rocent.^arrival'in : 'Wellington. L"lu.stealing tho - goods; 'ho had euterod a boardinghouse, liad .visited the porch of the .'Hotel "W'indsbr, nn'd> had taken: '.articles from tho door . of\ a 1 second-hand .• shop. Accused'was sentenced to three , months' .imprisonment 'on each of ;four charges, the: sehlelic6s to iho concurrent.. Alexander Jf'Doiiald,' :* charged with stealing .'a;; paiiv of " trousers, valued at :?4 s 'v.% o .' P ro Perty .of Edward Pritchard, ■wn>; reiiinndod until '.la/iiiary 2-1.. ■ Nellio Youn[; Hei) was cemvictedon a shaigts. of having used.- obsr cnaV language in ;Hainiiig,:Sti'eet;'anil. wiis, fined !405.; : in dcfault 'li '(by.s' 1 imprisonment,. , - :