MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 726, 27 January 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

NEWSAGENTS FINED,

,'■'; (Before; Dr.: ; : \: The.magistrate gayoi his .decision,, yesterday in the.cases in.which Koimeth Aitkeri and Herbert Mowtoll were .charged for having, Bold to Alexander Bailey: a .newspaper called "New Zealand Truth," of jtfqyember 13-last,"certain'parts of which we'ro'of .an obscene ..nature. -Mr. , . A. Duntr appeared for : tho accused.■'"'. - '

His Worship said that in his opinion one,of the .articles, botlj in its headings and its threoVcolumns of-matter, whs "of an ; improper nature. There was nothing in'theVarticlc-itself to justify-it. The whole ; ' had. been ; ' argued in. , .'the cast' of ;;the Queen ' yi' Hicklin,'" in'.'. which : .caso -.the -.remarks 'of Lord" Chief, Cockburn were, in Dr. M'Arthur's' opinion, directly applicable to'the present I ,cases.-: Accused would each be fined .£&. :■.:-....•■,' ;■ : ■■

EIGHTEEN CHAEGES.

:. (Before Mr. W-.G-VEiddell, S.M.)

John Falkiner appeared oh r&r niand on'seven: charges of Ltheftjof.pianos, on I .six .charges' of 'haying'received money on' terms requiring liirn to account for it to William' Henry Webbo.(trading as the London '.and; Berlin Piano .Company), and haying omitted' to do .so,. thereby 'committing "theft, and on. five-charges of forginK names '■. to documents. intended to be used as gehuino\agreenientspfor The: hire of pianos. ■; Jlr/.'Dnnn'. appeared V for \ accused,'and made application'for. a fusilier, remand;'. Tho.magistrate ordered; a; remand'-'i until February 2,' and. granted bail—^£lso;and'one .eurety. ;'■/ . , ■ ■.;■ '

THE HAPPY VALLEY BOYS.

iMauribe Edward'Pointon and" Joseph the two lads who were-arrested-'la'stiweok at Happy Valley and charged'with having -broken into thirteen business: .premises, '-.- wore )'-Tt-' raande'd'.'until;.:'lViday.':.:•'On.r.tho applicatiori 'of Mr; ■ Pointon iras granted bail,'-"in-.'.sESp and;one surety of.a similar amountr;; : ;.;v .yi\ : f'.'\i''- -■•■ •' '■ '•■-. ' '■;'

■ ;Ar.thur';'Mahning, alias M'Donald, was charged (1) with 'having forged-the nahio of .A. : :E. ;; O , N«nlo-:tp, i a^ohe(iue : for £12: uttered-the-cheque :t6 the .D;I;C!.', : and &) with having- forged the name' bf'.D.'- O'Brien to a cheque for J!l2,\.a'ndi'hiving uttered , .the cheque to :tho'3?ciMing-Jooker Club.',; : '- ; ■ ! V- -.■', '.Leslie Sternberg, -salcsmaii:'at the D.I.C, stated .that',accused., purchased, goods' to. .tho''Valuo'.of ','J& ;lls.•;sd.'|;and tendered a chequa/'fof. £12* 155.. in ..payment.; Ho roceiyed.V thp ; : chankoi ; ana J instructed'.. that j the goods."should be 'sentvtq' the .'Royal 'HoteK- : '/■'■ r^'v'^H' : '>os '■■;; % -y-.:\'

'.•■Ahthony.-Edward; O'Neale," '.farnierj ; of ■Featherston, said: that - been in-. his .employ. -, ;T' le ..signhturo ■■"&.■■', E. O'Neale"'.bii.tho" 'olieque--drawn pu the : Bank: of fAustrnliaj Feathorston, was not witness's signature.;.v'' ;; . ■''•:. : '■''■■':'.■ ..■Harry Koland Fitzgerald,- .of /.Peildingj stated,.,thatj;'.while.■γ-abting .olerk:,';fdr. the':Feilding Jockey , CJubiiit'the race/meeting,-'-he;.rtceiyed. 'a'. cheque: for; J!l2;;arid ■) cashed it; " .7" ■ j. Daniel-! O'Brien,.' farmer,/ of• Pnhia'tiia, statied , ; "that", tlie cheque -produced, signed ;"D. v O'Briehi" had not been drawn Been in his\cniploy". .'. ':,;./ ■''. ■'. ■',-'■..' v--:' ~■';. : .I).etect.iv6 /'Hammond Vstated'; that.;: ,'ic- : dused ..had..:admitt«d,,;bnving, .'comuiitted both ; forßeries.:"a. v^;i: : ;,' ... : ...| -.! Acbiiseii,.pleaded -guilty,; and. ; ; was- committed "to; -the' Supreme';. Gpfirt: for. ..'ecu-; tence!-!;>' f ;v '■•■'•'.'r' :.'..■-'■,/■ ■'."'•v.'.-. ■S.';.J ! - ! ;i' : "

:; vFpRGERY-iND 'CONPESSION. . '■'. r

v:!:;W;BAiNiNa;sTEBBT^CisEs:y;;:,

■^■li;CtKe\?qaM.''i:'bf\' , Jim^Yp , ung,' i .,ohorg€d. with-haying i.occiiiiied, 1 premises.' at • '53, , Haihirig..Street',v'ahd';tfsing.;:them:.as . a. bbmmon ; ..gaming-h6use,i. it,. was •. arranged that 'the. niagistrato: shbuld'.givo , his ■ de- , cisionion'Friday,:'for'.which'-'date other similar 1 .cases had lieen- set down. ■. '; ; '

S ! vS':SAPj;eASRjr ,^y : :;'

'; : .ttgainste-David.. -I^Hry,.?Cpb,ini \ wa's'. with-, draivn';: Sub-liispcctor-rJorwpod 'said; thai accused .had v.beeii 1 suffering;, from ■";'■ cott. sumption for a year; "and.'.on January 18, ho.. shot' himself in the; head;;- It 'wasdoubtful;Whetlier he'.>vbuld leavolthe hospitalyalive.'.',, r^;■.^sv'■•■■;■-.;■ ■ ; /--. : - ; ' : ;'

INSOBRIETY.

.-.'! Three first offenders,;;for 'drunkenness, were,-convicted .land- discharged, l ; and*-, *n>! other, ...who'.'. didVnot' ; appear,': was. fined iOs.i -in default;4B. hours' imprisonment, Patrick ;.Criminins,:,f or?, (lrunkoniiess,; V'.is fined; 10s.'; or 48 : hours :"■~';}:' : ': ;S-;'"V''-''-'.'-''-'.''.'