MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 728, 29 January 1910, Page 10

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

■•■.'.:■- '-. ~;», . , :■•; (Before' Messrs. H.'.D. Baker, and H. F. . ".. ~.'./' Davis, J.P.'s.). '.'.-.'". THE HAPPY VALLEY BOYS. . .FAMILIAR LINE'OF DEFENCE. . At the: Magistrate's . Court yesterday, Maurice. Edward Pointon'.. and . Joseph Patrick; naughey v wero -charged./ as follows:— '~//■; ■'-, . : '..'■. .■.:.....,.; /..-. ■ '• (1) On or -about January-- 1, 1910, . . breaking- and entering -the: warehouse- ; of Samuel'-'Kirk-phtrick'-.and. G0.,:-: in-' ' Parish Street,: arid stealihg'-three-boxes"' of'lollies, -ahd'orio ".tiii of pudding,total value 13s. ;■.-'-■"- : - ; ,;;" ;; - .: '"(2) On '.o'r.'about.January:, 1,: .1910, . : breaking, end '.entering:.the warehouse .' of William .Henry .Nash,; in Parish ' Street, arfd stealing', therefrom various..'. ' articles, such, as . bootlaces .. rubber.' : heels, cobra'paste,'-cigars';...oto;,., also two shillings in monej-. ■;;■'',. .. (3) - .On or - about - January . 2, •'.-. 1910,- ■ .breaking, and entering, the, warehouse.-, -of Lancelot George,'in Cuba Street,, and stealing articles.-of apparel, such . as shirts, - .neckties; etc.,-valued at;X3,.••' (4) On. or about January 2, : 1910,' breaking and entering the warehouse of Edwards Pearce '■ and-. Co., -Cuba.-" Street, and stealing, therefrom ••..'boots ; valued.'at JSi'-Ws. ■■'■ .:-;:; ;,;:^:;-';,..:; ■' -. .(5) -.On or : .ab'out';- January-.-!, • 19l6, : :!i - ; at-Luke's Lane;- stealing from-Edwiri- . Ellis ,two_ royolvers, one.clocki_ fahd-' ; ; three."fobacco- pouches, TOlued : -:at'_-'iE2 '•• -'(6)- On'or about-' January'-;6> v 1916,' ; ';; ... at .jngestro. Street, breaking-and/eh-' ? ! '• teririg.thejwdrehqusp of Lionel Casel-. ; berg,-:'and-.stealing ; ;.£o.; Bs. ;lOd. : . in-. ;.' mohey.-a knife; and.;bnp dOzen;stampSi, ' ; ' ■'i.(?)- O'n-or about' January. ';9,, •,i916," ; : ; ■ . at.Quin' Street,: breaking"arid entering;'; | ; tho-warehouse ,'of, Edward.Creiise;and ! ' Son,\arid stealing., various, groceries,. ' : sixty .'postage stamps, ,a"billy-can,|arid -.:,. ■ a parinikin.yalued at'-Jfil. •-.-"■'''■,. "; v ' : (8) On, or- about. January.' 9," 1910, "■• at ■ Lambton Quay, breaking and en- ■ .-tering the warehouse.of ; -Fergusori,and ' . Hiclcs,:.and!stealing: fountain, pens, ,'• pocket.knives, .etc., value(l ; at -£3." -. - (-. "■ .'(9) On"or.about January 9i..::1910, ' at .-Featherstori Street; breaking arid--.•; chteririg- the premises::of Speight;and • : :Palmer; Featherston-S,treet,.and,steaUv ing a rug volued at dfi2.. . ;-.v ; '■':'■'. (W)"'dn of ; about-January/ll;f-"-19ld,,. . breaking: and-j-entefing l -' tKe':!;preriiises , : ; of Samuel -iCirkpatrick and 0 Co., .and; -j -,: stealing.";:theJefrom,''-'chbbblatos;-.; con-' -densed niilk, - preserved; fruit, ' jams,;:etc.. valued at •,';.:.■.','': : ' : ;- .; : (il)'On; br.-about Jariuafy" 11, 1910;'-. at .'Wellington,'', stealing from' Edward, Reynolds and-.C0.. 1500 cartridges, other: ' -small articles, and"one■ sovereign',' of..' ; a total value of £3 10s.':- • - . ; ' . '.. ■ '■■• (12) .On or about, January 17,' 1910, 1 : :at Cuba Street,'stealing from.'■ James.::, .' Smith' and. Co., : two, towels, two dozen . ...serviettes, and one; pair:of scissors, ■valued;at'los, 6d.:.;, ; ~; ; ; The- case .for,.taoi.prosecution..was,;cbn-' ducted ■by. : ;D6tective:;Brpbe"rg,.;and : .Mr'. ;i T. M: the/ac-' cusod,'. stated .did. riot -wishi : to; .dolay .the- proceedings, • as the two, accused! would 'plead'.guilty after, evidence;hadbeen taken.;; ;:.;;; ,'■-..; .', ,y;; : ;-Wheh the- taking, of evidence had concluded,: Mr:: Wilford added that the minds of. the. lads, who: were only. sixteen-, years' :of: age; .had been- permeated .with: bad literature. ..Ho' produced : a';'.publication which they: had been reading. ■ This,; said Mr. Wilford,. contained ■ a wild, exaggeratsd...dctectivo. story;.arid-was;.calculated: to 'produce,':'.what : might;.;be ":called .in Amerio'a.';,"oxaggerated ego." .The boys were,.'npver.ferocibus,:,b'ut they/had'.been •wicked.;;;;, We.■-..'-.-■« '<-::\V a\: ,•.•■.■:."■■■.';■•..::..!■ - j The;:ti\'o;j.accused ithen: pleaded.-,guilty,' a'nd:'(were'i;committed.-,; to , .thei Supreme' .Court,■for.:;sentence.'''Bach,:-were aUowed bail in hvo. sureties: of, .£SO each.-':.;. -. :;; : I u ;(Before : _Mr; ; W;■ gVEiddeUi''&Mo':;'•'."! '■'■: At the'.-Magistrate's -Court'-;yesterday, morning,: Mr.; .Riddell,'. S.M., gave; jiidg-, ment ',in; the/^ase'/again's^'Jim-'Ybnngr. l ,';'

Defendant was charged with that, during tho month of January, Vat Wellington, lus .was tho occupier. of premises known.as 63 Haining Street, and did'use the same as a common gaming-house., It had been proved (said his Worship) that defendant was found on ;,thb promises mentioned in the' 'information on various dates' in tho month of January, and that ho had sold' pakapoo tickets'to two probationers on different dates.;' Defendant called no evidence, and his counsel had submitted: that the information should be..dismissed on tho following grounds:— (1) /fhat. there was no proof'., that tho house., in' which defendant: was 1 found' was a. common gaming-house ..within trio meaning of the Gaming Act, .1908; ;(2) that thprd was" no proof "that' the.house was..k"ent or used for playing an unlawful gamo';. (3). that..there was no'.proof that any. unlawful. name, was: being "played within: the meaning of tho! Gaming Act 1008;" (i) that .there was',no. proof .that tusj premises were owned or occupied by defendant within 'tho meaning of the Gaming Act, 1908; (5). that- the evidcric'o adduced by,tho prosecution/was tho-evi-dence of • n6c-)mplijcs, and,•'.without, .corroboration, was. not sufficient, to' put defendant upon his defence.' .The Evidence (continued; his Worship), showed that-de-fendant was, acting on .the, dates referred u. "a ' f -Je-wre the occupier,, -and; by the Act, ho;ivas; deemed to', be the occupier, until the contrary was ; proved.- Tho remaimng,,obiections. (with tne exception of. that .which, referred .to wero. disposed, of by : tho evidenco of .the probationers; as: to what took nlaco on the .occasion of. their visits, .and tho' fact, that persons £jvere found; in tho house when tho - instruments.. of 'gaming-..'wer'e .■ seized warrant.,. By. Section' 7 of; the Act..the latter;'fact was- evidence .that playing /was going, on,and.; that was supported;;by -,the fact ;;that.- -tickets. ';:were boughtand; sold,-..these being'marked-and compared for purposes connected .with the-game;pf- pakapoo. - As to-the-evidence' of accomplices,, no doubt it was.a rule of practice (though' not of law) to require' corroboration of the' evidence,-of accomplices, but he did not acres thatrthe pro•bafaoncrs were accompliceJi.' ...They must rather... bo considered ■. ..as . Jhformers—that was persons who wcre'agents ofithepolice,, and whose-.evidence did not require corroboration. Defendant: would' be.' convicted and fined '-JW, and costs .£3 105.,' >\ default six weeks'■'imprisonments , Mr. Wilford, who Appeared for'accused, asked his Worship to fix security for costs as he desired to appeal, :.'and; ; give'-. one other point:. 'That a. lottery was riot •. a game of chance,within"the- meaning of ■this Act." ....;: :.- ■■■:■ .-4.\:- ".: ..'-,- '. '■■ His. Worship •:I doubt.if I.'cari take any notice of that point; ''"'." ':>:.,-. , : ■■";,.■ •■' Mr..Wilfbrd': I have'tiw:generai'?right of appeal.; V ..•.'■'.•■■'.■.'.'■■■..:' :;' ; ': ; ;:'- : -'':. •'; ■ '.. ■ His Worship agreed,', and 'fixed security of appeal tat £10;- '-. ■■'■'. ;;' "■; ,-•'.■ Mr. Wilford<then asked'• that:'the.'cases against;..the other.Chinamen.be taken in view of his appeal., ;:'.-;■ ■'""■■-■; COUP DE GUERRE.' ■■,' Wong Lee was ';then charged, with being the occupier of certain premises; to .wit, 48 Haining. Street, (recently ■;. raided by Sergeant Rutledgo.and. party);;.'and with that 'use".the.'same'.as.a ; ;eommon gaming-house; ..Sue /Bun'-,and..;Joe/: Wong 'were also-charged with having. bSen.'found on the samojpremises .without-lawful, excuse. Mr. Wilford :appcared;for the 'da-. ciised. .:.' . '''.-'-•."■":-.. ''■■■- ; --- : -'-' ■ " ; ..- ■ It'ivas statea„-in_ the'ease. of Joe Wong; that when' the polico-raided the-'premises accused was pushed into;tho room where it was-alleged ■pakapoo was' being played. ' -After evidence by:the police'accused was discharged.:. -; : ;;"; ■.--.:, -~ >; ■■ .-.- : .;.;. Mr.- Wilford': contended -.-: that: Sub Bun should be-V.treated' similarly, as-he. was simply in'■■. the alleged gaming-ropni in? .quiring for;an'envelope' to post-a- letter; when the ; police made, the; raid. •'. : This accused was a stranger'to'the place, and' had no: idea'the.-house - was .used .for: gambling.'.' '■•••' - - . : ..; ; .;':'.;..-.•;■;":.;,.; '•■• After hearing: : evidence, .his; Worship disagreed, with, the contention;raised,: but' ultimately the .case .against : S.uo Bun *was adj burned 'till -.February.": So,-; on condition -that'.'.£2 7s. was'deposited with'tho clerk of the Court. ~ "'-;' ;'Y'- -;■', .-:: -~ The -case against; Wong. >Le'e; was.: also' adjourned, till ■ February . 25, when- the appeal; case,mil' be -heard. '^Accused'was! :admitted to: baibon the.'siinv of 'iSCso'.and'' lanother-ii'sectirity-'of-'-JBS; bn*;,Bnß -;i?vj

... PENCILLER PINED £U>. ... . (Before Mr. W.. G. Eiddell,' S.M.) '• P. Chardin, for whom Mr. Herdman appeared,,.was charged with betting, with a youth at'tho pony rac'es : at Miramar on January 15. After hearing evidence,. accused was fined .£lO, Court costs lis., and witnesses expenses .£1 125.; ■ '; ; , .: . BY-LAW CASES. : V For leaving a vehicle unattended, Alex: anderKing was fined 20s;, with costs 7s.',' and: for' similar offences:', John Prince," Charles Bassenden, and Frederick Barley were each fined 10s., with costs 75.,. ■ Por 'having' driven .a • vehicle-;tooV fast across j the; ihtbrseotipn-bf two streets) James Butterworth', was': fined 205., .with 7s. costs. A similar'penalty was\imposed fn. the'"case'"of William Eagle,.who was charged ..with .driving his. vehicle, at an excessive pace round ,a_ 6tre'et corner., •; On a.charge of allowing stock to wander at Karori,: Daniel Griffon was fined 10s., ,with costs 7s. ;.".-. . ';''. INSOBRIETY. .:.:-. Charles : Herbert- • Lncena, 1 ' who. was brought up oh a.charge of being found in the Commercial HotoL- duripg the currency of a prohibition order, was\ represented by Mr; Blair, who explained that the order had been taken'out in : Nelson, and accused was ignorant.of the law,;inasmuoh as-he thought that an order, in Nelson ivould riot affect him'in.AVellingtpn. ~ A' fihp; of 40.5., with 7s.' eosfe,' in default' seven days' imprisonment,.-was imposed. .-.'.'..'' .■'.■'■'. : ;'•.'■.' William Ryan, charged . with':being drunk-whilevprohibited, pleaded guilty, and was fined 40s. . and. 7s'.'-'. 1 .- costs, in default seven'days''imprisonment.' Mary Monkhouse; brought up: on; a charge of drunkenness,.was fined 10s., with the option of -18 hours' imprison-, rae'nt. Two first offending inebriates were' also, dealt with; ~' : -: ; -,:-:wiisul damage./: :,;.;•;:.; On a-charge'of wilfully, breaking two; panes of glass,, valued at 65., .the property :of Robert- William ; Ross .was fined; 205., and ordered, topay. the' cost of. the broken glass, in default seven : days',imprisoninent.:..l:, : :.:" „'.-,' ;;'; ; 'OTkBR CASES;, V \ f-;;.';'-i Daisy Hamilton and Nellie Hurst,. for! whom Mr.-. Jackson •.appeared,.: were', charged.; with importuning..:' After- hearing : evidence, .his Worship .'dismissed '.both; .cases/ ; ■!.•'•■''', : v' .':'''";.'' ■ "■•' '.;.';).'!.':,;■''■' . [ ■ Percy Dixon .'(Mr. Hmdmarsh)': was' charged .with, having assaulted arid;beaten, a boy riam'ed.-Norman Bart (Mr.,',Jack-' son).,; .This';! was -a.private ..prosecution,' iri ' >?hioh the mother of the boyj; charged - Dixon,with;.assaulting her son, ,ber, 17.:(After'hearing;evidence,!his Wor-'. ship held that, an: assault; had- - been com-; riiifted, but.it was 'of siich.a trivial nature.' that .no! penalty .would be;imposed;.;:'