MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 15

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

."A NIGHT OUT.": YOUNG MAN PAYS THE PENALTY. ' (Before Mr.' W. G.-Riddcll, S.M.) 1 A young man named WindaT was brought j up on four fchai'ges:(ij .Disorderly,conductwhile drunk; (2) assault on Richard j Dawson; (3).: refusing to leave the Empire Hotel when requested to do" so" by Kichard Dawson, a servant of the proprietor ; and' (4) damaging a door, tho property of Anilio Pool.: .. ' V : , Mr. Fitzgibbon appeared for' accused,' who pleaded guilty to all charges, v Sub-Inspector' Norwood said' that the young man had met a number >of com-, jianions, and they had had "a night out." After ten o'clock, accused created a. dis-. turbance at .the Empire Hotel, and" as-' saulted one .of the stewards. Sergeant Kelly had to' bo called in toarrest him.; .. r-, ... . The magistrate said', that the penalty; for' such misdemeanours must .be paid. Tho .fines would: be:. 205.. (or seven days) on the first charge; 40s. (or seven days) on the-'second; 20s. (or seven days) on the third;, and 55... (the ~cost of repairs) on the fourth. ' • ' ' PREFERS A JURY. A steward .named Percival M'Kennan Braitliwaite was brought up on a charge of having stolon a bicycle,!worth £2 10s., the ; property "of John Coffey. He . expressed a desire to bo tried by a. jury.'. Having 1 pleaded guilty to, a charge of theft df-.a cash-box,-money, an.d jewollery from : Cavl Larsen, mate, of the- Gertie (on; which: he also. was employed), accused was fined 205., and ordered to refund the' 3Ss. which ho had stolen. : Chief.-Detective Broberg. remarked that: accused had been before the Court onca . previously, having bfeen lined J!2;-for-play--ingY. "hazards" on the wliarf. . . Accused . said that he stole;, the money from the mate's' cabin in' order' that lie might bo able, to pay tho expected fine for-that offence. : ■>'■'■ ■■

Hearing of;tlio charge of theft of the: bicycle was -fixed for Wednesday next,, and bail was allowed. .

THE SECOND ENGINEER'S WATCH.. •. lialph Balcombe, a young.steward, who had already been, committed for trial to the. Supreme. Court on a serious, chargo," admitted having, stolen a watch . "and chaiuj: valued" at £3,105.; the property' of; I'rank M'Cohvillb. ■ . Mr. Jackson ' appeared' for accused. - '-V "•' ' - • mehtiohed that M'Convillo - was second engineer of. the' steamer:. Komata, which"'traded to the': West" Coast. Accused looked after the; rooms,'and he; stole the property from': the' engineer's. cabin.". Then ho ' took' the watch and:chain, to. a; jeweller's' shop, for repairs.': He: did: not call, fori;the 1 articles, agam,-and i the : police> subsequently . ' re-, ; -covered -thom from; the jeweller.", ln"1908; accused ' had - received;' twelve, strokes ;of the;birchvfor^theft.:'; ( ; ::p: ; .i:: ■ Jackson , pointed out v that; the ac-. ,'cused wns only 17:.ycttr8:of age, .and he. yielded : ; to, a I-sudden.: temptetion 'in';taking . the watch.' Ho had made 1 no ' attempt to sell it. ..

V; The'-magistrate imposed ;ii .fine of''2os.' fori seven days' limprisonirient), and ordered .that the' stolen property should"be. returned to its owner.. . , .... .

OTHER POLICE CASES. • 'In the case-.bf John;' Mills, aliosfHeni.derson,. who • pleaded'\hot '-'guilty . .when ; .chnrged. with having.'stolen .lUs. ; from John "CMoy,. . .Chiet-Detective Broberg asked ;for'-a' until," Monday -next. Tho : remand was granted. ' f : . : ;V,Two.'first offenders, convicted Of druhkJenness,'"were;:'disoharged,; another." -pair 'were, fined ss. each, aiid another, ~J who did not appear, was fined 10s.

BY-LAW MATTLRS. . Montague Adams ;admittcd that he? had been: concerned, in the .lighting, of. it.- fire ■in'the. opcn,;.in respect of which, no permitv had ..been', obtained 'from tho ; : ;Oity poiiiicil. .He ( was fined 205., and costs, in: default seven days' imprisonment. . i 'Sergeiint-Major. James Burberry,- who admitted i having . jumped off ' a . in Pirie Street'while it was in motion; was ordcfc'd:.to v ;pay..27s.'costs. V Lewisi-Paulkner Pulsford, . for whom Mr., Jacksont/appearcd,. was. proceeded (Mi. O'Shea) for- having'.tfsed ,as : ,a stablo. a building 'which -'.been Abuilt for. the : ■ purpose. Ho:-: was .'ordered-to pay 17s;. Gd. court. cost3j:in defaultV4B'hours' impfisonmeilt. .''.'i-: 1

Itilia Itusso, for. 'allowing ttander in; ' the Eastbourne Borough','j;werb - each fined ss. 'and;;costs, 'and;fM\yard;,'B. Shortt ,->vas orderedlrto pay'. 7s.v:court costs," on being convicted for similarioffence.. .'

' i - For having ridden'; bicycles ; after ,'davk Mthout ;'-'Leonara'v'Wallaoeand Murray f Hodge, -wereycpnyicted-, and. fined; '^'{lormwvSsv'J^'oasii^aiidjthe latter costs only, ; ;v