MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 747, 21 February 1910, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

QUALI Fl ED FOR PAKATOA.

(Before Mr.-W. G. RiddcD, S.M.)

: Saturday morning provided only a slorf;... .list of. cases:, to be, dealt'with b;r Mr. W. G. liiddell,. S.M., in the Magistrate a C John Henry Brookes was convicted; of drunkenness, and . fined 205., in default seven-days' imprisonment. .-.y "You are now ' qualified ■, for a. term .; ■at Pakatoa," .'said -the .Magistrate, whea'; . entering a fourth conviction for drunk-1. - enness (within- six months) against George . .Stant.f Accused 'said: that": he. was propared to tike out a-'prohibihon ordCT. against'himself, and on that understanding" he -was .sentenced to;fourteen -'aayr-r:, imprisonment. ; . '• J' '-' A plea; of guiltv was entered by Patlick CaTrj alias John M'Leod, when.ho was charged with -the theft, of-a.-pair.: of. blankets, 'the property- .of , Ward: The station-sergeant said that ao- \ cused' had stayed, atV the .Shamrock; Cafe, : • and had "cleared'out, taking two- • off his'bed. He subsequently'sold for 4s. . His only "record." was two' con-.-victions' for drunkenness.;. The Magistral.'; J. imposed a fine of 2Qs.j and- ordered ao- - cused to ; refund the 4s. received 1 on vine blankets, penalty for default ; being fixed \ at: seven. days' - imprisonment. -<