MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 801, 26 April 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.H.) j " ' RACECOURSE TEST CASE. ; A charge of having wilfully trespassed on tho'Trentham racecourse oil April 9 was preferred against a young man named Wm. Collins, who pleaded not guilty. Defendant, who was not represented by counsel, asked foraii adjournment as ho had only been served with tho summons on Saturday night. Mv. Bell, who appeared for the Wellington Racing . Club, - remarked that tho case was really, only, a test case to get a ruling as to the question of character, onwhich his Worship had ruled against the club in tho cases which Were before tho Court last week. 1 For the convenience of plaintiffs the eviden;o or one witness • from Christchurch, Detective O'Connell, was taken. Witness stated that'll.; was employed by the' Wellington Racing . Club, and on April 9■ he had warned. defendant to leave the course. He did not know Collins personally, but from information received he believed him to' lie an undesirable. He' „aw defendant a second timei sitting in a vehicle outsido the gate, but still on ground owned b ( y the Racing Club. Witness produced his authority, signed by the• club.. Accused' urged that O'Cotinell had not shown him his authority.when 'he . or-, dered him off tho course, to which witness replied that the authority had not, been asked for. Tho c\sn was adjourned until Friday. . .

"TWO-UP." A plea of not, guilty'was.entered by Win. Connell to a charge of having played "two-up" on the King's Wharf on Saturday ..'....,•■ Evidcnco was given by two policemen that thoy. went to the reclamation near : tho King's Wharf at 1.50 p.m. on Saturday, .and saw fivo nun engaged in a game of "two-up." Defendant was-one of tho men, apd ho was soon throwing pennies. Tho constables endeavoured to approach ■ the. "school," but someone who; was ap: parently on watch gave a whistle and tho men at once decamped. Tho .officers gave chase, and succeeded iu catching Connell. " . ' ' ■• Defendant stated that ho had, gone for a walk on the reclaimed ground,', and seein,; three, or four men .in a group, wont over to them. No sooner had he,joined j'them than two constables camb.rbiincVa corner and the four men scattered;, .lie. knowing that there might be trouble.' in store for.him if. he remained, also/ran, tut the. constables overtook him and chanted -him''with, playing "twd-up." ;•■ 'Tinad 40s. and costs 7b.,".■was- his Worship's finding after, hearing ' defendant's explanation.. .The/ default .was fixed at seven days'- imprisonment.-;--.--- . .. A LADIES' Hill: CHARGE' FAILS. ; An information charging a middle-aged man named John Darroch with theft of. ■ a. lady's fur, valued at SOs., was dismissea, the . police offoring. no .evidence; i against defendant. . ~ Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that when, defendant was' found'with- the fur in his- .; possession and,was. challenged^by,a coil--stable he had', been .drinking,; and .of-. ' fered the fur. to.the' constable if ;ho "would; ," say nothing fh,rthcr..'about -the ■> mnttei". Since, the charge had-.'beo'n.laid;the', lady: who had lost, the fur .had. comq,-forward, •" ■ and stated that she had dropped-jf ih'-the,'. Btreet. Consequently,, tho sitVinspector nsted that the information': should ..'• ,bV withdrawn. ...'/..

CHINESE LAUNDRY CASE. A, Chinese laundryman ' named Wins Leo appeared in answer to a charge of having, on April 23, assaulted rae Ernest Ferguson- bo as to cause Mm -actual bodilv harm. Accused, for whom Air. Herdman appeared,- was, remandi.d to May 2, bail being allowed in the sura of i£so. REGISTRATION OP BIRTHS. ' For failing'to register the birth of his child, within the timo provided by the Statute, Alfred William C. Palmer was fliied 55., and costs '.7s. Mr. Jackson,, who appeared for the defence urged that defendant had not wilfully neglected to register .the "birth' of the child. He had understood that his wife had taken such steps iu the -matter us were required. ■'.'-.■.■. • ■ • James Connor and Frank ■ Herbert Clark, also charged with' failing to register the birth of their ' children, ■ woro fined ss. and costs 7s. - Frederick Blacklidge, similarly charged, was fined ss. without costs.

ALLEGED BREAKING AND ENTERING. Four charges of breaking' and entering ws-re preferred 'against' a young man named Martin. William Tier...,. The charges Th'ation January 19.: he did break and: enter 'the premises of *. R. Simkios and steal goods valued at M lis.; (2) that', on November 29, he did break and enter the premises of Gollin and Co. arid steal goods and ■■•money, value, JHB 25.; (3) that, on April '20, he did break mid enter the premises of Harris, Morris and Co., and steal goods the property of the firm; and (i) that, on April 29, he did break and enter the premises of John Koir and Co. and steal stamps, value ss. . . < . • Chief. Detective Broberg asked for a remand;.to April 27 to which date accused already, stood remanded' on two similar charges.. , , ■■ ■ • Mr.. Herdman, for accused, asked for bail. . ■ '. . .. ' •■''. , , j : The chief detective pointed out that the bail: on tho pother two'chargos was ,£IOO and Mid been''■; obtained, but ac-'j cused .had been ro-arrested on Saturday on these further charges. He urged that bail should be made very substantial. . Bail- was fixed at .£2OO and two sureties of .£IOO each, independent of the previous bail. .■•■.'■■. 'MISCELLANEOUS. Alexander Clarke was charged (1) with insobriety, and (2) with having used obscene language in Oxford .Street. He was remanded until this morning for sentence. William Henry Edwards was fined 10s. and costs 13s. for allowing Ms horse to be nt- large in Webb Street. An application by Frederick Marshall for a remission of arrears under the Industrial Schools Act was granted, the. arrears being remitted and the order reduced to ss. per week for each child. INSOBRIETY. The coll doors at the Lambton Quay Station were kopt steadily on the move on Saturday evening for the reception of intoxicated persons, the tally at midnight being 15. Martin Samuelson was fined 205., Alexander Pattie was fined 10s„ and Elizabeth Everett was fined ss. Four first offenders were fined 10s., four others were fined os., one was convicted and discharged, and another was remanded »{or ourative treatment.