MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 830, 31 May 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.). REMITTANCE MAN IN TROUBLE. Waller Fitzmauricc pleaded guilty to a charge of having on iiay U stolen a cigarotto case, valued at .£5, the property of C'has. John Crawford Chief Detective Broberg stated that accused called at Mr. Crawford's house in Hobson Street on tho evening of llav U and asked ; to seo Sir. Crawford. Mrs. Crawford asked Fitzmaurico into the houso to await Mr. Crawford's arrival She ascertained that accused was begging, and left him in a room for a few minutes. When she returned ho had gone, and the cigarette case was also missing. The matter was reported to the police, and Detective Hammond recovered tho cigarette case, which had been pawned for 4s. Accused, it was stated, was a remittance man, and had been drinking heavily and begging. Jir. I'. W. Jackson, who appeared for accused, stated that his client had seen better days. Drink had been his downfall. He was in a bad way when he visited Mr. Crawford's house, and had pawned the valuable cigarette case for 4s. in order to procure more drink. In a letter to the Court accused expressed his gratitude to the authorities tor the weeks medical treatment which he had received at the gaol. His Worship remarked that accused had spent seven days in gaol since he had been remanded, and a small monetary penalty would meet tho case. A lino of 205., in default seven days' imprisonment, would Iμ entered Accused was also ordered to pay the 4s. to tho pawnbroker. HOUSEABOTJT'S LAPSE. A young man named Alfred Edward Whitteni pleaded guilty to having ou May 10, at Wellington, received the sum

of £3 on terms requiring him to account for the samo to Jteina Innes, and with having iruuilulently omitted to nccotmt for the same. It was stated by tho police that accused had been employed ns a rouseabont in a boardiiighousp, and one of the people in the house- had given him .£3 with orders to got throe. .Ul postal notes. This was on Hay 10, and irom tliat <lay until Sunday nothing had boon scon of accused. On Sunday, however, ho had been found concealed in a haystack on -Mrs. Uhodos's property. His Worship entered a, sentence of two months' imprisonment. VAGRANT PENALISED. A middle-aged mau named Wm. Murray ploatlcil not guilty—(l) to being an idle and disorderly person, with insufficient lawful means of support, and (2) to being an idle and disorderly person, in that ho habitually consorts with reputed thieves.' Evidence was given by Detectives Rawlo and Canicron to the effect that they had seen the' accused frequenting various hotel bars in company with certain tftieves and reputed thieves. He had been warned that if ho did not leave the city ho would be/arrested for vagrancy. He had asked for a couple of days' grace to get away, and was given the time, but had failed to take advantage of it. A sentence of three months' imprisonment was entered on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. A SIMILAR CASE. William Bakor, alias Barker, alias Thomas, was also charged separately with being an idle and disorderly person, in that he had insufficient lawful means of support, and that he habitually consorts with reputed thieves. Tho police tendered the same evidence as in the previous rase, and his Worship entered a sentence of three months' imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently. SUMMAUT SEPARATION GRANTED. An application for summary separa-. tion with custody of child and maintenance was made by Elizabeth Lancely against Edward Limccly, driver. Evidence was given by applicant that she had been married thirteen months, during which time defondant had treated her cruelly. Witness proceeded to give instances of the alleged cruelty. Defendant admitted having struck his wife, but added that she had also struck him. Ho took exception to some of his wife's actions and had been provoked. His Worship said that it was difficult to say who was to blame. However, there was evidence of cruelty, and a separation would be granted. Defendant was ordered to pay Bs. per week towards the' maintenance of his wife, and 10s. per week towards the maintenance of his child, and also to pay costs ,£2 6s. Mr. I'. W. Jackson appeared for the applicant. MAINTENANCE. J Chos. Taunt did not appear in answer to a charge of failing to maintain his child. Defendant was ordered to pay 10s. per week towards the support of tho child, and costs ,£1 Is. Mr. O'Leary appeared for applicant. Thos. Georgo Ealam was charged (1) with disobedience of an order for tho maintenance of his wife (arrears 155.), and (2) with disobedience of an order for the maintenance of his child (arrears fls.). An adjournment was granted, an order being made in the meantimo for tho issuo of a warrant of arrest. BREACH OF PROHIBITION ORDER. On' a charge of entering licensed premises during the currency of a prohibition order. Emma Hastings who pleaded not guilty was convicted and fined 40s. und costs 7s. BY-LAW CASES. For driving a vehicle after sunset without a light, Edward Eowe was fined 10s., and costs 7s. . An adjournment to June 6 was granted in the case of James O'Brien, charged with allowing three- horses to wander. Informant was ordered to pay. costs of tho adjournment amounting to £1 13s. Id. Mr. Toogood appeared for informant, and Mr. M'Grath for defendant. OTHER CASES. . ' James Crimmins was charged (1) with having used obscene language; (2) being deemed an idle and disorderly person in that ho has insufficient lawful means of support, and (3) being deemed nn idle and disorderly person in that he habitually consorts with reputed prostitutes. Accused, who was defended by Mr. O'Leary, not guilty, and was granted a remand to June 1. John Cameron pleaded guilty to a charge of insobriety. The police. stated that there were 28 previous convictions against accused. His Worship entered a conviction, and sentence of one month's imprisonment, and ordered that a prohibition order should issue. Thomas Tray also charged with insobriety, was iined 55., in default 24 hours' imprisonment. _ At the request of accused a, prohibition . order was issued. , , One first offender was fined ss.