MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 884, 2 August 1910, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

, (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) '.■ GAOL THIS TIME. ■ MORE "LIGHTHOUSE" CASES. : As a result of recent police raids on u number of dwelling!! known as "light, houses," several individuals appeared in answer to charges of breaches of the Licensing Act. ... Norman Reginald Smith was" charged with that, not .being a person uxeitipied by the Licensing Act from requiring, a. license to sell liquor,, and not being licensed to do so, he unlawfully sold liquor,to J. Edwards. Accused j'leuded guilty. . . " ■• ' ■■~ Sub-Inspector Norwood 'stated that'at 6.5 a.m. on July 17 a probationary .constable met a "tout" who took him to accused's house. Two bottles of beet wcro purchased for, three shillings, and accused remarked' that they could procuru as much liquor as they lilted up till 9 or 10 p.m. That evening Sergeant Rutledge and a constable raided the premises, uuil seized a quantity of liquor, bnt Smith had .then decamped. Accused had been before the Court on eight previous occasions. ■ , His Worship said that aDy person wlm sold liquor unlawfully was liable, onthn first pftquco to a fine not exceeding .£SO, or imprisonment not exceeding a month. The. accused would be convicted and sentenced to a month in gaol, the liquor, tu be confiscated. Mr. V. K. Willis appeared for accused. ■ ■ William Robert- Swanson was charged ■with unlawfully selling beer to Robert Henry Gray in contravention iff the Licensing Act. Mr. Willis appeared for accused, who admitted the offence. ■Sub-Inspector Norwood said that on July 24 last two probationers who wcrii on tho look : out on the Sunday in question met defendant, who offered to soil them liquor. Tho sum of 3s. was produced, and two bottles of beer were forthcoming. Later in the day another two bottes of beer were procured, for which Is. was paid, 'flic tiiili-lnapector added that accused was .an associate of bad characters. ■ ■ Mr. Willis informed the Court tnut Swanson was. a boilermaker in the constant employ of the Union Steam Ship Company. ' ' -His.Worship remarked that if this wcro so there was no reason why accused should have to resort to sly grog, selling. He would bo convicted and sentenced to a month's imprisonment. ; ENDEAVOURED TO DECAMP. Georgo Carter and Patrick M'Namara were also jointly charged with being found in a house at No. 8 Martin Street on July 17, where liquor had been seized, thoy being defined to havu tho beer on the premises ( for the purposes ot' illicit dealing. Both accused pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that when the raid occurred Carter was seen in tho act of getting out through a window, and M'Namara was "endeavouring' to conceal himself under a table. M'Namara stated that Carter had taken him into tho houso {or' a. drink. : Accused were fined £i each, with 7s. costs, in default seven. days' imprisonment. . ; REMANDED. A charge : against Sydney Phillips of selling beer to Robert Henry. Gray, ht> not being exempted from, selling liquor without a licimsii. was adjourned till Wednesday next. . THEFT. OP HARNESS. , William Simpson, alias Murphy, alias Christie, alias Jeffs, admitted the theft of a set of gig harness valued at £b, tho property of Clarence Smith. Sir. O'Leary appeared for accused. According to the statement of the police accused had been in the employ of Smith, and the harness was missing u week after he (Simpson) had lett. It was subsequently found that accused had pawned the harness. Accused had several previous convictions against him, one of which was for theft. His' Worship, in convicting Simpson, remarked that he wou]d take • his youthfulness into consideration, and give him a chance to reform. A fino of £3 was imposed,'accused also to pay the amount, due to tho pawnbroker. Tho alternative was fixed at 14 days' imprisonment. UNRULY 'INEBRIATE. James Tanner, with several aliases, who did not appear, was charged with drunk-' onness and wilfully breaking a window valued at 10s., the property of Richard 13. Knight. On the first'charge he was lined 10s., with the option of 24 hours' imprisonment, and on the second was fined £1 in default seven days' imprisonment, and was also'ordered, to pay the coat of the damage done. -I'

INSOBBIETY. : Sarah Flowers, alias- Christie, charged with being found in e helplessly drunken condition, was convicted and ordered' to pay 17s. Gd. for medical attention, in default ■Iβ hours' in gaol. Luke Farrell, similarly, charged, was ordered to pay £1 15s. medical and gaol expenses incurred in a , ' fortnight's curative treatment, the alternative being seven days' imprisonment. James Jennings, alias Kiley, alias Smith, was declared to bo an habitual drunkard, and ordered to tho Pakatoa Inebriates' Home for a period of twelve months. For over-indulgence in liquor Eugene Mahoney, with several previous convicvions for insobriety, was fined £1 with an option of seven days' imprisonment. Teicnce M'Alear, with numerous previous cnnvictionn for insobriety, was convicted and sentenced to a month's Jta.

prisonment. Tho magistrate also ordered that a prohibition order should bo issued against him to have effect for twelve months. Hugh Mullins, with forty previous convictions against him, was fined 10s., in default 48 hours' imprisonment for insobriety. Four first-offending inebriates were convicted and discharged, two others forfeited their bail of 10s., ono was fined 10s., with an option of 24 hours, whilo another delinquent was lined os., with a similar alternative. MAINTENANCE CASES. Henry Edward Sayers was ordered to pay «E1 weekly towards the maintenance of his wife and two children. James Mason applied for remission of arrears and reduction of an order for maintenance. Tho application was acceded to. . : An application from Elizabeth Scott for the cancellation of an order ,*nd" remission of arrears was granted. BY-LAW CASES. On charges of leaving their vehicles unattended for more than five minutes, John Clark and James Hessey were each fined 10s., and also ordered to pay 7s. costs. Default was fixed at- 48 hours' imprisonment.