MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 919, 12 September 1910, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. R. Haseldon, S.M.) ALLEGED HOUSEBREAKING. John Griffith, appearing on a remand from Christchurch, was charged with on September 1 at Wellington-breaking and entering by day the house of James G. Bennett, and stealing therefrom. £1 12s'. in money, the property of. James G. Bennett. Sub-Inspector Norwood applied for a' remand until September 14, remarking that ho would not be ready to go, on with the caso until then. Accused asked that the caso.bo heard .on Monday as tho witnesses he intended to call would bo busy' on Wednesday. The magistrate said the remand would have : to be until Wednesday. Bail .was fixed in the sum of £40 and-two sureties of £20 each. •.':.-,

PROHIBITED PERSON'S-LAPSE. Thomas M'Laughlin pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and to a further chargO' of procuring liquor during the currehcy'of a prohibition order; It was mentioned that there, were already three convictions against accused for a breach of- thejirosent '.order. On the charge-,of drunkenness'accused was convicted and discharged, and'for the broach of the prohibition order;he was fined £2,' in default fourteen days' im- 1 prisonment. j •■.';. '.■•,-■'■ ;;;V ; :'-.. ;:■ ■ \. M'Anally,, against whom there were several:previous'.-'convictions',, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness,, and was .fined 4Us.V in default fourteen days' imprisonment..,. Denis Downey and Geo; Leonard, for drunkenness were each-fined'los., in default..4B hours'';, imprisonment.' Pour,- first ; offenders were convicted and discharged. ;; John;,Gibbard pleaded'guilty ,to ;: a charge.. of t drunkenness -' and '■ also, to, ;a charge of 'refusing )ix> -leave the-Duke of 'EdinburglilHotel when requested to do-so :by. a servant of the licensee. ; He was!'fined'los.on.each, charge',,thei,,alternative being. 48. hours'; imprisonment.!