MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 920, 13 September 1910, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

. (Before Mr. W.': G. ■ K-iddell, ; S.-M.) SELLING LIQUOR IN A STREET. .'•-, A .HEAVY FINE. ■ .Donald M'Keuzio was l charged with'selling beer-to John M'Millan, on August ai ( he not being a. person exempted from tho requirements' of. a license to sell. .t>aine.. • ; ." i . ' <> . ; .Accused/stated thut ho would admit procuring tho liquor, but ho did not. admit iielling.it.. He was asked by two men if he could get them a drink, and consented to procure a'bottle of beer, for ■which they, paid. , '.',■■'... •His Worship remarked that this'statement .was equivalent to a plea of not guilty, olid the case was proceeded with. Police-probationer. M'Millan, of aho Wellington youth Depot, said"' that: on Sunday, August 21, at 8.45 p.m., he. was on duty in Taranaki' Street, in company with Probationer. Craig.' M'Keuzio cams up to them and- said, "What are you fellows 1 looking for?"- -Witness- replied that the,night was cold, and they would liko a drink. -M'Kenzio then, said:; "I caii get you'. ono and bring it' to you. It will not'take, me more'.than ten minutes. It ;,yrill.-'cost'.you' two. boll." • Mltenzie then went- .away, ostensibly to" obtain the drink,'and-wituess' subsequently 'saw Sbm; geaht Eutledge and fold . him . what was to ■'occur."-. Sergeant ttutledgo mid Constable MTfelvie concealed themselves at the end of Jessie: Street; and then, witness went back-to.-wait'for M'Kenzie. About fifteen • minutes . afterwards, ■ M'Kohziu returned'and ;stated that he had a bottle for. them.-', Witness directed him to bring it .down to Jcssio .'.where : ho paid M'Kenziev:2s.',' 'and'handed the'bottle'to. .Sergeant Kutledge... 'Witness.' tasted the' liquor,;'and found ".-'it' : .to -be- b'cely Ho' .marked'the bottle'. ■■' ~ -■•_■; .)-. .'Accused-had; nothing .to say in addition! to his iilrsVstatement; ■'■x'; ■; •■.-.':.' ■ His' .Worship- 'ireminded>: accused that ho was> liable-to a. fine of .£SO, but. as -lip; had-; not'been before'the .court for a '■■ serious,"offerice• liefoio, 'ho. would bu fined: .qnly''dE2o;'with-:costs .75., in.default'one .month's imprisonment. . '.',

.';'■;... CALLED TO, ; SEE A. FRIEND. ■■''■;. -■■Charles 'Chaseand' Nathaniel 'Hall' jvertv jointly::'charged iritli 'being .: found ■''oft: August-''2l' oh'.the..'licensed;premises nl L itlip Shamrock'; Hotel,'.;"at ..'-.a' time, vrhcri suck premises wore'supposed to bo cloped..'Mr;'.-/.■■; JY.M'Gratb. appeared ;for th'o de-' : | l feiida'nts;*;whb', pleaded, not '."guilty .'■■•':■.■;■'■;.:; ! , Sub-Inspector'Norwood', called' /polico evidence'-with ..a.'vicw-. to. -snowing, that: on' tho, Sunday .'morning':.in, (juestiun-:tlip two:'defendants;' had been discovered ".in, 'hotel.. ' Tliey stated': .-'that •'■ they.: had ;to ."seel.a nian namedKelly'.'.'but, .when; tho v - books .were , ex- J a'mined/iit;was.found .that no : o'ne named Kellv-iwas;staying:,at.'tho.. hotel.-;.:;..:>•'.. ■ '-'Charles Chase.:stated a : -Mr:'-Austin 'Kblly.-during ''the:; week ,_bo-; : '■tox'ot August.' 21;,' and - was. told itliat iliisV 'brotner.,vFraiik Kelly,', would:.'be'in:.:',Wel-' ; . liiigton'.ffbm 1 , Masfertoir at, the,'end of/ that'week,'and. might stop at. tile Sham-; ■rook flbtel; ,: .-vlh';o6mpany-with Nalliahii't. .nalh.he" had -taken 'lii walk In.tbe.direc- ■ tion'.of;,the Shamrock Hotel.on.tho- Sun?' day. in-question.Vand had •called .in Ho. seoi 'if; Frank: Kelly: -was.; there.,■ kThey ihad onlr been': .inside ■.• a..:'couple.;. of.' : .minutes i when,:'the,, constable '.arrived., had seen no : biie ,in' the hotel, and they, had no'.intention '.of .'asking, for .liquor. . .;..' < Corroborative' evidence, was, given ;by ':the^defendant ) -. : HaH'."-y-.'' ! '-''/ ; ",'- : V>i;,- !; : 1 .,'-; ; '■'■ His Worship- said.-that, .on the evidence, he ; wasi hot to ; .„cpnvict. ',The information -would:'' be.. dismissed. ■ •".

, : Cornelius- Moloney., vr&s-. charged ■;.with; that,-;on-;-.September,- 10,'.. he did ivilfuly ■■;set'-firb , ft6^a'.- : 'Wrfaitf-bnildin , g.''tO'L,wit:a' stable; ; in;Grant;Eoad..; On• the'apphtatio'n '•; of ;• Sub-Inbpector -'.' Norwood ;: accused was'-remanded.i until September H. ■'•■■' ,

,'''lFranlc".Sheenan' -pleaded :■' guilty,--- to: "a ..charge..-that' oh 10 : '" ho; . did wilfully ..damage a"gas 'lamp,..:Ttilued at i'i£l; the property, of Robert -Aldred. ;,-, , : ;su^rln'sp^ct6r-/>^orwpQa"'^taleti^,: ) thW \ hii'dr gone' to' -'tKe.: house .of j: Mr:' 'Aldred ; in'.!,a-: semi-intqiicated-...' : condition,and : had demanded. admission.:'On being told to; go,' he "had- committed the offence with iwhich,;ho .was', charged. ,;. : There ,jvero twelvo;-,"previous';-' convictidhs- "'againi't accused-1 for'.- varip'us" offences'.': l ; -.-' '■'■■ '••'.'■,',' -'■' ; =

: ; &._ fine of 40s. was .imposed,' and' accused: was"',ordered.Yto -, pay. tho.amount :'of. tht> ''damage.".(JJl),':"in.-default -21 days', im-' .prisonmerit,:.,-'V V:.;j'-.;':;-.' ;^';,: >-s;^..;;'"-.-: .;: ; : siOTx:OTiT;i?6B'nine \veees. •. ; / A,-feeble;old.man--named James Jones ,'picadedv guiliy 1t0..». ■' charge of having ho lawful'visible ; "means: of ■ support.. ■ ' ■ :••■■ Sub-Inspector C.state!. that Jones had .been'.' an 'inmate .of,'the'"'Ohifn' :.Home,^but', : had':left the: institution, .arid, had■ been.. sleeping out' for nine ".. weeks; , I WhenV:iouhd'-'by!',a'-Vc'onstaMei''''-he'^wasV ; 'inf a l ,very 'feeble condition.:' The. .Ohiro. Home authorities .were., not',' prepared ■' to: ; take him back;.uhtil a iueeting'-'o'f the'trustees. -'-held'.;-'.''''- '■'-; "V ■':.-■! ; :'' : :'': ■'■•':'■:' •: v.'i 'Y'-'His/Worship-remanded>vaccused. ; : .for: sentence, until Wednesday',; .5 ■',-.'':■ .'-''>/,

'/'•-, Charles TJowsett.pleaded.guilty.to being found on tho SHepherdV; Arms -'Hotel .on. August ..21, .'.during a .time.'during .which licensed l 'jremises ,■.were ■■ supposed ;td be closed;l.He. was:flhed 20s.,~.with. costs '75,,. ■in-default. seven-;days'. imprisonment. ~ "'. '■^: : :\^■:':. INSOTEIETI.,;. >/.-'\ y.: : )} ■ 'John v 'M'Eay, ; -who.'-hadl tweiity-sii.' previous ..-.'convictions'-against . him, -pleaded guilty'", to:;a 'of drunkenness'. l H© was. fined 20s.;' in ; default seven days' iin-' ■lirisonme'ht.--'. Wm.." : Alexander-"Glouston; : who did' not : v appear, -/was • convicted-, of drunkenness;-'and fined;2os;,-with: the ■alternative''-, of -48 ■) hours' - 'imprisonment. Geo.- Sampson was fined 10s., with the alternative- of' ,48 . 'hours' imprisonment.' Mary:Malbne.jTas.fined-,55.,■ in..default 24 hours'-, imprisonment. ■, Two' first 'offending inebriates, who, did not;., appear forfeited their bail-(los.' each): V ...'.-'■■'.. : V ; ;■; >;MAmTENANCE S';^'■: ; : ':'' Claude Bussel:-Paterson .was to ; two. months' : imprisonment in the :Lyttelton- G.aoL,.for ■ failing -to - comply, with an,;order -for 'the' payment of J>2o arrears'-towards the support,-of, his,wife;; -William Desmond -.-.was . adjudged . the putative father of an*illegitimate.childj and .was. ordered -to pay' Vs." a ; week to-, .wards its support,;with. £6 Si. -accouche-. hient- expenses,, and..'£2 2s. .solicitor's fee.' '.He' was -ordered'; to ! ;find' security ■ in: .£SO and; two sureties -of ,£25 .each; in'default three • months' imprisonment. . Mr. Dunn .was,for complainant. :'■<■'.': :";: ; ';"„ ' Edgar-Joyce, who,had paid into-Court the.arrears in'connection with.a; maintenance .order, was ordered to pay costs; JBi Is.,':in,default-48 hours' imprisonment.

,;:-V- "■■■'. 'BT-LAWS, -. -'■'■ - '..In several cases of breaches of by-law-s, small lines were:inflicted:. .