MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 922, 15 September 1910, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

.' (Before .Mr. W.'. G:''Eiddell, S.M.) ■ ' ;■;■■■: ARSON ALLEGED. "CON, WHY DON'T YOU GO TO ;'■ , BED?" Cornelius Maloney,- for. whom \Mr.. H. O'Leary appeared; was charged with wilfully setting fire a stable in Grant Head on September 10. .Sub-Inspector Norwood .conducted the prosecution for the police. ' ' . • Margaret Grace Lane, married woman residing at 101 Grant Road, stated that accused'and a man named Andrews had occupied.a room together, at .her house. Andrews was employed in the stable, but Maloney.was not. On.the, night of September 10,. Maloney and Andrews wore in the house before 10 o'clock, and she was with .them in the kitchen. Andrews «aid to accused: "Con, we'll go. to bed." Witness .thought that the time wiis then about 5 minutes to 10, hut Inter stated, that slit! was not sure. Andrews went

upstairs to bed;- but -Maloney .--.-without answering the remark niado by Andrews about going to bed, wont outside into the .yard. ■' Jlu.'-returned to the kitchen, and. then walked out again. Witness, said: "Con,, why. don't you go to bed?" Accused did not reply, rind witness subsequently heard a match being struck. Accused was then in the yard, and witness in the scullery. She did not locate exactly. where : Jlaloney - went',, - but sho heard, tho stable.door open, and, about 10 minutes,or a quarter of;an hour later, she observed flame's; coming, from the stable., She roused her husband and Geo. Andrew* and they suppressed the fire. , There was no: occasion for Maloney to go' into the stable as far- as she knew. When the first firo had been "put but, fire was observed coming from the opposite stall, and while hor husband and Andrews were engaged,in extinguishing the second outbreak, witness saw Maloney removing the horse from tho bottom stall and putting it into another stall. Maloney made no attempt to 'assist- in putting out the flames.' .Witness was very cross, but'was too excited at tho time to remember what she. said to him. .'~ "' To Mr. O'Leary: Andrews and Maloney both came home sober. She had known Maloney for many years and he had always behaved well. She knew of no .reason why ho should burn down .the stable.' .John Lane,' husband of .the .previous wibiess, said that he had gone to bed about .10.30, p.m. on September, 10 and Andrews about 11 p.m. ■; Witness heard lilt* - wifo - telling accused ,lo go ;to. bed, amV later 'she gave: ,the' .alarm.' When, witness reached the stable.one bale of straw, was- well on 'lira. ' Flo did hot sen ,av cused till., the time, of- the second lire. Witness then said: "What did you do this for?" and struck Maloney with a bucket. Thero was no. insurance, on, the -place. Maloney had once asked witness. to give him'a, letter to Mr. Wilford, so'..that he (Maloney) could obtain a license "as a cab-driver.'Witness, however, did. not do so; There was no animosity between himself- and accused,- however. - . :. ; . .' !■ YTo Mr. O'Leary: He had not seen Maloney from tho :timc. he .(witness) went to bed' until the time of • the second fire. Accused had said to tho constable ,(in the presence : of. witness) .that lie might havo had a motive for setting'fire to tho place. ' ' ■'."■: .'.,'' ''_ .'•■ .-'.'_..-' i.Georgo Andrews,gave corroborative evidence.- -Ho, did not know- why, accused should go to :the stable unless "to look for beer which. be.had.-'.'plahtnd/'.wWitness and accused had taken-.h0m0.-.three bot-, ties of beer and : one bottle had been-coii-sumod'beforo Andrews went, to bed.. .' Constable : Cummins '.gave- evidence,ias to. being . called. to Lane's. .-Mrs: :.Lane. asked' him to, arrest' acnisod,; who,', she: said.Yhad' been'trying . to.'set; fireto the place;'' Accused: observed; - that'-'he might have'-' had : a motive, niidjYlaterj stated, that he had lighted one match, ■'• and,, as that,, went,,out, he .'.had .-lighted! another. Accused wasYthen" arrested.',"•■: When 'the charge ; was read- over to.-' him.Yat. ,tho polico 'station, he. said,. "''No,:.I ".never set the'- place' onYjire'." -' : fi '■■- Y''•'■'-'.' iv-Y:■.; ■}.,: .-; Accused I ,hadXnothing .to'■„■ say, 'when the evidenco -was read! oyer ' t0,,. him. ',' Ho pleaded-inot. guilty,- : rescrvedYhis."defence,' ;aM was comniit'ted.iq, tho. Supreme .Gpiirt for.; trial., Bail /was; 'allo.wcd ■in ana two -of ■'-!

f.vvALLI^ 'John Grimth's'i'appoarod'/ on" .remand to answer'- a. diaTgo that on'. Septeober, 1 net did-' bre ik, and-'"outer;:■'the.'.dwelling-house of ..James Benriet. and osteal; £1 12s. in, money,- the property...oftJamesyßerinei'vMr. H;', O'Leary ; appeared-for ac-'cused,"'.;-v-.-■''■;■>'■'■'•;'■ .? ■■■-■;. ;>-.'■'■'"•;:'• > Sub-Inspector .Norwood,- on 'behalf/of the police,, asked, for a further.;remind until September'. ; 2l.":: Mr. 'OTearj offered .no objection to the -refaand; but .asked .that' bail be fixed,"y.'yy":'-'!'y; !>■'";.'.!'.:■..'•■• .His Worship granted, the. remand, . and iixed'-bail inyiEoO, '.andytwo' sureties '.of. :JJ25 i ; : each; ; Vk.;r-.yjy :/;'>:.>/:■•'; .■':■- : : .:r -./■,■■ i(■ : : ;' IDLE'• : AND> : DISOIipi3ELY.'.' '•/;:■■ :,•'John'.Slow .was charged- with ..being an 'idle':-arid;.disorderly; person,' Mil'. 1 .-that' ; .he di(| 'idace': himself '.'in. yWillis-. Street 1 on September 13 'for>;,tlie',purpdso';of''begging. alms.. ; "'::.':/'; ! ':';':':;/' ; ;/i.!;', ; - Vy"-Vy;; .':':■' '■ '."Accused pleaded, guilty,';; He stated - jt-lint"-.lis was-,drunk at .■the .'time,'.:and .asked for a,'chance, .'as ho had. arranged'to go •away'. by '■ the Athcnic;! . '■' ' .-:. ; , /Siib-Irispectjr 'Norwood'.stated'-'.that ' acy ,'cused; had been ywarried .by '.-'a .constable jo'n;; Tuesday morning,-: but. 'had ''persisted ip begging 'of passers-by ) iiand,:'when,.he .■was,-refused, had: used .'insulting 'laii-':';■ ■'■■' .-...y.'y,,:,; ' ■ ','.•>.,.vy..'■ .■'!••■.■'•/■>• • •• ' : 'His-Worship remanded •-accused'' for l -sentence 'until''Friday:';;-''-'.'' : . '■■! ' ; ' ; : ' :; ;:OLP;'AND; ;; ; : V' ..An old. man, named James Jones;..who' had been .remanded' on.a/charge'; of vag-' 'rancy, was., brought, 'forward. yesterday; ; morning, y.::" "'; ;' '•■'■:/;;"'"; ';'■"- ''■''.';■■■'■■. :.-.Sub-Inspector: : Norwood-.'informed-; the iMagistrate!. that' he .had 'been, in com.VmuuipdtiQn:. "with'.;■:the '-.manager,!',of;,th<\ Ohiro.i.Hompj .'given. Vanother, charicerto-.go to the-liome.' '.".,;'.■•■ y. His Wprshlp re l corded t .a.,conyicj;ion, and, ordered''a'ccused''to ; c6mß' up for'sentence when •; called,' upori,''] on.'condition I '■, that ' ■he entered ; the.-.Ohir6 ,: 'Home l, ,.' ; 'arid : re-:-mairied there" for ' six'i riionths.'y y.'y''' : vA';SBRipTJS:;CHAEGE;r: ; :;;" ; '' r ,A;. yonngymari; riariiedy Ernest;;, White; described as a sVp's steward, was charged with' assault,'oii a-female. ■ ';, .•'.Mr. R.'H.-'Webb.''appeared-'for 1 \who.\ reserved his ■> defence; 'and was' com/mitted to the. Supreme' Court:.for; trial.' Bail was; allowed,,in! J£so,'. arid..'two . sureties of .£25 each:;.'.; T;V;'.;,:: 'V";'■, '•'. ']; ; ::'y. ? \ y :■:' ; ':,V ' ; p^SOßEE;^.'' : ::':;i' ; ; : . ;'. One ..first'.: offeuding! inebriate, who. did not.'.appear, was' coavicted ao.d'' ordered 'to':'fo'rfeit ,10s.:'bail,':i'ri'*default', '2i hours' imprisonment..... ;,...;:.■.' '■'■~} y