MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 926, 20 September 1910, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

, (Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) ON THE HIGH SEAS. . a Alexander ' Taylor was charged ■ that, being, a servant, of the New Zealand ShipSiiig Company,'- on E.M.S. Tiirakina, he id, on or about 'August.24, 1910, commit theft on the high seas of drapery, value .£25 19s. 3d., the property, of the New Zealand Shipping. Company.. On . tho application of > Chief-Detective Broberg, accused was remanded until September 21. PROHIBITED PERSONS; ' For procuring liquor during the currency'of a prohibition order, Jane Scharre was fined Ms.,-.with Court, costs 95., and witness's expenses 45., .in default, eeven days' imprisonment. The same penalty was imposed on Geo. Robertson Gray, charged with a-similar offence. He was given Zi hours,to pay. ._ ■• ■ Lizzie Buckmaster, alias Sylvester,. was deemed to be an habitual inebriate, and was sentenced to 21 .days' imprisonment for drunkenness. For , breach of a pror hibition order, she was convicted and discharged. ...:.' ■ ' . , .Clara Algar, who had over 60' previous convictions „against her, was : convicted and discharged, for drunkenness. For a breach of. a'prohibition order, the same accused .was fined 405., in! default, seven days' imprisonment. ' !...'■ • Thomas Chalmers Leslie M'Grego'r, was convicted and discharged for drunkenness, but for a'breach of a prohibition order he .was fined 40s.i in deiault seven days' imprisonment. . '■ ,'- ' "■ John. Thomas .Sittauer..'pleaded guilty to' being.found on-licensed premises at Lower . Hutt during the 'currency ,of ; a prohibition order.'. He stated that he had had no drink,:-but merely followed a man. in .to get., change. 'His Worship, imposed a fine of : 205.-, with costs - 75., ■ inr default seven .days'.,' imprisonment. Seven'.V days ;was allowed, in.' which to pay.. ' ■'"- ' ' :■ BEHAVIOUR. ,; :/ William James \ Hamilton and- Clarence Ogilvie. Perry "were charged -with, onSeptember 17, ■" using behaviour ; at-' Athletic Park,, i whereby a breach of the peace was.occasioned;. Each accused 5 was'convicted, arid,fined- 205.," in default; seven, days'; imprisonment.'; ''.:,"'. •'■ '..\" : - < :~^~ — — '•'.■ , ■'■ .. ;-;;:' A RETURNED 1 'TO W.ORE. ';"•■ ■'■ ,'Adolf Grofs, 'a Swiss,, was brought up' on remand'on a ; .ch'afge'of being an idle and : disorderly - person. ■■'~ Sub-Inspector Norwood. stated that he', had made inquiries and found that the man had, until recently,! been'.' employed .on the Hutt duplication works, but'.hadbcen dismissed' ■for arriving late one ;mqrriing. . 'Arranger .'ments had-been-friade. for Grofs to bo •taken back.' The against ■ him was withdrawn' by leave of tho\ Court; •' .'■.■■,' ; -;.'.BEMbyE.D\TROM-'i,'HOMKi ■'.: .The adjourned:case• of; Frederick Blacklidge, ■ charged with, removing a" child'from, -a'; home. ; to [which it r had, .been"committed)!- was reopened. ■ Sub-In-spector Norwood reported: "that ■ the child had!not ; yet-been Teturned to the.home. ' Accused, who;did .not' appear, was fined -405., with costs 75;, ; in.default seven .days', imprisonment; the'police-to handover the child to the Education' Department:. ; '•••'. :' INSOBRIETY./; ■' ■■" ;' ■ :'.} -.'Daniel ; Griffin pleaded guilty to being ;driink whilst in charge-of. a vehicle, on ; September•' 17,; and .was fined > 2os., '■■ in'..default seven \ days' imprisonment. Frank. Monsion;-"for : , a! 1 similar'.'; offence,'- >was mulct-.in, the .'same "penalty.- f \ ','.:'.;;, ;: John Duffy,'alias Smith,, alias,. Burns',' ion'' a .charge ■of drunkenness, [was'fined ilos'!,-!ih' default'; 24 hours' 'imprisonment.; ■'Oh': a similar-charge,-James -Hutchinson .was i fined ;105.,-, : the: alternative being .48 hours' imprisonment.•' v'■:'■.•}..■ '-Y-v.y - ; '.'•."-, r : -One jfirst,*'offender ana discharged 'for'!driinkennessi: and .three otherynrsJ;;-!:bffe'nders, :, .,who made', nonappearance,/ were" convicted; and ordered' to forfeit thoir !bail. of 10s. each;- in default ■!■;■:;;;"; ; <■' '. ! v;; ■ >VV?;';i:;'BROKEN..BYJ,AW.■!.; ; ''.;:; ' : :V : For- leaving; a„ Vehicle, unattended \for. ■•more'..than,Jive .minutes,' - Thomas' Trem-;-bath Was 'fined,'2os.,:,withes,.; costs,^:in-:'de-.-I fault, '481 hours'. -imprisonment. '■; /Patrick Flynn . 2ysli; in "default ..seven, 'days'. ■; imprisonment^. ! for y leaving','"his yenicle';una!tteuded.- y;|:;'.-!; '~-..; V ': ! : ! % //ifAINTENANCEy'dASES.'!: ! V :.' :'-Elsio Peterson/.far.-whom-,Mr. P. J., O'Ke'gan appeared;. made application for summary..separation from ner. husband, Charles Petfcrsoii.v. on .tnc ground ■ of per- • sistont cruelty'.'.-;, Tlie application ■ was 'granted; tho -wife; to have, th'e. custody! of the two children. \ •Oharlc's , . Peterson was ordered .to- pay - 30s. •a. week'.'towards the maintenance .of: his-wife and-,children ,a'ud \to pay.Court,.costs,'isi 2s: solici-'. .tor's.' fee- '■■}'.'■:.''■ ■'■'■•.'.:■'.•''■'■ ",' U';:■'■;■>• ,;." : .' '. Harold/Enoch'Spencor, for.'whom Mr; Rothenbu'r'g".appeared;'- made .'.application tor .-.'-.the,,.cancellation! .of a; maiutenanco ,6rder made,.under; the-Industi-ial. Schools Act. 1 '.The'order;was'.made .on June 24, 1907,'- under' which -Spencer : was. to pay 6s;;. a ,week--for-a child-!committed, to a. .Receivintv.Home. I !!'.' .-.' . ~;; '• ■; .His' \V orship', held,-, that ■ there! ; was -'not suMcient evidence, to support' the dpplica--tion,.and 'it. was a'ccordinijly' dismissed.' - Fredericks .Humphrey •:. appeared to answer_ a' pharge -.of--, disobedience of: an . order,. in Tespect of, maintenance, of his ;wife; ; He , was reriianded ; . to appear 'in Auckland on ■ A'ugustV.22..- Bail-, was Vallbwed in>£so two sureties.'of :,£'ii. each."..■ ; Florrie : Harris,rwho, mado application for the variation, of.a".maintenance order in respect :tb, her. child, .was granted re-, mission; of arrears^!:!.. 1 ' .-.;',;.; : v ; , : ; i, ; John' William-;Leslie,].charged,with dis-' obedience ,of;;an;order !.for ; vthe' maintenance "of -his'wife,.;-was granted.'remission' ;o£ : '-JE2O. arrears;'!■ and. ordeMil ,to-comply .with'the order/from, dats.-.i: !' ■■' : -;■'■■■■■' '. Daniel James!: Darke:was; granted;.'a remission - of -arrears in Krospect :,to a, maintenance order! for ■ the .support of his, wife; ,and r; the'-order .was !) : eUuced from 7s.'6d. a'weok'to 65.-a-.'.week. ''! '• ~: 'Adjournments, were grantee! in .the' cases, where; applications for inaiiitenance-were made.against.Charles Pearce] Frank:Ferguson,' and -AValter Johnson.' ,; •;■ '.■■'The information; was ■.'dismissed;'iii the charge:■ against; Mary.'Cooper, ; for: ; 'failing to support her husband, and in ; the charge'-against' John'■■"Walsh' for r'diso-! , bediehce of_ an order. ..:;■;.' ' ;f ; , PROHIBITION ' ; ; On the, application of his.:brother, a prohibition ordor-' was .issued /' against Alfred '■ Charles Needhain, to take 'effect for the year in. the' Wellington and Hutt .districts.: .. , ':'•'• ■ ,~- ..■;, > '.An- application; for! a prohibition order to be issued against Alfred- Hoy- was dismissed, as there'was no appearance. of thevapplicaiit. ■■ ' - - • .■