MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 930, 24 September 1910, Page 4

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr; "W:. G. Riddell, S.M.)" CHARGE AGAINST A CHEMIST. ■ Frank , Shaw was charged with that, on July 29 and' divors other dates between that date' and ; tlie date of the infoiTnation, at. the\ CecU -Hotel .. Buildr . ings in Lambton Quay lie did unlawfully keep an open shop or place of business for compounding iuid dispensing of' prescriptions not under his . own immediate supervision or control or. that of his duly enrolled-manager,. Mr.: E; J. Fitzgibbon appeared for accused and entered a plea of hot guilty. . Mav C. W. Noilson appeared; for tho Phar-: masy .Board. ; '-.' ! Mr. Fifc'zgibbOn. remarked that Uio information disclosed a number of. of-, fences and aaked what particular offence tho prosecution elected to pro : , cced on. . . - ' ' ' Mr.' Neilsou said that the informar.*..tioi'i. referred to a oontinuing offence, and under Section 41 of tho. Act tho offender , was liable to a fine of ; £2 a. day for each day that, the offence was proved. ,Mr. Fitzgibbon objected to the information being worded in the manner in; which, it was. Ho contended that dates; should'bo supplied so that the'.should have a proper, opportunity. of. disproving tho various charges. His Worship/ruled that dates must be supplied and; tho charge was accordingly amended: to include tho dates, July 29, August; 2, 4, 10, 29, 30, 31, and September 1. 1 ; Counsel for i the defenco then asked for- an adjournment and costs, ■ .as'; ho\Vas not prepared to defend, nor-even armed with sufficient, information to enablo him to cross-cxamino witnesses for the prosecution. , ' ~ .Tlie caso was adjourned, till , September 28, defendant being allowod;£l Is. solicitor's fee, but no witnesses expenses.- : ' , , . BROUGHT BACK FROM HOBART. Alfred Frank Higgins was charged with being a bankrupt. and-within. 12 months before presentation of a petition ho quitted. New Zealand, and took with him certain proporty which should have been divided among his creditors. Ho was remanded until: September 28. Mr. C, R. Dix, who ; appeared for accused, asked for bail, and mentioned that bail had been' allowed for £100 in Hobart. Mr. T. Young, who appeared for tho Official Assignee, opposed tho application, pointing-out that accused had already absconded onco.. If bail was allowed tho amount of. hair should bo in the hands of .the polico. Mr. C. R. Dix: Tho polico havo in their possession a draft, for £500 belonging to accused, your Worship,

, Sir. Young.; said tho .. question was whether tliaV money belonged, to accused or to his creditors. His Worship granted bail ;in £100 and one surety of £100, or two of £50 each. PECULIAR FORM OF THEFT. William' Frcoman was charged with theft of an overcoat, value £2, the property of Cecil Sutcliffo; theft of a pair of trousers, value £1, tho property of Edward Walsh; - and theft, of a coat and vest,, value, £1, the property of. James Slatteryi' Two of tlio offences wero committed in Wellington, and onb in /MastertOn,. Accused pleaded guilty to all threo charges. ■' ' , Chief Detectivo Broborg stated that the articles in question had been received by Freeman to be cleaned and pressed, and he had disposed of them. He was, at present serving a, sentence of- three months ;for another offence. His Worship imposed. a .sentonce of three months' imprisonment,' on each ,charge, the sentences to be concurrent. ALLEGED ASSAULT. ' John William Collins pleaded • not guilty to a charge of assaulting Donald Grear on August 29 at Porirua. / 'Mr. P.-Jaclrson appeared for accused..The evidence of Donald Grear, con--traetor, Tawa Flat; was taken, and the case was adjourned for a week. INSOBRIETY. ■ Mary Tanner, who pleaded guilty, to a chargo of dnmkenness, was deemed '.to-bo.a habitual inebriate, and was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. For a, : ; ; breach,. of. a prohibition ; order, the samo- accused was convicted discharged. A first offending inebriate, who did not appear, was ordered to forfeit his bail (10s.),; in default 24' hours' imprisonment. Three other first offenders were fined 55.,. in default 24 hours' imprisonment, and another was convicted and discharged. . : IN A NO-LICENSE DISTRICT. : H..J. Peters and.Alfred Usmar were charged, with taking liquor into a. NoLicentb . district,- such liquor : not 'being; properly' labelled. Mr. Grundy,,, who appeared for. accused, asked for a remand, of each case : until September 30. This was granted. . . CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. George William Lowe 'pleaded guilty to ill-treating a: horse on September 10 by over-loading it.' From . tho; police evidence it that the'horse was uuable. to drag its load up Rintoul Street, and had blocked the tram traffic by being unable .to move'off, the line. A fine .of 30s. was ■ imposed,' with witnesses' expenses 125., .tho alternative being seven days', imprisonment. Seven days was allowed in which to pay the fine. -;; • ''-,' .' .' ■■ . "• 1 Archie Ringrose ; guilty /..to. ill-treating a horse by working; it. '..in harness while suffering from sores on the shoulder. Hej was fined 405., with costs; 75., and solicitor's fee £1 Is.,' in default.' soven , days' imprisonment.; A week, was allowed in which to ..find tho money, Mr. V. Meredith appeared for: the S.P.C.A., ; ; Harold -Morgan,- charged with illtreating a horse by working it in harness while it was suffering from sores,' pleaded, not .guilty. - After hearing tho evidence, his Worship .-'convicted accused. ; There Wore previous conyictions against him, and he was, fined £3, with', court.costs..9s., and solicitor's feo £I'ls., in default twenty-one days!'imprisonment. Mr.'.'; V. A Meredith appeared for the S.P.C.A. ' -. ~ ' ALTERED THE DATES. , S. R-evington Jones, a youthful apprentice in tho Railway Department', was charged that, on or about July 20, 1010, at Wellington,. he_ did alter an apprentice's ticket with intent; to avoid p'aymont of the faro.' " Thero, was also a second 'charge .for a similar offence on August 28. Accuscd / pleaded" guilty. . ' Sub-Inspector Norwood i stated;.. that accused had altered the, dato of a con-cession;-ticket ,with-;the objeot of, using ;it : after the',expiry date. The irregular--ity had been detected by the gtiard. . .. . His Worship admonished accused for his foolish action, 1 and \ said that he would liavo to pay tho difference in. tlio fares for tho' sevoral journ,eys which lie had taken after the expiry date. On .the. first. charge; a' fine. of. 55.,; withcosts 135., was imposed,' in default 48 : hours' imprisonment. On the second charge accused was convicted a/id discharged. .. !■/ RECKLESS MOTOR DRIVING. ' ' David Mason ; was charged that, ' oii ? :September. 1, lie. did recklessly drive a motor-car in Kent -terrace." Mr. C. • R. Dix ; appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty. From tho evidence it appeared that was taking homo• a 'party of men to the • 'Mount Cook , Barracks just after midnight on the date in question. , ' .Another; motor-car, was drawn up at tho side of Kent Terrace, and two cyclists.were standing alongside. One of tho'cyclists',-machines was said to have' been "hit by the passing car and damaged, but the defendant and his party denied knowledge of this. There", was fconflicting evidenco as to tlio pace at which the car was travelling at the time. After hearing' all the witnesses, his Worship, hel'd that the balance was'' against accused, and a fine of 40s. was imposed, with costs totalling 255.,' in default 48 hours' imprisonment. . BY-LAW CASES. ' • For leaving ,a 1 tramcar ' while' in motion, William Kemp; 'for whom Mr. Cracroft Wilson appeared, : was coriyicted and discharged,, the magistrate .taking into - consideration the fact .that defendant had been, put to-, considerable ' expense . through breaking his. collarbone. - ' .• ■ . " '; William Milligan (Mr. P. l Jackson), for leaving a tramcar while'in, motion, Was" convicted and ordered to pay costs, totalling. 195., in default 48 hours' •imprisonment. ; • iSydnoy. ' Stidplph, for allowing a 'chimney to catch fire oil Septcmbor. 15, ■was fined';ss., with costs 75.,. in . dcifiult 48: liours' - imprisonment. <• Matthew-Summers,;; for driving ■ a : horse - at a. trot past an . intersection, 'was 'fined 10s,; with costs, 75., in dofault 48 hours' imprisonment, Albert Mildcnhall, for: leaving . a vehiclo unattended for moro than five minutes, was fined 10s:, with costs 75., in hours' imprisonment. MAINTENANCE CASES. Charles Poarcc, for whom Mr. V. B. Willis appeared; consented to an order for 7s. 6d* a week towards the support of his illegitimate child, and £2 2s. costs. Mr, H. O'Leary appeared for complainant. , ■ Wm. Dobson consented to an order of £1 os. a. month towards tlio support of his illegitimate child. The caso of-Hall v. Hall, an application for summary separation, was mentioned in Court yesterday, and adjourned for a week. . JUVENILE COURT. A juvenile offender was before Mr. Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., yesterday morning, charged with theft on September 7 of a lady's bicycle valued nt 30s. Ho was committed to tho Wercroa Training Farm, his father being ordorod to pay 4s. a week towards his support.