MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 938, 4 October 1910, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

.: ' Mr. W. G.' Riddell, S.M.) wifTe rope across the road. ■ Charles' Harris pleaded guilty to ' a charge that, on September .13 at Wellington,' he/did .unlawfully obstruct the free passage of persons'passing, along Tliorndon Esplanade. by placing a . wire rope across the road. ~ ' • -..• . . .■. Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that, the information was.laid under the' Public Works Act. Defendant was engaged by the. contractors for the reclamation works. Th.e ■ wire . rope was stretched across the road and no warning was given to passers-, byi,,Mr.,,Wm. Cable and his ,son were coming along th.e road in, a motor-car, and had been struck 1 by the rope, the result being that Mr. Cable/sen., had been :severely cut about-, his. face and head , : ■ ; •-' "' '. ■-•■ ' ■■"■'■ ' . ; ■

Defendant, stated that a sharp look-out had '.been: kept; but for a. minute or two he happened to be: looking roundthe. other way when the motor-car came suddenly-round the-corner and was riot observed.' ■■■ : .•'-' ■ ■. ~'-■■' ::••'

: His Worship imposed a fine of 205., with costs :155.,' in.default: 48 hours' imprisonment. : V '■■'■ : ':■.■'■ '; '■' . ■'" ' " '. ":' ' ■'" 'I \ '

:,-..■THREATENING /BEHAVIOUR; •.'■.■' "James Brown .was charged that on October- 'I;- 1910,,' at he: used' threatening .behaviour.: in;: a public place whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned.' Accused: did not appear, but sent- a' letter .admitting .the -charge and ;stating ■ that/this ; was his:-first offence. His i Worship ; imposed :a: fine; of', 405.,; in • default 48.'hours . imprisonment.. . ■-.■};■ .••'..-

; ,;H';';' INSULTING LANGUAGE; '; ;•.'■;' : : ; : .Joseph''o'Hanlon pleaded" guilty to. a charge using insulting: language: in, Taranaki; Street : on October '1. • Sub-In-spector "Norwood, stated accused went: , to V,a house, in the street. ■■' mentioned, knocked .at' the .back,door, and .was'answered by, a little girl.;.; Accused then used bad', language, and ,went into cthe street again.: The"mother of tW child followed accused into.'the street.and.told him, that she:>vould give.him in charge/ He theniisecl ■ the: language' mentioned in the information.! i ■ His-. Worship : imposed '■ a; fine op'£i',' in default-11 days' imprisonment. l ■/;:';':;;•■ :KicKEi) in' the:;eacej; v, Q :-'■ Edward 'Eickard .pleaded. guilty to a charge of assaulting Jolm Calvert at'Wei-, lingtoii on-October I.' Sub-Inspector Nor- • wood/stated that 'there was : a' previous conviction f, against/ ■■■accused ; : for : ; assault.. ..iThe- present !casa; was a,,serious'9ne, : vasaccused>• had'/kicked complainant' in the face, :a'nd .after the , accident complainant. had been 'unable .to see \\iitli'.ono of his eyes for; a- timo.y;:llis.'Worship 'imposed a '.sente.u'ce ,'of, twenty-one,..days'; imprison- ' ■m«njr.i.,-'.",. : '('■:'-■':-.'•;'.>;. ■■.■;'>;'. -■■%< m •,:-, : 'ii ■. ; v'';r- , ;'v ', /A/ND ' / : ',';. ": 1 Ada-. Edwards, against whom .there a-dozen/■.previous:.;;convictions, .pleaded guilty'to' a charge of; beiu|s ; a rogue, and ai/yagabbnd iin. that she '.had.-insufficient

lawful means of support. She was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment. Ronald Geo. Woodward, who pleaded guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

MAINTENANCE CASES. •) •■ For. disobedience of an order for the support of his illegitimate child,.William Klein was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, the warrant to be suspended so long as .£1 a week is paid off.tho arrears. " Mr. A. Dunn appeared for' complainant. ■ ■'■■'. For disobeying an order .for the support of his wife, Charles Stevens was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, the warrant to bo suspended'for seven days to give him an opportunity'to pay arrears. Mr. P.. Jackson appeared on be- , half of complainant. • .-.:. .-.

Henry Julius. Ackorman was,'convicted of disobedience of a inaintcnar.ee order in respect to his wife and ordered to pay £1 Is. solicitor's fee,, in default',4B. hours'; imprisonment. The arrears had been paid, into court. Mr. Webb appeared for com-,, plainant. . .; ',". '... '.. Wong N.oo.was granted cancellation of a. maintenance order and. remission of arrears, the police stating that he was now in , receipt of charity and unable to pay anything. ■".',■.'-.' Frank Ferguson wasadjudged the putative father of' an . illegitimate child and ordered to pay 7s. Gd. a. week towards its support; also i£6 65.: accouchement expenses and £2 2s. solicitor's fee; He was further ordered to find ..security in .£SO and two sureties of: £2s each,., jn default three months' imprisonment, ' Mr. A. Dunn appeared for complainant.. .'. .."-'.. ■ Frank Hugh Williams;' for 'whom Mr. P. Jackson appeared, consented to beadjudged the father of an illegitimate child; and to pay 7s. a week towards its sup-, port, , as well as <£9 9s.' accouchement. ei-i penses,. :and; £2- 2s. ' solicitor's fee. He also; consented to find, security-in and one surety of .£75. ' His Worship fixed the default at three months': imprisonment, arid' allowed seven days'to find security. ■ Adjournments till . October- 10. were' granted in ''two''cases' against Edward Adams touching .the "support of illegitimate ... children,, and ,in a case against James Davis, also ;in respect to'the-sup-port of. an-illegitimate'child.,) . :■ An : adjournment till October 24 was granted'' in a • case against ■, Wm.. Slattery in respect to the ; sunport/of an illegitimate child," defendant .being, ordered. to' pay £1 Is. solicitor's fee.■ .;',,:■ '■:'■■ : In the case against; Ada Curry for .failing to;, maintain '...four, 'children;' inmates of industrial schools, Mr. \P:\3: O'Regan,' who appeared for defendant,,)stated that since- the 'death of her husband, she had not been in good >. enough health. to.; take employment. ,;Ari adjournnient:' -for; \a; month was granted to give: defendant an opportunity, to obtain employment..,, -'„■/, ...Tho case against Geo..Edward .Hill,for alleged failure 'to .maintain, his' wife was adjourned i<x, a .week. ■. MrJ.-'T..' Jackson; appeared for complainant,'and, Mr; A.: L. Herdman'for defendant. ' '■'■~.'. ■: , ■'',''■):'

, :>'"..A ;jIOTOR CYCLIST: FiNED., - Bichard.; Brew«r was charged with,.' on. August 29; at, Wellington,, riding- a motor; cycle a speed,of more .than;:lo./milesj an hour inVyictoria Street, and,with;fail-' ing to sound a bell or horn when' ap-; preaching a foot passenger. ' Mr. . B.i Jackson, 1 who, appeared' for tlie! defendant, ' entered: a plea', of, 'not guilty, i '■'::■ /.. , ' :; .';.'■;: Norwood .prosecuted,', and Mr. P, J. O'Regan'; watched- .the.case on', behalf i>f. Mr. Cassidy, who' was'injured: as' a..result of: a: collision'..ivith acfend-.' ant's cycle; oh August.29'.";; ■ ■'■} ,'..-'; ; ;■:'; ;.-> ;; Sub-Inspector: Korwood,'.explained, that, the case, had been adjourned;ini-i'do' , hope that llr.;Cassidy' would be ; ? blp to "give , evidence/ but it/would be. ; a" couple . of■:■ :\veeks;;yet • before he iwould : be; likely'to' , leave >the< hospital, and: 'Ms .-' PvidsncsV would 'not therefore be -available. / 'I'lie ' first /charge' was laid;'■under;' By-laW.'sl-,'; and,.the second /charge ~ iinder,..Dy-irjw '47.' The (definition , ' of; b. ■ motor 'cycle,; was l ed in , : •■-•v'/./;/'■/•j,-.' ;?/./■" '■'■ From., the /evidence, it: appeared;^^vthat , - Brewer had'mounted his- cydie.in .'Victoria,' Street,' and was,going in.the direction;'o£i the G.P'.p.; In.,.cro'ssiiig..Mercei ; ./::Street,/

he collided with. Casaidy, and the latter sustained a broken leg. As to the speed Brewer was travelling the evidence was conflicting, bnt it was admitted that he did not give an alarm when nearing Cassitly, though he had given an alarm when passing a cart about thirty yards away. His. Worship held that !the evidence was not conclusive enough to warrant a conviction in the first case, but on the charge of not sounding an alarm defend-, ant'would be convicted. A fine,of. 10s. was imposed, with costs 11s., and witnesses' expenses l ßs., in default 21 hours' imprisonment: ... : _ OTHER CASKS. , '' ; . Charles Baker, charged with drunkenness, . did not appear. He was fined 405.,' in default seven 'days'! imprisonment. Frederick Hunt, for drunkenness, wae fined 205., with, the alternative of seven days' ■ imprisonment. William Justin Cunningham, for drunkenness, was fined 105.,, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Three first offending inebriates were fined 55.,- with' the'usual alternative, and. another first offender, who did not appear, was- ordered to forfeit his.bailof 10s." •■.' Edward Grove, for breach of a prohibition order, was fined 405., with costs 75.,- in. default. seven' days' imprisonment.