MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 954, 22 October 1910, Page 12

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M.) j ALUECED STREET BETTING. ' AND .TOTALISATOR ODDS! William Ham was charged that,, on ' September 23, at Wellington, being a bookmaker, ho did make a bet in Willis Street. Samuel Isaacs was charged: (1) That, on October 10, at Wellington, ho was' in Willis Street for' tho purpose of betting; (2) that, 'on October 10, at, Wellington, being a bookmaker, he did make a bet with Thomas Jones in Cuba Street on the New Zealand Cup; and (3) that on October 1,- at Wellington, he did make a bet with ,Thomas Jones on the result of: a horse race, to wit, Dreadless in the Marangai , Handicap, at Wanganui, whereby ho agreed with Thomas Jones that, if tho horse should win, ho would pay (in accordance with the totalisator) on the race in question. Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon, who appeared' for both i accused, asked for an adjournment until October 28, as he had only been instructed in one case on the day before. • . Chief-Detective Broberg offered no objection"if>?lsaacs .-> was first called.' Both accused were in Court, and, accordingly, the adjournment was granted. , THEFT OF A BICYCLE. Charles S;., Nelson, alias .', Charles Sebastian Nowson,-was charged that, on' April 29,' at Alexandra South, he committed theft of a bicycle, valued at £4 10s., the property of Robert Turner. Mr. P. Jackson, on behalf of accused, entered a plea of guifoy. Chief-Detective Broberg stated that, in April last, accused hired a bicycle for a few days'from Mr. Turner, of Alexandra South. The bicycle should have been returned on April 29, but accused left tho district, tool: the machine with | him, and.could not be''found. Ho was' then going under the name of Nelson, but was subsequently arrested under the name of Newson, and sentenced to one month's imprisonment at 'Ashburton for false pretences. At the time of his arrest ho had a bicycle, which was taken possession of by the keeper of the hotel at Christchurch where he was staying, as accused owed money for board. It was believed that this bicycle was tho one that was wanted, but that couH : not be stated definitely until the machine was sent to Alexandra South. Mr. Jackson, in asking that accused be treated leniently, stated that the bicycle had been hired at 12s. 6d. a month, and accused had _ intended to ictum it, but had got into trouble | over the other matter, and thus was i prevented from doing so. The man was practically a first offender. He was an engineer by trade, and had an offer . of 'work' at,-Palmerston North. The magistrate imposed a fine of 405., in default 14 days' imprisonment, and ordered accused to refund the value of the bicycle stolen', if the' machine- at Christchurch did not prove to be the one that was wanted. OTHER CASES. Kathleen Brosnahan, for whom Mr. Brown appeared, was convicted of using improper language, 'and was fined £3, with costs.lls.,' and. witnesses' expenses, 10s., in default 14 days' imprisonment. Arthur Henry Widdas, on a charge of using bad language, was fined 40s. and costs'7s., in default 14 days' imprisonment. He was allowed 24 hours in which to. find the money. For breach of a prohibition order, Walter Chapman was fined 405., with costs 75., in default 14 days' imprisonment. '■ ■ : /, .'■, ■■';' " ■'■ ■ ,'f.'-V-'-:-.V--A hawker named Michael. Connolly pleaded guilty to .entering, the" Albion Hotel during,the ourrency of a prohibition order, and to a further charge of entering the Prince' of: Wales Hotel during the currency of a prohibition order. For the first offence'.lie: was fined 205., with costs - 95., and witness's expenses, 6s;, in" default 7 days' . prisonment, and on the second charge a fine of 40s. was -imposed,* .with costs 75., in default 14-days' imprisonment.' - A man named Arthur.Bradsbaw.who had been; remanded for observation'by the gaol surgeon, was brought forward -for sentence on a charge of, being au idle and disorderly person. ': Hewas sent to prison -for, one month..'■■■'■'• : .; '■■ One first-offending inebriate: was convicted and discharged, •■...' ~.- J'/ •■ ,

/BY-LAW CASES.' ... Alexander Nicol, for driving a motorcar across the intersection of Manners Street, and Willis Street: on • October. 1 at a pace other than a walk was fined ,405., with Court costs 9s.,'and.;-.wit-ness's expenses. 65.; in default . seven daj's' imprisonmont. . ,;. •;..:•. Duncan Crearar was. onarged'with, driving a motor-oar across the intersec-, tion of Manners Street and Willis Street at a pace other than a walk. Ho was further charged ; with' refusing to stop when called on by a constable. Accused pleaded not guilty to both charges. After nearing the the magistrate accepted the explanation that ac-' cused had stopped as soon as lie saw' that he was wanted and the second charge was dismissed, but.his Worship held thatj on tie evidence, a conviction ■

must be entered on the first charge. A fine of 205." was imposed, with costs ■'; 75., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. Thomas Fitchhouse, for allowing , a;' " '■" horse to be at large, , was ■ fined 105., : with costs 75., in default 48 hours' imprisonment. ■''■--jr ■.'••■-■'■'■•'■/: For leaving a vehicle unattended for •'. . more than fire njinutes, /George Shaw , was fined lOsi,. with costs 75., in de- -.;; fault :48; hours' ; imprisiji2nent. ; / .' ? ■ ■■:■■ . For tiding a.bicycle 'after dark without a light, Claude Barnes was fined 55"., with costs 75., in default 24 hours' imprisonment. : /,. ■ . ■Arthur Robinson, was charged wi&' riding a motor-cycle across the intereec-. tion of Manners Street and Cuba Street at a pace other than a walk, and was fined 205., with costs 95., and -wit- . ness's ?xr^nsesA'6s.,'.in : . default' seven days' imprisonment.,;. .' A charge of driving a vehicle at night without 1 a light ,%as preferred against Norton Smith, who was fined 10s.; with costs 75., in default seven days'imprisonment. '".■.': ■;■■ ,•"> /■:". .::'•-'■

A'case against Henry Thomas Johns for failing to comply with a drainage notice was, application of Mr. E., J..Fitzgibbon", adjourned until, No, vemb'er;-4. . , '';)'. .:■:". APPLICATIONS ADJOIJRNED; C . In.the case inwhich' Claries Tauni applied to have a. maintenance order varied, an f'adjournment was granted until November-4 to admit of certain inquiries..being' made... ~.;..:. '': , In..the ( case of Hall v. Hall; an apr/Hi cation ;f<iT summary, separation,' an adjournment was granted until October 28. An adjournmentJuriil was granted in _the caee.of _Fiyer v.vFryer, l an application' for summary separation. Tie case against fJack: Pechugin for. failing to'make, provision 'idr v iui noborn illegitimate child ; was adjourned by consent until October '24.: .