MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 956, 25 October 1910, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

' (Before Mr. W.G. Riddell, S.M.).'. ASSAULTED ON A RACECOURSE. Neil Johnson .was charged that, on October. 19 at Trentham Racecourse, he did assault Albert Leader. Mr. J. J.M'Grath, on behalf of accused, entered, a plea' of not guilty. Evidence. was given by Albert Leader, farrier, and Joseph Hannah, clerk at the Telephone Exchange, to the effect that the two witnesses, accused, and some others occupied a small stand .in the saddling paddock at Trentham on Wednesday afternoon. Accused asked Leader for a cigarette, and received one, but Leader'was unable to oblige accused with a match. Some words passed, and accused then struck Leader and inflicted a severe cut over the eye. ' : In defence, accused stated, that he had been provoked and that the affair was really a "stand-up" fight, of which Leader got the worst. The magistrate held .that accused must be convicted and imposed a fine of £i and witnesses' expenses 125., in default 14 days' imprisonment. An order was- made that the doctor's fee be paid ou,t of the fine. THREATENING BEHAVIOUR. Harry Keogh and Peter Mulcahy pleaded not guilty to a charge of _ using threatening behaviour in Taranaki Street on October 22 whereby a breach of the peace ': was occasioned. ■ '.'•>- The police evidence -was to the effect that the men were arrested while en- ; gaged in a stand-up fight. Both accused stated that they'.were merely "sky-larking," but the magistrate declined to believe their story, and lined each 405., with the. alternative of seven days' imprisonment. TWO FIREMEN PINED. Two firemen named Eugeno Ross and Henry Lionel Noah, pleaded guilty to a charge that on October 22 in Grey Street, they used threatening behaviour whereby a breach of the peace was occasioned. Each accused was fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment. GAME OF HAZARDS. John. Graham pleaded guilty to a ' charge that, on October 21 at the breastworks, he did play a game of chance with dice. He was fined 405., with 7s. costs, in default seven days' imprisonment. . ■ IN A HOTEL ON SUNDAY. Samuel Johnston was charged with I being unlawfully on the premises of tho 'Princess Theatre Hotel on Sunday, Oc- : tober 10, and was fined 205., with costs Vs., in default seven days' imprisonment. IDLE AND DISORDERLY.' Annie M'Kenzie, alias Tish, pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, but the evidence was against her, and she was sentenced to threo months' imprisonment. WILFUL DAMAGE. Thomas Quinn pleaded ■ guilty to, a charge of drunkenness, • and to a further charge that, on October 22 at Wellington, he did wilfully damage a glas3 door panel, and a window pane, valued at 155., tho property of George Farr. Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that the man, whiio drunk, went into the Royal Hotel on Saturday, and in attempting to striko two people, did tho damage mentioned in tho information. Tho magistrate imposed a fino of 205., with witness's exponses 65., and ordered accused to make good the damage, in doJault scffln days' imprisonment,

PROCURING LIQUOR. James Owen Trainor was charged that ho did assist Thomas Chalmers _ Leslie M'Grc<jor ...to procure liquor during currency of a prohibition order against the said Thomas Chalmers Leslie M'Grefor. He pleaded guilty. Sub-Inspector Norwood stated that accused knew well that It'Gregor was the subject of a prohibition order, and there was no excuse for him. The Magistrate imposed a, fine of .£l, in default one month's imprisonment. On tho charge of drunkenness, Trainor was convicted and discharged. BY-LAWS BROKEN. For riding a. bicycle without having attached thereto an alarm bell or hi rn, William Arthur Baillie was fined 55., with costs 7s. For driving a vehicle at night without a light, Charles Tritt was lined ss„ with costs 7s. maintenance'. Frederick Blacklidge was ordered to pay 15s. a week towards the support,.of His wife. A case against George Frederick Furby for alleged failure to maintain'his wile was adjourned till November 11, to allow of certain arrangements being completed. Mr. Kirkcaldie appeared for complainant, and ' Mr. P. Jackson for defendant. A caso against George Henry Bradley for disobedience of a maintenance order was dismissed as the arrears had been paid. An adjournment by consent till November 14 was granted in a maintenance case against William Slattery, in respect to the support of an illegitimate child. A maintenance case against Joseph Samuel PeTkins was dismissed, as there, was no appearance of either party. SUMMARY SEPARATION ASKED. An application for summary separation against Joseph Small was adjourned for a week, complainant to pay £1 Is. solicitor's fee. Mr. P. Jackson was for complainant, and Mr. Gray for defendant. ALLEGED ' vVELSHING." , Victor' M'Duff, alias Robert Walter Watson, was remanded till October 26 on a charge of obscene language, and four separato charges of theft. The charges arise out of an incident of alleged "'welshing'' at Trenthain on Satirday last. Particulars are given in another coiuinn. ■ " '•' SUNDAY TRADING. . Robert William Allen, licensee of tho Princess Theatre Hotel, was convicted and fined ,£lO, with costs 95., for keeping his licensed premises open for the sale of liquor on Sunday, October 16. A report' of the caso appears elsewhere. OTHER CASES. John- Chambers, against whom there were a number of previous ; convictions for drunkenness, was deemed .to be an habitual drunkard, and was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, a prohibition order to issue against hint for twelve months. , . .Frank Wilson, for whom Mr. Meredith appeared, pleaded guilty to a charge of using improper language, and was fined £3, with costs lis., and witnesses' expenses 85.,. in default 14 days' imprisonment. May Tanner, charged with drunkenness, was deamed to be a habitual inebriate, and was sentenced to 21 days' imprisonment. For breach of a prohibition order the same accused was convicted and discharged.' ' Alexander.. Anderson, for drunkenness,: was fined 205., with tho option of seven days' imprisonment. William Colson, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s., with. the alternative of -18 hours', imprisonment. Kate Bird, for a similar-offence, was fined, ,55., in default 24, hours' imprisonment. Three first .offending inebriates,' who did not appear, were ordered to forfeit their bail of 10s. each. For breach of a • prohibition-order, Simon Athy (Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon) was fined 405., with costs 75., in default seven days' imprisonment. 'Charges against Louis Francis Hardy, of. drunkenness, and of breach of a prohibition order, were withdrawn by leave of the court, SubJnspector Norwood informing his Worship that accused .was bed-ridden. 1 ",. . .'A prohibition order was issued -against Charles Collins for one year. ■•■