MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1025, 14 January 1911, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Dr. A. . ll?Arthur,-5.31.)' . NO INTENTION OF DISHONESTY. CHARGE WITHDRAWN. ■ The case of. Alfred Nelson which had been adjourned from the previous week was again mentioned. The charge was that, on December 15, ho obtained from Albert Davis a sum of .£2- 7s. 3d.— • moneys of the Wellington Harbour Board—by means of false pretences. .Mr.. C. H. Izard, cn behalf of the Harbour Board, said. that, after full inquiries his clients wero satisfied that there was uo intention or dishonesty, lie (counsel) _ therefore asked that the charge bo withdrawn. It « : ai accordingly withdrawn by leave of the Court. • . ' VAGRAJfCr. . Edward _ Donovan, alias Collins, was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond in that he was found by night'. , without lawful excuse on the Lambtou . • Railway Station. There were 20 previous convictions against him, including three for vagrancy. Accused had . also served a term at the. Inebriates' Homo at Pakatoa. He was sentenced . to threo months' imprisonment. AN ERRING HUSBAND. John Boardbent Hall, who stated thai) he held a master .mariner's certificate,' was charged -*ith disobedience of a \ maintenance order for tho support of -ms wifo and children, the, arrears /, amounting to' £15. Ho was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. On a charge of assaulting his wife, he was •' sentenced to seven days' imprisonment. : the sentences to be concurrent. Mr. v \. R. Meredith appeared for complain-' ant and Sir. P. W. Jackson for defendant. INSOBRIETY. i^i° r Jj e ' laT ' n 3 in a disorderly manner - drunk, a young man named James Tuckey was fined 205.,, and ordered to pay 20s. witnesses' expenses in default seven days' imprisonment, lerence M'Aleer, charged with . ihsobnety, was deemed .to ;be a' habitual drunkard, and was sentenced to one .mouth's imprisonment. Tor breach of a prohibition order, tho same accused was fined 405., with tho alternative of 1 14 days' imprisonnieut. Thomas Troy; tor drunkenness, was fined 10s., in default seven days' imprisonment, and. : for procuring liquor during the currencv of a prohibition order, ho was firiei 405., tho alternative being 14- days' ihi- 1 prisonment. diaries Joseph Little, on • a chargo of drunkenness, was fined 405.. in default 14 days! imprisonment. Five first-offending inebriates were ' convicted and ' discharged : and another first offender, who-did not appear, was ordered-to forfeit.his bail of 10s., ,or. ; undergo 48 hours' imprisonment. :

IMPROPER LANGUAGE. Abraham Vinegard, for whom' Mr. A... 1 H. Hindmarsli. appeare.d,. pleaded guilty.': to a charge of using "improper language' on..the Queen's "Wharf and.was fined, 405., in default 14 days' imprisonment. • Tho offence. took • place when- - accuscd was being arrested on a wan-ant in connection with a civil action. ; i

FINE REDUCED. On . December 16 George Mudge was fined £4 and costs and expenses amounting to £2 2s. foridl!-treaiimj..a. horse' by working it while in ill-heaTtli. Tlie case was reinstated' to allow defendant to make an explanation,-'and'", after hearing what defendant had to say yesterday, the magistrate reduced '.- the fine ,to 205., with costs lis., in default seven days!, imprisonment.. -, Mr. _ Webb appeared for the S.P.O.Av ■■■■'■ BY-LAWS BROKEN; ' For .tethering two. cbVs. -in'.' Meiaide •' Road, _ Richard G. Knight'' was fined : or-., with costs 95., and witness's expenses ,6s Herbert Christie, being, the owner of ' a horse found wandering, was fined ss.,.and.costs 75. ; . . .. • Wong Long, Chinese gardener, was ' fined 405., with costs' 75., in default 14- days' s imprisonment,for unlawfully,.'! dc-pdsiting refuse in the : Island ■' Bay- : C'rec'c. . , ; A. Reid, expressman,; charged with plying for .hire on' Lamtb'on Railway . Station,- was fined os., frith costs lis!, and witnesses' expenses 10s., in default ; •seven "days' imprisonment.. For a .similar' offence, AY. A. Shepherd was-pena-lised to the same extent. Dunbar Sloane was -fined costs 125., for attaching a calico sign '■ 'to a verandah; on'Lambton Quay, siich : calico sign , liot being a sunblind affixed in a manlier directedby' tho, by-law. OTHER CASES. George Winder,. for' whom ,Mr. E. , J. Fitzgib'non appeared, was'fined. 105.... and costs for employing a shop assistant after o p.m., without' having first obtained the consent of -the Inspector ; of Factories., ' 1 ... ;V.

The Registrar of Births,: Dsaths.'-'SndV Marriages proceeded against-, several defendants for'failure" to register births within tho time'specified by the' Act..' The following- were fined -55., -without: costs:—R-obert Ryan, Francis. Gordon Gilbertson, Frederick Bentley, Harold Eardley Henderson, Roland Graeme - Guy, jaines W. Callaghan, Edith liams, and Llewellyn Lincoln Richards." Mi-. E.. J. Fitzgibbon .appeared' 'for. Ryan. 'CIVIL BUSiMHSS.* ' BOARDINGHO'OSE'-ICEEPER SUES,' Kate Hertzberg,. boardinghoiise-keep-er, of "Wellington, sued Abraham Vine-/ gard, mercer, of Wellington, to re-" enver the sum of £35 .alleged to bo duo, by defendant for board and lodging and money lent.. Mr.'Sl. F. Liutea • appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. A. H./. Hindnia'rsh' for "defendant. " " ' '' In connection with another case, plaintiff had sworn-on oath that Vine---gard owed her nothing up till a cer-V tain date, which included the period; now claimed for. In her-evidence yesterday, plaintiff stated that- Vinegard had promised to pay her everything provided sho went to court on that occasion to' make that statement.', ' After hearing plaintiff's evidence tils Magistrate . gave judgment for.-defend-' ant-, without costs. Vinegard had..,been arrested on warrant -on ■ the . previous. evening, while mounting the gangway of the steamer bound . for southern ports arid .Melbourne. , .