MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1152, 13 June 1911, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. \V. CI. Riclcloll, S.M.) LIQUOR IN PROCLAIMED AREA "OCCASION* OF DEATH." At the Jlasistrnie's Court yesterday, Jumps .Simeon iv.ii eharsotl with svipjifyiup: Ik|tnr (o certain Natives at \Ynil;n»n?, which is in the K'aukawa district, n proclaimed area under Section of tho Licensing Act, IBM. Mr. T. S. N't .-ton appeared I'or aceured, who entered ;i plea of guilty. Sub-Inspector Slieoimii slated that the hcor had been sent into Waikanae 011 the occasion of the rorent death of a Native. There was a ffre.nt deal of drunkenness tliero at the time. On behalf of the accused, .Mr. Vi'eslnn submitted Mint his client had acted ill ignorance ol the law. He was not overintelligent, and was really made u<c of by a number of Natives, who subscribed to purchase tho liquor. His Worship observed that accuscd was supposed to know tho lrr.w There was n maximum penalty of ,£SO attaching t3 the offence, and, although he did not wish to I>o too severe on accused, the penalty would have to be one such as would act as a warning to others. A fine of ,05 was imposed, t together with Court costs* 135. In addition, abused had previously been ordered to pay costs of an adjournment, amounting to £\ 16s. Sd. Three days were allowed in which to find the money. / CHAEGES Or THEFT. A young man, named Roland John itanger, was charged with stealing (on or about March 21) .a gun valued at «£M, tho property of Walter Smart. Chief Detective Broberg prosecuted, and Mr. H. F. 0 Leary appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty. It appeared from the evidence that the gun had ken hired for a dav by the accused, but not returned. It had subsequently been discovered in the possesslon of another man. In defence, accused stated that he had no intention of stealnig it, but had not returned it as he liad no money to pay for its hire. A fine of lUs. was imposed, the alternative being seven days' imprisonment. An order was me.de for the gun-to" be returned to the owner. Philip llqrr.nveai'her pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing (on June 10) an overcoat valued at lis., tho property of W. i. Qumton. The overcoat had been taken from outside complainant's shop, and accuscd had been pursued and apprehended with the coat in his possession. He pleaded that he ivas under the influence of liquor at the time. A fine of 20s. was imposed with witnesses' expense? Bs.. the alternative being seven days' imprisonment. William O'Brien, charged with theft of jewellery valued at ,£!!) from t'lie dwellinghouse of Agnes Mercer, was remanded until to-morrow. Oil a charge of stealing an overcoat valued at 16s. (to which charge he had previouslv pleaded guilty), O'Brien was further remanded for sen- , tence until to-morrow. TOBACCO FOR A PRISONER. Henry Pankhurst, who, according to Sub-Inspector Sheelian, had only been released from gaol last week, was called on to answer a charge of drunkenness, and a further charge of supplying tobacco to a prisoner named James Crimmins. Accused admitted the latter cnarge, but denied that of drunkenncjs. The evidence, however, was against him. It appeared, from statements made in Court, that on Friday last, accused had thrown some tobacco and papers to Crimmins while the prison gang were proceeding home from work. Accused was fined 10s. for this offenco with the option of It days' imprisonment. | On tho charge of drunkenness, he was declared a habitual inebriate, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment'. FURTHER ADJOURNED. A further adjournment for one weekwas granted in the case in which Denis Driscoll was charged: (1) That on May 13. at Wellington, lie printed a document j containing a notification as to betting on j horse races; (2) printed a \wpar for gain 1 without' printing or UTitinj on a copy the name and place of tiboclo of his employer; (3) kept a printing press for printing purposes without' having delivered tho notice and received the certificate as required nnder the Printers* anil Newspapers' Registration Act; (t) that he printed a paper and omitted to append his name and place of abode. Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for tho defendant. ALLEGED SLY GROG-SELLING. A negro, named Alfred Britis, was charged with that, having twice previously been convicted of selling liquor without a license, ho had sold liquor to Arthur New, on June 4 without having a license to do so. Accused elected to be tried by a jury, and was remanded until June It. Mr. C. R. Dix, who appeared for accuscd, applied for bail, which was fixed at .£SO, and two sureties of .£25 each. Two charges of sly grog-selling, preferred against Arthur New, were adjourned until June 19, as they were said to depend ("a good deal") on the ease against Britis. MAINTENANCE. For disobeying an order of the Court in respect to the maintenance of his illegitimate child, Michael Minogue was lined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment. Mr. I\ \V. Jackson appeared lor complainant, and Mr. H. F. U'Leary l'or defendant. Jessie Drury was ordered to pay Is. per week towards the support o£ her child in an Industrial School. Jossio Holt, charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, did not appear. She was fined 405., with the option of 14 days' imprisonment. Samuel Jt'Kelvey applied for rehearing of the case in which he had been ordered to contribute Os. per week towards the support of his brother. Alter hearing evidence, his Worship reduced the weekly payments to 45., the order _to stand in other respects. Mr. T. S. Weston appeared in support of the application. Mr. I'. \V. Jackson appeared i'or complainant. Joseph Dur.n admitted paternity of an illegitimate child, and was ordered to pay 7s. a week towards its support. lie wa's also ordered to defray accouchement expenses, amounting to JE3 Cs. Gd. William Kemp, as an adopted son, was ordered to pay 3s. per week towards the support of his father, and also to pay 10s. 6d. solicitor's fee. An information charging Frederick Kemp with failing to maintain his parents, was dismissed. Mr. E. K. Kirkcaldie appeared for the defendants named, and Mr. P. W. Jackson for tho complainant. Edward Brown, for whom Mr. H. I". O'Leary appeared, applied for the rar.ccllation of an order requiring him to contribute to the support ef his wife. Counsel explained that the applicant had obtained a divorce on June 2. It appeared, however, that the payments wero in arrears, and the ease was adjourned for two months, to enable the arrears up till June 2 to be wiped off. An adjournment for three months was granted in the case against James Byrne, charged with disobedience of a maintenance order, so that defendant might be able to pay off the arrears. Mr. C. R. Dix appeared for defendant. OTHER CASES. Neil M'Lean, charged with,' drunkenness, was sentenced to seven days' iiupi'isonmcnt. Thomas 01.->;!ii, for urunkenness, was fined 10s., in delault 48 hours imprisonment. A first-oli'ending inebriate, who had been remanded l'or curative treatment, was ordered to pay .5:1 1.-. medical expenses, in default three days' imprisonment. JUVENILE COURT. A lad appeared in the Juvenile Court yeaterday charged with the theft of at Island Bav. He was convicted am! committed to the Wereroa Trainin? Farm. __________ Oh! Sea that poor man with a corn, And noto how ho hobbles, forlorn; PROCrANDRA will enso him, So pleaso do not tenso him, He'll bo liko a now baby born. BARRACLOCGH'S PROGANDRA FOR CORNS, 1»