MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1297, 28 November 1911, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. liidcicll, S.M.) THEATRE INCIDENTPATRON IS BROUGHT TO COURT. FIXED. A charge of 'having disturbed, an audicuco at the Theatre lioval was made against John O'Brieu. Evidcnco in support' of ths charge vas given, by-employees at Hie theatre. Defendant O'B'rirn contended that ho had created no disturbance. 'Up had merely sunjr in the choruses with the rest of the audience, but his ejection by an attendant had been unwarranted. " He had been sitting: near a man who was 'rowdy, and he had observed that, wlun putting this man out, tho attendant had not been content with simple, ejection, but had thrown him and kicked him. A nuinber of witnesses swoio that O'Brien was not guilty of. having made any., disturbance. - His Worship observed that tho management of the theatre had allowed a. certain amount of license, which had made the entertainment somewhat different from other performances. He thought, however, that the defendant ought to be convicted, but, ns the management hat! it in their own hands to cantrol their audiences, a heavy penalty lsis not necessary. Mr. E. ,T. Fitzgibbon, who appeared for O'Brirm, stated that the reason why his client had defended the cafe was to prevent a conviction, for a conviction mipht mean a good deal to him ■(defendant'. Would his Worship use the powers which he had under the J.P. Act, and dismiss _ tho information? The purposes of the prosecutors would be sirved without a conviction. His Worship declined to meet this request, but remarked that defendant was no doubt unfortunate. A tino of 10s. was imposed. DISORDER AND ASSAULTS. John M'Conville was fined £2 for disorderly conduct whiln drunk, £2 for assaulting Constable Hardy, and £2 for assaulting Elizabeth Scott. It appeared from thn proceedings that M'Conville had been taken to Mrs. Scott's residence by a man who boarded there, and, according to Airs. I'icott. ho had misbehaved, and had been ordered to leayn the premises. Before going he had hit her. ■ Evidence was also given that defendant- had kicked Constable Hardy viciously. M'Couvilln denied both ass."j,lts, and pleaded for a. chance to "turn over a now leaf," but lines were imposed 2,s stated above. DESERTERS. ; Richard Allen and Henry Stevenson were each sentciced to one month's ini- _ prisonment for dssertinr; from s.s. W.'iimate. Allen was also fined 10s. for daw- E aging a pane of glass. ■ FAMILY AFFAIRS. Rose Broughtou was granted separation from her husband, George Broughton, . aid was given the custody of thsir child. Tho husband v:as ordered to pay 10s. per ' week towards the support of the child, and 10s. per week towards his wile's support, i Walter Lancey Cole was ordered to pay j 15s. weekly towards the support of his wife. ... : Michael Tobin, James Tobin, and Erlward Tobin were ordered to pay 2s. weekly towards their father (Denis Tobiu) ! support. . ! INSOBRIETY, i John Patrick Coylo was sent to prisjn a for a month for iii Sobriety, and was aUo prohibited. ~ For insobriety John M'Yicar was lined f? 10s. . I .lames Wallace was fined £2 for break- * in? a prohibition order. j William. Justin Cunningham was fined | £2 for breaking a, prohibition order, and f John Ernest Collius was lined £i for »upplyi'i" hini with hqucr. . ; iiinhard John .Williams was-liued XX for , having impeded n tram motorman while tho latliT w.is eiii'.iecd in (b? execution of his duty. " " ■ ■ I ~—- f.