MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1421, 23 April 1912, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. Q. Riddel!, S.M.) UNLABELLED BEER. SUBURBAN RESIDENT FINED. William Eawton, who was represented by Mr. J. J. M'Oirath, pleaded guilty to n'chnrge of taking into a No-License district (Wellington Suburbs) a package containing beer without the .fact that the content was beer being distinctly written or printed on the ousido of the package. ■ Mr. M'Grath stated lhat tho breach of the law was commuted innocently. Defendant was not aware of the particular .requirement; of the Act referred to'in tho charge. Uis Worship considered tho requirement should bo known by this time. He fined Laivton £i. ASSAULT ALLEGED. John Andrew Davis was remanded till to-morrow on a charge of assaulting Archibald George so as to do him bodily harm. Bail (-C2O) was allowed. Mr. J. J. M'Grath appeared for the defendant. -He stated that he understood that the charge was to bo reduced to one of common assault. A BROKEN PANE. Alfred Floyd was charged with insobriety, and with breaking a glass doorpanel, valued at 17s. (id., tho property of J. W. Easson and Co. He admitted having broken the glass, but declared that ho had not been drunk at the time. Constable Price deposed that Floyd was inobriated at the time. Defendant made an explanation which his Worship received with a comment that Floyd "must have been under the intluenco of liquor." Floyd was convicted of drunkenness and discharged, and was ordered to mak.o good the damage referred to in tho other charge. THEFTS ADMITTED. Thomas Alfred Downey pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing two razors, one shaving brush, ono canva6 bag, and one pair ot trousers, of the total value of £5 7s. Gd., belonging to Percival Black. 110 was remanded till to-morrow for sentence.

PROHIBITED PEOPLE. Elizabeth • Buckmaster declared that she was innocent of a charge of breaking her prohibition order. However, ■ the police evidence was accepted as more reliable than the defendant s, and the latter was fined .£2. During the hearing of the case Sub-Inspector Shcchan remarked "Why the woman is drunk now!" Charles James Ellison was fined X 3 for breaking a prohibition order. Mr. C. R. Dix appeared' for the defendant. A prohibition order wns issued against Robert Mitchell Henry. For breaking .prohibition orders, Robert Davis and John Joseph Kelliher were each fined £!\. Joseph Thomas Barrett, who admitted that charges against him of drunkenness and breaking a prohibition order were warranted, was committed to Roto lioa for one year. Barrett is 02 years of age. CABS ON THE WHARVES. William Dobson and Reginald John Wclsby were charged with iniihg to remove their cabs from the Queen's Wharl when requested by r. wharfinger (I*. Hodge) to do so. W'elsby was also charged with failing to pay a toll of sixpence at the wharf. Defendant Wolsby (who was represented by Mr. E. K. Kirkcaldir) made explanations but his Wcishin pointed out that it was quite clear that the by-law hat: not been obsrrvod. On the second charge he finul Wclsby 10s. The other charges were withdrawn, .Mr. C. 11. Izard (who appeared for the Harbour Board) remarking lhat the board wished to do no more than have it made clear that the by-law must not bs broken. INSOBRIETY. Robert Calo was convicted of drunkenness and ordered to pay 17s. lid. medical expenses.