MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1433, 7 May 1912, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Biddell, S.M.) - "THE LOVE DRAMA." ' THE GIRL, THE BOY, AND FATHER. KEEPING THE PEACE. "A love drama in three acts," was the phrase applied by counsel for the applicants in two cases in which Henry Bradnocl; and Elizabeth Bradnock applied to havo James Williams bound over to keep the peace towards them. The complainants were father and . daughter; and the defendant was said to , have recently fallen in love with the . daughter, much to the father's disaph proval. • Mr. 11. 1\ O'Leary appeared for the i informants, and Mr. J. J. M'Cirath for j the defendant. , In outlining his clients' eases. Jit'. [ O'Leary said that Williams had recently ' gone to Ivarori, and hail there been in- ! trod need to relatives of the Bradnocks. 1 He had then met Elizabeth Bradnock, a , girl of 19 years. On the day after their . meeting he had written to her declaring . that ho was "ill love with her," and that ' he wished to see her on the following night. On tho third day Williams had ■ informed .Miss Bradnock: "If 1 catch you out walking with or talking to any other , l)0,v I will do for you." That threat had been repeated. Bradnock had heard of the attention which Williams had been paying to his daughter, and had told Williams that he did not desire him about the place. One day when Williams and another youth had been driving a cart along a Karori road Bradnock had hailed Williams, and had told him to keep away from his house, as he did not wish him to pay addresses to his daughter. 1\ slliams had retorted that lie would pay what attention he liked to Miss Bradnock. High language had followed, ami Williams had said that lie would wait for Bradnock some dark night nnd "dt> for" him. Elizabeth Bradnock was put into the witness box. Mr. M'Grath: Did you ever love tilts man? Witness: Ves. n Don't you still care for him?— No. Why?—" When my father took exception to him I changed iny mind." - Then it was not your wish that these proceedings were brought?—-"No; but I could not go' against my father." Mr. M'Grath read several letters from Miss Bradnock to Williams. In one letter she said that she was sorry ■ that sho "could not come out to-night"; her 'old man," she added,' would not let her. 111 others she stated her father had refused to let her marry Williams, but that Williams would only have to wait two yearstill she was 21. Mr. O'l-eary then stated that after hearing the letters read he would not go on with the information .'laid by tho girl. Tho letters were a complete surprise to him. Tie asked to havo the information withdrawn. His request was acceded to. The information laid bv Bradnock was dismissed by the Court without a defence being called for. Mr. O'L-oary, addressing'the Court, said that, he had not been in the habit 0! apologising for having brought cases to Court, but if the whole 'acts of the cases Itad been placed before him ho would never have brought the proceedings. ABOUT MILIC. Incledon and Danks, milk vendors, were charged with having sold milk which contained water, and, also, with having failed to inform the purchaser of the fact that it. contained the water. Mr. li. B. Williams, who appeared for the defendant, entered a piea of guilty. Senior-Hergee.nt Darby stated that he ha« been asked to mutest tho Court to impose a substantial penalty, Mr. Williams drew the Court's attention to several facts which, he said, tho analysis had revealed. T.iie required percentage of fat was 3.L'5, and the milk analysed had recorded U.B per cent. In the solids not fat there had been a shortage; but, taking the milk on tho whole, it had only been found 2-sth per cent short of the requirements. The defendants had never had trouble of this kind before, but, 011 the day tho inspector had taken the sample, tho head of the firm had been in Christchurch, some milk had been got from a new supplier, and, owing to tho manager's absence, a test of it had not been taken. His Worship 6aid that he doubted if the caso was one calling for tho imposition of a heavy penalty. Ho fined the defendants .£'l'. . The second information was withdrawn. Alfred John Slack was accused of having sold milk containing a preservative, and with having failed to inform the purchaser of the milk that it had been adulterated. -Mr. A. L. Herdman appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Mr. Herdman said that Section i 3 of the Act provided that it was no defence if tho defendant did not act wilfully, unless it could be proved that the defendant had taken all reasonable precautions. The defendant admitted that preservative had been found in the milk, but there was an explanation of the matter. Some boracie acid had been left in the dairy by a veterinary surgeon. Very early ono morning defendant, working about in tho dark, had knocked the acid over on to a 1 milk can. The contents of this can had 1 been thrown away. However, it seemed that some had got into another can, but 1 this fact had been unknown to defend- ( ant. I His Worship considered that defendant ' had taken reasonable precautions. Tho information was dismissed. 1

OTHER CASES. A prohibition order was issued against William Slovens. Georgina Perrett pleaded guilty to a. charge of having stolen w£S in money from George Taylor. The police stated that defendant was already serving six months' detention at tho Salvation Army Home. The Court increased the term to nine months. Martin Neylon admitted that he had travelled from Picton to Wellington by the Pateena without having paid a fore. He stated that he had had no intention of defrauding the shipping company; he had been under the influence of liquor, and had not known that ho was on the boat. Defendant was convicted, and ordered to pay the amount ef the fare (165.). Margaret Williams applied for separation from her husband, nnd for a maintenance order against him. She also charged him with having assaulted her. The defendant did not appear, and while the applicant was being examined by his Worship, she admitted that drink was her trouble. At tho conclusion of the examination his Worship said that the applicant could not obtain a separation order at present on the ground of failure to maintain. He. however, made an order for the payment by Die defendsnt of ss. n week as maintenance. On the charge of assaiilt, as the defendant did not appear, he was colivicted and fined JEI. Rose Eraser admitted haying stn'mi * watch worth .CI ss. from Ah Yun. PenforRergennt Darby stated that the woman had snatched tho watch from the Chinaman (who was a ganienM' nt Otaki), nnd had run np the street with it accompanied by a man. Mr. IT. f. O'l.wirv. who apne.iTert for the defendant, stated that this was defendant's fust apriceriUiC" b , - i'ore n Court for di-liiou-sty, and he ask" l ' I'm- leniency for lier. Fra-'er wa- fined _•>'« ill default dav-' impii-irinieiil. Sn»-.-'■(Hieiit'y, Frederick Jan-i'ii wa- -I'litemed lo one mouth'- impiuoiiii'-'iil for having received the watch from I ra-ei'. .lame- Williams was fined .'."J lor having n?«d obscene language. , , John Joseph tOUihcr *«« fined Mm JmrLwi ksm $ BtalUiilioß, wb«< fflA.

brother. Maurico Kellihcr, was charged with having assisted him to get liquor, out tho charge was dismissed. Daniel M'Carron was fined £1 for having procured liquor for a prohibited parson. For having resisted Constable Thompson, who arrestc/l iiim, William llayden was fitted A' 2. Kate Donovan, who was rccontly found guilty of importuning in a public street, and was convicted and ordered to appear for sentence when called on, was brought beforo fit? Court. It was stated that, although the Court had ordered her to go to tho Salvation Army Home for six months, she had only stayed there one day. li is Worship sentenced her to one mouth's imprisonment.