MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1577, 22 October 1912, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

(Before Mr. W. G. Kiddell, S.M.) THE NEGRO BHITIS. CAUGHT 11} SLY GROG RAID. x "DYING OF CONSUMPTION." A very unusunl state of affairs was disclosed in the Magistrate's Court yesterday by Mr. K. J. Fitzgibbon who appeared" as counsel for Alfred Bn'tis, a negro charged with having, without a license, sold liquor to Roger Wilson. Sub-Inspector Sheehau stated that Britis's" premises were No. 101 Tnranalci Street, and that ho kept the place as a bonvdinghoiiEO. Mr. Fitzgibbon said that Britis admitted that tile allegation against him was tho truth. Counsel then handed in letters from doctors, which; he said, supported a statement he w<l? about to make —that Britis w,is practically dyhv; of consumption. With a ntan in. Mich a stato of health, counsel continued, it would bo unfair tc imprison Urn, ami-, moreover, ho would have to mix with other prisoners as there was lio specie 1 provision for consumptives at the "ao!. Some time ago Britis had served a term of two months' imprisonment, ■ during which he had received no special treatment and had mixed with tho other prisoners. Mr.' Fitzgibbon suggested that the best, course for the Court to.pursue was to fine Britis and allow him timo in which to pay. "In the meantime," counsel added, "ho may be got away somewhere. Ho has pot into the slum area, and, being unablo to work, has taken (o tjiis as a means nf earning a living." His Worship deferred sentence (ill today. ON THE PREMISES. .Tames Sinclair and George Cowan wrc each fined ,£2 for having been found on Britis's premise, , ;.. TWO MONTHS' FOR SET GROG. Alexander M'Leod was sentenced to two months' imprisonment on charges of Ms having sold liquor to Joseph J. and Roger Wilson. TCis Worship remarked that M'Leod was liable to a sentence of six months' imprisonment or a fine of .£IOO. LIGHT-FINGERED WOMAN. Mary Hunter 'pleaded guilty to three charge's of having stolen clothing— £0 IBs. Cd. worth from Michael David, £2 Is. I worth from Madame Noon, a,nd 13s. worth from Lucy H. Penlington. She was remanded till to-day, when the Court will state what her sentence will be. Accused said that she uas i;i delicate health, and .'he asked his Worship to take that into consideration. DAMAGED POf.TOG HELMETS, .Tcssi' Jackson was charged with inebriety, .of having veiili-il arrest, of havjng damaged. .Constable Lang's helmet,

unci of having used certain language. He admitted nil the charges. Uβ wus fiiipil i.T>, and ordered to pay 10s. <kl. in restitution for having damaged tho helmet. Tliomus Maguire was fined .£1 for having hceii inebriated, was ordered to pay Ss. Oil. in restitution of damage done Ui Constable .Atkinson's shako, and whs sent to gaol for It days for having resisted arrest. OBSTRUCTED POLICE. Ernest. Hunter was fined .£3 for liavinp obstructed Constable Atkinson, who was making nn arrest. OTHER CASES. ~ On the application of his wife, a separation order was granted iigains-l Genrge Cnntossa. Contcssa was ordered to pay IDs. per week towards his wife's support. Jnnies Smith was fined .EH for'having broken a prohibition order. I'ov insobriety, James Wallace was fined X 2, nnd Henry Charles Geigo .£2. For his having disobeyed a maintenance order, Charles was fined A' 3. John Finlay was fined .£1 on a charge of his having committed a certain act, aud lfls. on a charge of inebriety.