LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1651, 18 January 1913, Page 14

LAW REPORTS.

LOWER COURT.

(Before. Dr. M'Arthur, SX)

SERIES OF POLICE CASES. At the Magistrate's ' Court yesterday morning, before Dr. M'Arthur, S.M., Henrich Ranieshaw was sentonced-to' It days' imprisonment on a'charge of deserting the steamor Clan Alpin, on December 30. Rameshaw was arrested as ho was about v to sign on, 'tho Manuka recently. .'-..- CHARGES OF THEFT, Hugo Seewald wa3 brought up for' sentence on charges of theft, on which he had pleaded guilty on Tuesday last. , Tho stolen property consisted of two bicycles, two overcoats, and an umbrella, of, a total .value of .£2O. Accused is a native of (lermany, and has been in Wellington for about ty years. His Worship' sentenced accused to two'months' imprisonment on ono charge, and one month on each of the other/charges, the sentences •to-run concurrently. Taking into consideration the fact that accused was a married man, with ■ three children, his Worship. 6aAd , 'that he would impose a lighter; sentence than usual.

.•-." CHARGE OF FORGING. _ Horace J. Richards, charged with forging a chequo of the. Union-Bank, Martih-y borough, for-is, purporting to be signed ly GawitH and Logan,' was remanded to Friday next, January 21. ' :

'■ \ LUMPER AND HI'S LIQUOR. ■'.''/; * Henry Smith,"a wharf labourer by occupation, 'was charged with selling'liquor without the necessary liceuseV .'■;.' > : , .The statement by Sub-Inspector Sheehan was to tho effect that Sergeant Rutledge, accompanied by Constable. M'Kelvie, raided.the premises on Sunday last, and found quantities of bottled liquor.. Tho Sub-Inspector emphasised the fact, that' there had .been.many cases of'this/kind, before, the Court lately, and %e considered that an extra penalty should bo imposed in order to put a stop'to,sly grbg-sellihg. , The defendant was 'fined £io,. in -..default one- month's imprisonment,'' ' For. being, on; the premises .for the purpose ■' of • obtaining liquor' illegally, John 'Blanchard,was fined £3, iridefaul.t seven .days' imprisonment.: '< '~-..'■ './:" The fines were paid in each/case. ; TWO.FRIENDS,SUNDERED. ►'-, Edward. Millen,- who,'.was .represented ,by Mr. P. Jackson, misapplication'that Fitzgerald Cfark, who was represented by Mr; .W.' Fitzgibbon, -be- bound over to keep the peace. It was contended' by the complainant-that tho defendant had, on several foccasions, threatened "to. do. for. him." He said'that he felt very much afraid'that'defendant would carry out his. threats at ,an .opportune time. ■ Previous to-'a "row".they had'last,month, both Clark and Milieu .had been on .the, friendliest of terms. '~'-.. - Defendant denied the charges> preferred against him, and said that he had never threatened Milleui • He' stated ..that the wholo thing rhad been "made-up," just to do him. harm. They had been boarding together, but'were now, living* apart; After • evidence,' his Worship. consulted'it. unnecessary'fo make-'" an --order that defendant bo bound oyer ..-to' keep. ...the peace, a3 he ■ considered'.that.there,was no: likelihood ,of any '.further trouble.! '"' /.SENT- ON SYDNEY:' '' Harold .Hiigh G. Deano was ; remanded to, appear at Sydney next',-week: on a charge of wife desertion. Constable Brennan, 'of the ■' New South' ; Wale's Police, took ! Deano',. to 'Sydney yesterday after- '■'■'•■ ■ ■ , ••■ .'■ .1 ;- ."• ' •,-' ■ ' ;'■' . -. '.-.'-' ■?■;•■; '- ,<i::r!k .vlhA-ia-f '•'< ;,' ' SPINDLER'S'CASE.'V',"/;. William Spindler, .was - remanded on a charge-of-receiving stolen goods., ;,' .

; :\..,.. ■} THE BY-LAWS/''".'.': •'• -,•;'. , Reginald. Wollsley conimitted a'breaoh of the by-laws.,by leaving his horse and car;t unattended in a'; public thoroughfaro on Christmas,, Eve. Defendant was fined 10s. and Court-costs 7s.' ■ ': ■' '': ■'. William ■ Salek,'■ for. keeping his shop' open after the prescribed time of closing, was fined 10s., with Court costs 7s. On a similar charge,' Herbert J. Rickard : was' fined 10s..and. Court costs 7s. , , i-Sing. On'.Tio'and-Co;, Chinese fruiterers, were fined. £,l, with costs 7i.-,\fbr: employing an -assistant. after 'hours. .■'-' "' ■ ;':;.;•;;; ''.■' '- Alexander Pattio and Edward 'Bloom-,field-were each fined 205.,' with the alternative of seven days' imprisonment, for procuring' liquor' whilst . prohibition orders against their names. ~•; . '■- A. prohibition order ,was .'taken.>• out against Alexander. Telford. . '.' , ..(' ";',-/'BAD' LAjteu AGE. ■). "■'-: John Cameron vwas convicted and fined £3, in default .seven days' imprisonment, for- using- objectionable: language.,' . 'v - : .ONE MONTH IN GAOL. , A charge of indecent exposure on.the: Trentham-Road was preferred against' Robert Raina'ge Brown., After '• hearing evidence, his Worship' sentenced ! Brown to one month's imprisonment. \ ■'■■, THREE CAPETS FINED. ■Three .senior cadets—N. C. Bartlett, ,W. R. Carter, and L. Bognuda—were each fined ss. io_nd costs 7s. for - interrupting the -parade of their company on the night of January. 7. : .