MAGiSTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1683, 25 February 1913, Page 3

MAGiSTRATE'S COURT.

. (Before Mr. \"W. .G.Eiddell, S.M.)' • • '- DOMESTIC MATTERS. , ' _ In/the Magistrate's Court, yesterday James Stafford Adams was orderedito pay Bs.,iveekly ; for one year, towards the support of; his child.- •', Charles .Chapman' was' ordered to pay week in.support of his brother. ' J-'or- disobedience of maintenance orders inprne Harris was sentenced to one "£* k _ s .™P ris °nment", and Arthur Harold Smith was sentenced to one week's imprisonment, but in his case the warrant will be suspended if 10s. is paid off the arrears every week.

' PROMISCUOUS DOSSING. .Robert Fitton :was deemed •■ by tie police a rogue and a vagabond in that no had been, found by night with-out'-lawful excuse," on the'promises, IGI Taranaki Street. ■ Pitton pleaded guilty, and Mr.-P. J. 0 Began, who appeared for him, stated that Fitton was, except for his drinking habits, a respectable working man.. On Saturday night he was.(with others) the worse for liquor and seeing the door of tins unoccupied house open ho wandered m and there he was found;by' the nolice He was employed by-the Ferry Company and his. job was:still open for him. His Worship pointed out that Fitton ,wns liable to receive a sentence of twelve months imprisonment;, His Worship 'convicted Pitton, and ordered him to appear" for sentence when called' upon. ••','.•' '.' 'DRINK -CASES. . . Evelyn Butler was fined £2 for having broken a prohibition order. For insobriety Lena White was fined ss„ and James Hutchieson £1. DISTURBANCE IN FARISH STREET. Charles Armstrong-was fined '£2 for', having broken the peace of Parish Street. Sub-Inspector Shcehan stated that another man had been concerned in the disturbance, but had run away from the police constable. " ■ '