LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1766, 3 June 1913, Page 9

LAW REPORTS.

LOWER COURT, PORTER'S ACT AFTER HOURS. OPENS THE BAR, CONSTABLE APPEARS ON SCENE. David Dalton, liocnsce of Barretfa Hotel, tos charged at the Magistrate's Court yesterday before Mr. W. G. Hiddell, 9.M., with selling liquor, to Edward Muir, during th« time at which sucli premisos are required (o bo closed. In conjunction witli the above charge, Vcniou )Vi,U«r. porter, employed at Barrotfs Hotel, was also charged with supplying liquor to Edward Muir. Muir was charged with having been found in Barrett's Hotel at 1 a.m. on May 26 Inst. ' Mr. Myers appeared for. the licensee (Dalton). The other two accused pleaded guilty. They were not represented, Dalton pleaded not guilty. Constable Lumber stated that whilst on duty at five minutes past 1 a.m. on May 26, ho noticed a light. in the main entrance of Barrett's Hotel, and he heard voioes inside. Ho waited a while, and Muir came out. Witness then rang the bell, and saw tho porter (Winter), who admitted that he had served Muir with beer. In response to questions. Winter admitted that. Muir had paidi 2s. for two bottles of beer. He also made the statement that a stock of beer was kept upstairs {or the use of boarders exclus'vely, and, in conolusiou. ho said: "This will mean the 'sack,'" ' Counsel for the licemsee said that Winter hod no more right to sell tho beer than any stranger who might have been on the premises. He was not selling liquor on behalf of the licensee,_ and, for selling it at all, he had been discharged. Dalton, however, had not committed ajiy offence. , His Worship dismissed the information against the licensee, but fined WinteT 405., with costs 95., in default seven days' imprisonment. A fine of 205., and costs 75., was imposed on Muir. COMMANDEERED A BRIDLE. Walter M'Farkne, who appeared on/remand, was charged with having stolen a bridle, the property of Gerald R. Gibbons, a farm hand at Ohariu Bay. Mr. O'Leary appeared for defendant. The defendant M'Farlane gave evidence to tho effect that ho had gono out to' Ohariu Bay to get a horse for his employer. After catching the horse he found that he had nothing to lead it by, and, therefore, seeing a bridle lying in a paddock, he took' it, fully intending to return it on the following day. He had not had the slightest intention of stealing it. . . His Worship was of opinion that acoused ought to have known that he had no right to take the bridle. He would be convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon.

REMANDED TO AUCKLAND. _ John Fitt, who was charged with forging the signature of Frank Fitt and Co., at Auckland on May 23, 1911, was remanded to appear at Auckland on June 9.

ORDERS IMPOSING SOBRIETY. For breaches of prohibition orders, tho following offenders w«re dealt with:—Wm. Wallace, -fined 205., costs 7s„ in default ij, hours' imprisonment; Samuel lelfer,fined 405., costs 95., in default seven days; Edith Home, fined 405., costs 75., in default seven days; Wm. Conrick, fined -C 3, costs 75., in default 14 days; Ed. Bloomfield, fined i 3, costs 95., in default 14 days; Timdthy Donovan, fined costs 145., in default 14 days' imprisonment. MAINTENANCE. William Nicholson Bonthorne_ was ordered to pay 10s. per week for six weeks, and thereafter ss. per week, towards the maintenance of his father, Andrew M'Kay Bonthorne. FIREARMS WHILE UNSOBER. George Henry Burt was charged with being m possession of firearms and ammunition whilst under the influence of liquor. He was further charged with resisting the arresting constablo. The accused was fined 40s. on each charge, in default 14 days' imprisonment. DEEMED TO BE ROGUES. A sentence of three months' imprisonment wa9 imposed upon Daisy Simmelhag, who was deemed to be a rogue and vagabond. George Emerson, on a similar charge, was convicted and discharged. OTHER POLICE CASES. Francis Burke, who was represented by Mr. J. J. M'Grath, pleaded not guilty to a charge of committing a certain act. After hearing evidence, his Worship fined accused 10s. . Henry Christie, for using threatening behaviour in Willis Street, was fined 405., in default seven days' imprisonment. One first offender, charged with insobriety, was oonvicted and discharged. JUVENILE COURT. , At the Juvenile Court yesterday, a boy. a"ed 15 years, was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called on, on a number of charges of theft. Another boy, under the age of 10 yeara, who had been found in the possession of farearms, was convicted and discharged. JUDGMENT SUMMONS. Harold Lockwood was ordered to pay the sum of dfilG Os. 2d. to Caroline Barlow, by June 3.