MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1770, 7 June 1913, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

POLICE CHARGES. LYSOL AFTER HEAVY DRINKING. Lysol formed the feature in a caso which wag heard before Mr. W. G. Kiddell at the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Tho charge was one' of attempted suicide on the part of John Williamson, 'who pleaded guilty. ntit Inspector Hendry stated that Williamson, who- was a corporation employee, had attempted to tako his life by imbibing lysol. » Ho had been receiving treatment in the hospital for some time. Heavy drinking had preceded the act. His "Worship ordered accused to pay certain expenses amounting to .£3 Gs. He also entered a conviction, and ordered accused to como up for'sentence when called upon. RETAIL FIRMS TO EXPLAIN. Charges of selling poisons, under certain conditions, were' preferred against David Anderson and Son (3 charges), 0. W. Bonnington, Hill Bros., and Wardell Bros. These wero adjourned, on the application of the police until June 12. Inspector Hendry stated that. Mr. Myers, who was appearing for all tho defendants, was having an analysis made ot the liuias alleged to be poisonous. . BOARDINGHOUSE THEFT. John William Eippon admitted that on April 17 last he stole from a bedroom in Mrs. Jews's boardinghouso one metal watch, one silver chain, a Chinese coin, a greenstone pendant, a suit of clothes, a cap, a mackintosh, one pair of boots, and a matchbox, valued in all at .£5 13s. 6d., tho property of Frank Thos. Calver. His Worship sentenced accused to three months' imprisonment. PINT MUG STOLEN. Victor Emanuel Scoullar was charged with stealing an electro-plated pint mug, valued at 205., the property of. James Dealy. The accused pleaded guilty, and was lined 205., in default three days' imprisonment., THEFT OF RAIN-COAT. • For stealing a rain-proof coat, valued at 555,, the property of Francis Hornig, Cuba Street, Henry James Wren .was sent to gaol for ono month. STOLE COAL SACKS. Rudolph Allan pleaded guilty to a charge of theft of twenty-four sacks, valued at 125., tho property of Samuel Brown. JJetective-Scrgeanfc M'llveney stated that tho accused took the bags on May 20 from tho coal yard of Samuel Brown, in Tory Street. Tho accused was fined 405.,' and was ordered to pay the value of the bags, 125., in default ten days' im : prisonment. TRAFFIC CASES. James Bolton, Edwin Brooks, and Wm. Lockyer ttero each fined ss. with costs 75., in default twenty-four hours' imprisonment, on charges of driving vehicles round street corners at other than a walking pace. Herbert John Jillett, who drovo a vehicle across a railway orossing at Porirua when ah engino was approaching within half a mile of such crossing, was lined 10s., and was ordered to pay costs amounting to XI 35., with tho option of spending twenty-four hours in gaol. Mr. F. E. Ward appeared for the defendant. For driving a motor-car at a greator speed than eight miles per hour, \\hen crossing the intersection of Courtenay l'laco and Taranaki Street, on May 25, Cyril Ivan Brown was lined 10s., with >- costs 75., in default 2-1 hours' imprisionment. Similar fines were imposed on I/iohard Simon Bender, Ernest Gilbert K. Hare, and Wiu. Arthur Mandall, who rode motor-cycles over tho above-mention-ed intersection at a greater speed than eight miles per hour. The abovo offenders wero also charged with proceeding along Manners Street at a greater speed than fifteen miles per hour, but theso cases wero adjourned sine die, pending tho deci-

sion of the Supreme Court, on an apwal against a recent judgment given by Mr, \V. G. Kiddoll. STOCK AND THE HIGHWAYS. Bortio Smith pleaded guilty to n charcc of allowing 1 ft liorse to wander on Bussell Terrace, and was fined us., 111 default 21 hoars' imprisonment. it. Lr. Knight, who allowed two cows to bo at largo on Clydo Street, Island Bay, was fined 10s., with costs Is., with the option of 24 hours' imprisonment, bamuol Good, convicted of allowing a horse to bo at largo at Mirnmar, was ordered to pay Court costs, amounting to 95., in default 21 hours' imprisonment. ILL-TREATING HORSES. Alfred Hoy. who was convicted of illtreatiue ft horse, was fined IDs., with costs .£t Bs-, in default seven days imprisonment. A similar offenco was committed by John Deimitli, who was lined 205., and ordered to pay costs, amounting to JE3 Us. CITY BY-LAWS. Watts Bros, wero fined 205., in default °i hours' imprisonment, for erecting a scaffold over 35ft. in height, without notifying the Inspector of Scaffolding. Without having first obtained a permit, Herbert Pearson Bnwson commenced to erect a building, thereby committing a broach, of tho by-laws. Ho was fni£(l 10-;., with costs £ 1 85.,. in default 43 hours' imprisonment. For <v similar offence, Win. Farquhar was nncu 10s,, with costs 7s. , OTHER POLICE CASES. For committing a certain act in Featherston Street on Thursday afternoon last, John Healey was fined £3, in default U days' imprisonment. For failing to pay his tram fare, il. Paratn, who did not appear, was fined 55., with costs 18s. j.*..* James Baldwin was charged with failing to maintain his wife, Ellen Baldwin. Inspector Hendry said that tho defendant had been arrested two days ago m Auckland, and tho police, desired a remand until June 9. Baldwin was aocordingly remanded, ana bail was cilowed in the sum of Charles Collins and Charles Onycn were each made tho subjects of prohibition orders. , , Offenders who were called on charges of insobriety wero dealt with follow . Kathleen Flood, fined 405., in default seven days' impnsonment; Ifether Oollict, fined 405., in default seven dajs, Elizabeth Musgrove, fined ss„ m default 21 hours' imprisonment. One first oftender was fined 55., and another was convictcd and discharged.