CHARGE OP WILFUL MURDER.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1923, 4 December 1913, Page 11

CHARGE OP WILFUL MURDER.

Hie young woman Margaret Ellen Seymour, against whom it' is ailogod tlini. she did murder a little child named Thclma May Davis, was brought «I>. oil remand, bt'loro Mr. J. S, Evans, S.M., yesterday. C'lnef-Detcctivo Droberg ashed for a further remand until this morning, as an important witness was unable to he present. air. i\ Jackson snid tlmUMr. Wilford wculd bo appearing for the accused, and as ho (Mr. Wilferd) had another case this morninjr perhaps a. remand might be granted until this afternoon. The Chief-Detective was opposed to this course, remarking that ho would be, calling eight witnesses from Christchurch, who must get away by the steamer to-night. The case was remanded until to-day, no definite time for tho hearing being fixed. His Worship mentioned tho matter of bail, ljut it was pointed out that the aecused woman had been in custody, no application tor bail having been made on her behalf, MATTER OF SOBRIETY. Six first offenders were convicted and fined 10s., 311 default 24 hours' imprisonment. On a third conviction, Elizabeth. Sotitliio was fined 205., with' <he alternative of 48 hours' imprisonment, and Arthur Short, was similarly dealt with on being convicted for the'second timo within six months. COARSE LANGUAGE. George, Moore, of whoso general character Inspector Hendrey cave a bad account, was.convicted of having used certain langnago and was fined £6, with tho alternative! of throe months ju gaol. Arthur Graham also used certain language on Tuesday evening, unwisely addressing himself to a constable. A similar penalty was ordered in <ltis case.

It was between 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. when John Quinian, at the junction of Willis Street and Manuel's Street gave vent, to expressions much more forcible than peditc. According to inspector Hendrey a man went up to accused and said something to him, with the result that the accused put himself into a lighting attitude and made use of tho words complained of. Ho was fined £5 or three months' imprisonment.

Anton William Kihlbcrg followed a constable who had arrested a man, and in doing so made use of certain language. The same fine was imposed upon him, with the same option. THE HOMELESS STRIKER. Charged with being a rogue and a vagabond, in that he was found by night without lawful excuse on the premises known as Hannah's Buildings, a seaman, lately employed .on the s.s. Mcrana, was convicted and discharged. Mr. J. W. F. Dickson said that the accused was out on strike, and while in a state of drunkenness wandered on to the premises where—on tlse fourth floor—ho was found asleep and arrested. Counsel submitted that there was no guilty intent. Inspector Hcndrey agreed that pcrhspsthere was no guilty intent and accused was dealt with as stated.