MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1650, 6 January 1914, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

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:;.:;,.;. DESEETER GAOLED. Harold Hansen pleaded guilty to a charge of deserting fvon\ the s.s. 'J'ainui. Accused was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, and ordered tebo placed aboard the vessel before it sailed. ■ ' '■ ■■;'■■;■ FURTHEPv REMANDED. George Davidson and"John HoVbs appeared oi) remand to answer charges of stealing jewellery, etc., valued at £30 75., ami £5 10s. in money, the property of Fredk. AV.. Hewlett. On tbo application of Chief-Detective Broberg, they'were further roraanded till to-mor-row., -s. , DISORDERLY PREMISES. ," A woman, over fifty years of age, , named Jessie M'Ewen, with a record of fifty-four previous convictions against her, was charged with being an. idle and disorderly person, and, with being the occupier of a house of ill-fame in Sage's Lane, She , pleaded not guilty to the latter portion of the charge, and, after the hearing of some of the evidence, was remanded until to-dav.

Joseph Driscoll, Thomas DriscoU (two brothers); Albert Edward Johnson, and Harry Ostorberg appeared as being found on the premises mentioned. For bohiß idle and disorderly, the firstnamed received a sentence of one month in f{Bol.-..-. The three others each received sentences of three months' imprisonment for their offences, VAGRANCY CHARGES. Mary Barclay was charged with being; idle . and disorderly. , Sho pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment. One hundred and twenty-seven previous convictions had been recorded against Christina Lawson. charged-with having no lawful means of support. The Magistrate imposed a sentence of one month's imprisonment. John M'Carthy was charged with being an idle and disorderly person ami with' bogging from passers-by in Cus* tollhouse Quay. Ho was convicted and discharged. An old man namod John Kilmartm pleaded not guilty to a charge of being an idle and disorderly person, and one without any lawful means of support. The information against him was dismissed. Similarly charged, John, .Quinlan pleaded guilty. Inspector Hendry described him as a danger to the community. At tilts time of the, year there were always a number of stall idle and disorderly' people about. Quinlan was ordered to'coino tip for sentence when called upon. OTHER CASES.' For insobriety Roso Fraser was fined 10s., Thomas 'Sliealion 205., Phillip Shai'key 10s., and au old man lrarood Frederick Lyness ordered to come tip for sentence when cnlkd n;>on. Sis first offenders were dealt with, three beiii? fined 10s., and the other three ss. Gcbrgo Alfred Hoy was 'ordered to pay 4s.' a, week towards, the maintenance of his mother. A fireman on the s.s. Jloana, named Tliomas ilalone, who liad been arrcst<xl by Deteetive-Sevgeant-- Riuvlo and Detective Cameron, was charged with stoalui" an overcoat valued at 3;s. 6d., the pwpertv of Alfred Wood. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge wftcii broujjht before Jlessrs. M'Cabo and Speed, J.l'.'s, yesterday afternoon, and he was fined £1.