MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1992, 24 February 1914, Page 7

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

DISGUISED POLICE.

SUCCESSFUL COUP ON SUNDAY* FiiiSs df £20 gild £10 each Wdfo ifflposed upon, persons found - guilty df illegally ; selliilg liqudrj at the Magistrate's' Court yesterday..'. The .first casd dealt"Wit)i was that of Edward Rdssitcr Retldick, who entered a plea of not griilty- to daeli of two charges of the nat'ilfo Indicated. Mr. I*-. Jackspii appeared far the accused, arid Inspector Heiidrey conducted the.pt'6s«!chtidii.' Th 6 caSe was'heard by' Mr. W....0. Itiddell, S.M. Leo fieveliy, police doilstalild, stated that he had .be'eri .detailed ,fdr special duty, on Siifida\ : , February. 8. lie met' accused in 'j'ory -Street, and, in company With CoriStabld Hedgemaii, procured'tWd B6tt-les.',6'f beef;. A itiaii liaiiled Georgo Lcdiiafd had assisted witness td get tho liquor. 'Constable Frank Hedgeraan gave similar evidence. '' '

George Leonard, an old niari,..stated that lie had ,met two men, on Sunday jao'rhiiig in .Torj'.Str.eot, who appeared to bet labourers. They wefo wearing old, : muddy boots and. slouch, hats, and they, told witness' that they were farm hands. They asked witness where they oould get a drink, arid he too'k them to tteddieki who Sold thein,two bottles of beer. Police-Sergeant-Kelly, stated that, in eoriipany'with Constable M'Kclveyj ho visited No.' 75 Tory Street (Roddick's house) at 9.5 D.flii /<3n" Sunday.' Ho (witness) told Roddick that ho was suspected of selling liquor, and tlio police, searched the house: They found sovoral bottles of beer, arid-also arrested two women and a. man who-were found on ■ tho premises. _ t . . .. • -i'At .this stage Mr; Jacksoli withdrew tho pled of hot guilty,, arid substituted one of guilty. . ■•'..... ; His Worship' Qiied accused £20 oh

''tlie> first charge-,' and: on the second ;count entered a conviction and ordered jaccused to pay 'court costs. I THE RUSE REPEATED. r i Tho second case- dealt with was that of Daniel O'Brien, who pleaded not .guilty. Mr. H. F. O'Lorry represented and' Inspector Hendroy conducted' th'o> prosecution. jCpustable: Hodgeman said that, in. with;. Constable. Re-vcll,, they ,;niet? George Leonard, .who went away ito'nnd!O'Brien. O'Brien;presently camo lorotliO'Soeno with-three bottles, of beer, iandieaoli-.or tho.constablec- paid' for one. jIW money* was given to Leonard. • Constable' Rovcil gave, similar evi'detlcOi aiid' Sergeant Kelly gave evidence ■regarding,.a- visit to No. 9-Argyle Street KO'Brionls-house). i George Leonard; gave dvidence as to «ltis-meeting.-with-.the "farm hands." \ Mx-. O'Loary: submitted-.-that Leonard iwa's : an-, accomplice, and;that there,was !* d'oulit. as to whether the. liquor was •realty- purchased 1 . . [ Sis- Worship- remarked' that lie; desired; ltd', li'oafe aooused.'s- story;. : : Aqouscd stated'that Lctmard'had como : tfie''"country"' wn'o were also; dying" for a drink." This man had also- stated that; ho bad "two shearer friends from ■thov country" wbo were also "lying" from' a-similar causo. Accused replied, that lief would give Leonard two bottles of beer' dn tho' -understanding that he (Leonard)- returned two more bottlesr , what tfe hotels were- open'. Continuing .his s evidence,'accused went on to say 'that- lie 1 ' gave one bottle''to- Constable" Revell,. and. Leonard took the. other. Ho' had remarked, when Landing the liquor over to tho "shearers," that he> did not want to be caught "red-handed giving liquor away." Mr.' O'Leary stated- 1 that tho accused Was a hard-working man, and had a wife 'arid four children.- - ' " His Worship imposed a penalty of £10, with Court, costs, 7s-. •.

THIRD. MAN. CHARGED. George Leonard then charged with illegally selling liquor to 'Constables Rovell and Hodgeman. . In asking His Worship to withdraw the informations, Inspector Hendrey stated that he Was satisfied that Leonard had 1 acted honestly;,, and was not 'concerned in the', business of illegally 'selling. ' :.' His Worship concurred with this view. ' , MORE ABOUT THE RAID. Agues Day, Jessie Day, and "William Lewis wero charged with being found on- premises, iised as a : sly grog-shop, to wit-, ; No. 7o.'Tors, Street". : Mr. Jackson defended; each accused, who plbade'd not gnilty. The police evidence was: to the- effect that, whin-the; house i was raided, tho three'defendants' had been found on the premises. Agile's Day,- married woman, stated that she lived with, her daughter in a' rdqm rented front Rfiddiek, for which slid paid ss. per week. She had purchased two bottles of beer on Saturday, February 7, and had .invited defendant, Lewis,:to conie up. for. Sunday night. ','',' In reply to a qudstiOn from Mr. Jack- ■ sou,, ddfdiidant stated that she. was not awafe s that Redd&k illegally 'sold liquor. ' His Worship said that he wag satisfied .with .tho defendant's Ovideilce. -The information was withdrawn.

ASSAULTING A CONDUCTOR. John, M'Call and Win.. John Drew , were jointly charged ■. with assaulting Daniel. Tphilj, a • tramway conductor. Mr. H, F; O'Leary represented tho ivp defendants.. ...,. . ; .->.7ci-,'..-..•., ;..-, - in the- cotirso'.of-evidence,'.r.the v com-: plai.ilant, Tohill,.. stated ' that both M'Call and Dijdw., Who, ,Wero mqro .qr.idss under tho ■NowtoWri r bourid car in Adelaide Road oft Saturday, February 7, M'Call-got :o'ut of the. compartment Which ho-was ihVon to tho footboard,'arid, for his own' safety, witness, told him to get-back" iiito tlic car.- M'Call, however, persisted in remaining on the footboard, and witness,, after stopping the tram,' pulled him off. M'Call then kicked witness, and a roug'li-andTtumble ensued, Drew assisting M'Call. Sergeant Mullaney gave evidence, as to arresting both M'Call and Drew.

Defendant M'Pall said that when-the conductor spoke to hjm, lie asked him if he was not exceeding his duty. Witness did not layiil hand on Ttihill Until the cdiid.utitor pulle'd hiiri oft the train. In reviewing thd evidence/ His Worship said that iii- his 1 opinion M'Calf was id .blame for the, whole trouble.' It.Was we'll known how dangerous it Was for inexperienced persons to walk along, the footboard, when a tram was iii motion. Ho did Hot think that' Drew wis" iu.ali.V way to blame, and the information against him Would be withdrawn. M'Call would bo convicted, and ordered, to pay ddsts, hrridiiiltiiig to' 16s. "'■■.''

, ", MAiNTENANCE CASE'S. ' Sidtiey Alfred Smith was convicted liild discharged for. disobeying a maintenance order, and: was" order'dd to rdsiintehis: ddhtrib'utidus towards tho upkeep pr his wife arid children. His application for' the .cancellation of the. arrears diving under the order was grant-, dd, • " '■■' .' . For failing .td co.tliply With'a rnaitltetinneo order, : .Williaiii.. Donald was fined 20s. Thos. Helify Kiiglert' was seit to prison fe four" rndriths for a similar failure. Frank Harrison, who appeared on a similar charge, was ordered to pay solicitor's fee £1 Is, jack Scrimshaw, who did not apr/earj ivas seritdnced to two months' iinpf isoument for breach of a niaintdriance order. His Worship, in this case, made an order suspending the warrant, on the understanding that Scrirnsha-w paid 10s. per week towards uffcars, arriountirtg to £25 6s. John Hdnry Parkinson waß ordered to ■ pay £1 per Week towards tho maintonMifoe of his.wire. . An affiliation order was made against John SimpSdrrj who was ordered to pay 7s. pet week" riiairitenanqe, £o ss. medival expenses, and solicitor's fee £3 3s. Thds.'.Ash Was di'derod to contribute in all 345: pdr wddk towafds the maindf his wifo dhd seven children. MISCELLANEOUS. Arthur AVaiker pleaded guilty _to a charge.of riding a motor cycle which did not bear a registration number, lie Was fined OS. and costs, 7s. Margjrdt j. Sullivaii was fined 40s. for breach <ff, htir prohibition dider. For a similar dlfeiifie; EdWafd Mdhaii was fined £3. , ....'_ .. .For niakiiig us© df certain objectionable language, Anabclla SWahsdn_ was fined 405., iii defatilt seven days' impriwnment...' Jairies Leggatt was ordered to pay £1 per week towards the maintenance of h\i wife.. . On a charge of resistihg a jpolice constable whilst iu the execution of his duty,- Leonard Cook was filled 405., and costs 10s. i Elizabeth Hammond Was. made , tlid' subjedt 6f a prohibition order. A seiiteiicd df one month's iinprisdn-. 'nient was imposed on .Charles King, who I jv.iis convicted on a charge of being an idle and disorderly person. ■ Hugh who used threatening behaviour in Manners Street on Saturday, night, was fined 205., in default seven days' impfisonhierit For insobriety,' Thomas Henrv Price Was fiiied 10s. j. Jdlln I'tyco* 20s'.; giir Guiseppe, 10s.; and Alfred NelsoH, 20s. ' Several first dffdndera were also | dealt with. Kato Swceriey. was charged with insobriety, damaging two panes of glass, the property of Fred Radloff, and with being an idlo and disorderly porson. On tlie first count defendant was convicted , ahd dischaTOed i on the second cliaisd sho Whs .orddfed to pay the cost of the damage ddnd) Ids.; aiid on tlie third information : she was sent td gaol for two friouthf-