MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2152, 19 May 1914, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., prosidoVi over a sitting of tho Masistratc's 'Court yesterday morning. -

Micliael SulHvan, an old grey-liaired mnn, who was discOvcrod by a constable on Saturday night' engaged in an altercation, and who in return'for a friendly hint to "move on",used obscriie lanj/uagc, appealed cliargcd sccoittinKly. A lino of £2 was imposed, tile altmiiiitivo being one month's unprisuinitent. Aiinio Widdiis was charged with eommittiiig a breaek of hoi" probibition older, and - Margaret- Settar, with assisting hor to (lriiii: liquor, knowing her to 'bo a prohibited person. A. fine' of 10s. was imposed on the fonji-or, and one of 2Us. on the latter. Tho alternative iu ouch case was fixed at tllree days' imprisonment. For drunkenness, Henry Greenfield and Andrew Somoni!lo wer-c each fused 1 2()5., Georgo M'lvciiKW 10f, and Mary Jolmi-ton iJOs. A prohibition order was issiied against the tist-jiarietl. Five first offenders wcio dealt with. Tiv<* wew fined _10s. '.I'lio others -\vcre convicted and discharged. Jfargaret' Williams was finw.l 20s. for insobriety, and ;j fiirailar aniount for committing a hrench of her prohibition order. The alternatives vrerc, fixed at seven days, and one month's imjjl'isoHment respwitively. Aiiuiu Pcct, a prohibital person, was sentenced to one month's imprinoiiinent for drunkenness. l'Vir a. similar efciico Kate Brady was filial 20s. AVm. James, George Patrick s.l'Xamara, and Arthur I'ottcr were enoli fined Ilk., with costs 75., for breaches of prohibition orders. John Woodfard Storer Leonnrd, who appeared on a charge of biii!;; found drunk, was remanded for aicdi-eal treatment. Hugh Faliy, who was charged with using obscene Language, was remanded till Mav 25.

Min'nio Brown, charged with importuning, was 'sentenced to one month , s imprisonment, ■ . A separation order was granted to Charlotte Smith against Wni: Smith, hor husband, on tlie ground of failure to maintain. Henry Evans was, sentenced to three months' imprisonment for isveadi of two maintenance orders, the arrears of which amounted to £1S Ss. and £1 ss. respectively". Tho sontenos is to be suspended so long n<? a payment of 4s. a week is made off the arrears. A sentence- of one month's imprisonment was imposed on Sannjel Blood for failure in respect of a maintenance order (arrears £5 135.), Tho warrant is ;o be suspended so long us a payment oi '2s. lid. per weok is made off the s-.r----rears. A fine of 10-s. was imposed on Albert Nicholson for djsnb<\vi.ng a ninintennnct , order, llu- arrears of which amounted ic, L 2 75.; 6d. Denis Yoir was ordered to poy /is. ]i'?i week tuwiirds the Kiipjiort uf Gerslh: Yurc, a destitute porßon