MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2240, 28 August 1914, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ARREST CHALLENGED A MOTHER'S SUPPORT Before Mr. D. S. A. Cooper, S.M.. in tlio Magistrate's , Court yesterday, Joseph Dowling, who had been arrested at Auckland, appeared on a charge of failing to contribute towards the support of his mother, Margaret Dowling. The aocuied was represented by Mr. P.W. Jackson, who submitted that Section 64 of the Destitute Persons Act (quoted) provided only for the issue of a summons where near relatives were concerncd, and under it his client could not bo arrested. His Worship remarked that the Magistrate who issued the warrant would not have done so before he was convinced that it should have been issued. He (Mr. Cooper) was not going to tra-„ verse the action of • Mr. Iliddell, who had authorised the warrant. Inspector Hendrey applied for a remand till Friday, so that,' accused's mother might obtain counsel. The Inspector mentioned that not only had accused left his mother- unprovided for, but had taken away with him some of her capital. An argument ensued between the Inspector and, Mr. Jackson till a letter connected with the case was handed to fcho Magistrate. His Worship read it, and granted the remand without further ado.' OTHER CASES. Louis Durholt, a German, with six previous convictions against him since' April-last for drunkenness, appeared to ayswer two charges, one of drunkenness and another of damaging a pano of glass, valued at £2, the property of Frank Dakin. Accused pleaded guilty to both charges, and was Temanded to August 28 for sentence. ' Margaret Irving and John Wm. Lucas were each fined £2 or fourteen days' im--prisonment for drunkenness. The latter,- a prohibited person, was fined £1 or three days' imprisonment for. committing a breach of the order against him. Six first-offending inebriates wero dealt with.

CIVIL ACTIONS,

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