MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2259, 19 September 1914, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES. THE COURTENAY PLACE isSADLT Jas. Little, who stands charged with a. violent assault upon an elderly Chinaman in Courtenay Place on Thursday morning, was brought before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday. Inspector Hendrey asked for a remand until Friday. "Accused -will no doubt have to be further remanded," he remarked, "as the Chinaman is at present very seriously ill in tho Hospital, and will not be able to appear for eome time." . , ■■--.- Tho Magistrate: I will remand him till next Friday.

MILK VENDOR PROSECUTED. The Health Department proceeded against./). J. Duffey for selling adulterated mjlk. Inspector Middleton, who prosecuted on behalf of the Department, said that the analyst's certificate showed that there was 9.1 per cent, of added water in milk sold by Duffey. Mr. H. F. O'Leary, who appealed for the defendant, said that.though many previous samples had been taken from his client's, cane by the Health Department, this was the first occasion oil which he had been brought before tho Court. Defendant usually made exhaustive tests in order to make sure of the purity of •his milk. On this occasion, however, an employee had neglected to' make the test. The Magistrate remarked that the adulteration of milk was a very serious offence. Vendors should take every pos-. sible precaution to ensure their milk ■being up to standard. Defendant would be fined £5, with costs 17s-. 6d, • A CRIMEAN VETERAN. Alfred James Larking, an old man, was charged with being in the possession of firearms and ammunition while drunk. Inspector Hendrey eaid that accused had served in; the Crimea and in the Boer war. On the.diy. in question he purchased whisky, a revolver, and ammunition, and was taken in charge by the police for his own protection. The Inspector added that somebody in authority might.be able to do something for the poor old fellow. The Magistrate remanded the old man until Monday nest. '.'.:' A CASE WITHDRAWN: Chas. Eric Rigg was charged with attempting to obtain tho sum of £7 4s. from the New Zealand Government by means of a false pretence and with intent to defraud. Accused had been remanded from the previous Friday. Chief-Detective Broberg said that certain evidence had been brought forward in the meantime, and the Crown Law Office having gone carefully into the facts, had decided not to proceed fur-, ther with the case. Under these circumstances he would offer no evidence. The case was accordingly withdrawn. OTHER CASES. / , . Frederick Joseph Price, who was arrested by Detective Dempseyon Thursday oil a. charge of the theft of an orderon; Johnson and Co. for -£15 Is., and a cheque for £2, both the property of Joseph Lane, was remanded to September 19 for sentence. . Peter Levy pleaded guilty to charges of jjlrunkenness and. committing a grossr. ly 'indecent act! in a public place. 0»\ the first charge he was convicted and discharged, and on the second fined £2, or :one month's imprisonment. ■ Kate Ryan was convicted of being an idlp and disorderly . person, and was committed to' the Salvation Army Receiving Home for six months. Grace-Lenny was sentenced to one month in gaol for importuiing. . 9 Stella Taylor was fined £3, with the alternative of a month's imprisonment, for using obscene language. ■.- For drunkenness, John Pryse, a prohibited person, was .fined £2, or seven days: John Flanagan, sentenced to one month's gaol, and Michael Gregory fined 1 205., or three days; . A considerable amount of evidence ;.was taken in respect to the cases' in which Mfegie Hamell and Elsie Easterguard each proceeded against the other for assault. Mr. H. F. O'Leary appeared for Maggie Hamell, and Mr. P. \Y. Jackson for the other woman. After hearing the evidence, the Magistrate fined' Maggie Hamell 10s., with cost 3, while the case against Elsie > Easterguard was dismissed. BY-LAW CHARGES. ' The unusual charge was ■ preferred against Thomas Richards of. ','setting on a dog in his charge to attack another dog in Willis Street on August 21." Richards, who pleaded not' guilty, was defended by Mr, H. F. O'Leary. Mr. E. M. Beechey appeared on behalf of the City Council. In evidence, Constable Hurley said that while on his heat, in Willis Street he observed , Richards "sooling" his dog on' to passing dogs. "During twenty minutes his dog must have had half a dozen fights," said Constable Hurley. Another constable gave similar evidence, while for the defence quite ■ a number of spectators were called, who swore that defendant did not "sool" his dog on to any other animal. After hearing the evidence, the.Magistrate dismissed the information. Fines of 55., with costs 75., were imposed on the following for the offences mentioned:—John Ferguson, for leaving an express in Grey Street after dark without a light; Chas. Frey, for negligently riding a bicycle in. Willis Street; Wm. Gordon, leaving a milkcart unattended in Lambton Quay; Arthur Lionel Scanlan, driving a.motor-car' at night without a tail light. ■ T. B. Noad was convicted and ordered to pay costs, 135., for : plying for hire on the Thorndon Railway Station without being in possession of a driver's license. . ■'■'/. j'■ John Marten, a foreigner, was fined a nominal penalty of Is., with- costs 75., for carrying on the business of city hawker without first obtaining a license. AValter Hadley was proceeded against by the Marine Department for removing sand from the beach at Happy Valley. A fine of 55., with costs, was im- ■' John Fyfe was fined 55., with costs 135., for allowing a hofse to be at large at Miramar.

JUVENILE COURT. At a sitting of the Juvenile Court, before Mr. Cooper, S.M., three boys appeared charged with setting fire to gorse in the catchment area at Karon. Two were severely cautioned and convicted, while the charge' against the third was dismissed.