MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2261, 22 September 1914, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ILLICIT WIRELESS PLANT YOUNG GERMAN BEFORE THE COURT

Hugo Carl Albert Seewald, tho young naturalised German who was arrested by Detective-Sergeant Rawle and Sergeant Kelly on Sunday, appeared before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court yesterday morning, charged with establishing a plant capable of transmitting and receiving wireless telegram signals with it, without first obtaining the consent of the Gov-ernor-rn-Council. Accused is quite a young man in appearance, and looked in a rather dishevelled condition when he appeared in Court. Detective-Sergeant M'Uveucy applied for a remand till Tuesday, September 29.. ' The remand was granted.

TO REJOIN HIS MATES. Archibald Neville, alias O'Keefe, alias Watson, alias Williams, who was arrested by Detective Andrews on Saturday, appeared to answer a charge of being associated in secreting tobacco, tissue-papers, and a newspaper in a place where they could be found by a certain prisoner, William Thomas, at present undergoing sentence at the Mount Cook gaol. Accused's "mate" in the planting of the luxuries was John Black, who was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on Saturday for a similar offence. Evidence was given by Detective Andrews on the lines of the statement by the police on Saturday as to how the pair had been apprehend•ed. Detective M'llyeney stated that accused was looked upon as a dangerous man. He had eighteen previous convictions ,against him. "I am afraid your assumed innocence won't go down, defendant," remarked the Magistrate. "You will be sentenced to a similar term of imprisonment—three mouths — as your mate Black."

AN OLD VETERAN. Alfred James Larking, an old veteran, appeared on remand on a charge of being drunk while in the possession of firearms and ammunition in Buckle Street. Inspector Hondrey explained that it had been arrangedfor defendant to be received into the Ohiro Home, but that morning an old friond of his in Court had agreed to look after the old man. The Magistrate took into consideration the fact that this was Larkmg's first appearance in Court, and convicted and discharged him:

OTHER CASES. Henry Smith was fined £1 or seven days' imprisonment for drunkenness. Mr. H. F. O'Leary appeared on his behalf. Four first offenders were dealt with for drunkenness. ' Three failed to appear, nnd accordingly had their bail cstreatod.

SEPARATION AND MAINTENANCE ORDERS. Wm. King, a member of the Canterbury section of the Main Expeditionary Fordo, was charged with disobeying a maintenance'order, the arrears of which amounted-to £3 10s. Mr. P. W. Jackson, who appeared for complainant, explained that ho had agreed to payments being mad© out, of bis allowance while he was away,, but that there was £3 10s. arrears now due."''Tho Magistrate ordered defendant to be imprisoned for seven days, the warrant to be suspended on the payment of ssf off arrears. .. For disobeying a maintenance order, the arrears of which amounted, to £16 65., Claude Watson was ordered to be imprisoned for three weeks, the warrant to be suspended on the payment of 3s. per week off the arrears. Margaret Dobson proceeded against Wm. Dobson for separation and maintenance orders, on the grounds of (1) persistent cvruelty, (2) fjfilura to maintain. Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared for the complainant. After hearing complainant's evidence, the Magistrate granted a • summary separation, and ordered defendant to pay 20s. a week towards the maintenance of his wife, and tho solicitor's fee of £1 Is. A separation order was granted against Harry France Priddy, on the application of Ellen Janet Priddy. The proceedings were taken on tho grounds of defendant being an habitual inebriate. Defendant was ordered to pay complainant 15s. a week, and solicitor's fee £1 Is. . Complainant was also granted the custody of the child. Mr. 1\ W. Jackson • appeared for complainant, and Mr. E. J. Fitzgibbon for defendant.