MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2315, 24 November 1914, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ASSAULT CASE CHARGES OF THEFT Tho hearing of tho assault caso in which Wm. Faulkner is charged with assaulting George Blake, , and Blake with assaulting Faulkner, was continued before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., yesterday afternoon. Mr. J. J. M'Grath appeared for I 1 milliner, Mr. P. W. Jackson for Blako, while Inspector Hendrey prosecuted. . Defendant Blake continued his evidence, and was cross-examined by Mr. M'Grath for about an hour. Agnes Carlyle, a widow, was the first witness for Faulkner's defence. She gave evidence to the effect that there had been intimacy between Blake and Faulkner's wife before the latter had left her'husband. At this stage the case was adjourned to 11 a.m. on December 1. TWO THEFT CASES. Alexander Francis M'Lean, a young man already undergoing sentence for the theft of a bicycle, was further charged with stealing another bicycle, valued at £3, from Percy Armstrong. He was sentenced to twenty-one days' imprisonment. Wm. James Smith was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment for stealing a bag of potatoes, valued at Bs., from George Thomas and Co. INEBRIATES. Henry Greenfield was fined 10s. or fcrty-eight hours' imprisonment for drunkenness, and £1 or three days' imprisonment on each of two breaches of his prohibition order. For drunkenness, John William Lucas (prohibited) was fined 20s. or three days' imprisonment, and Alexander Gibb and Martin Dalley each fined 10s. or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. , SEPARATION ORDERS. An application by his wife was made against Samuel Henry Francis Bereman-Dyson for separation and maintenance on the grounds of failing to maintain and persistent cruelty was granted..' Complainant was given custody of the children, and defendant was ordered to pay 10s. a week' maintenance and solicitor's fee £1 Is. Mr. J. J. M'Grath appeared for 'comr plainant. ' ; j

. A separation order was granted against ffm. Duncan Ferguson, charged with filing to provide his wife and child-, ren with adequate maintenance. Complainant was given custody of the children. and defendant was ordered to pay her £2 a week maintenance and costs £2 13s. 6d. Defendant was also ordered to enter into a bond of> £50, with two sureties of £25, to ensure that lie complied with the order of the Court. Mr. A. T. Smith appeared for complainant.

MAINTENANCE CASES. The following were penalised as mentioned for disobeying' maintenance orders:—Benjamin Ede, sentenced to three days' imprisonment, warrant' to be suspended on payment of 2b. 6d. a week off arrears (£2 155.); William Jamiesoii, fourteen days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended on payment of 6s. per week off arrears (£16); Chas. Alexander Daniel Thomas, nine days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended on payment of /10s. per week off arrears (£9); Edgar Elliß, twelve days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended <yi payment of ss. per week off arrears (£l2 65.); Leonard Win. Elliott, seven days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended on payment of 6s. weekly off arrears (£8 155.); Owen David Wm. Patten, seven days' imprisonment, warrant to he. suspended on payment; of ss. weekly off arreare (£ll 55.); Alexander Robertson, seven days' imprisonment, warrant to be suspended on payment of ss. weekly off arrears (£7).