MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2368, 26 January 1915, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THE KING'S UNIFORM ALLEGED TO BE WORN WITHOUT AUTHORITY. Ft}rtlier evidence was heard in the Magistrate's Court before Mr. D. G. A. Cooper, S.M., yesterday, in connection with the unusual case of James Henry Evans, charged with wearing the uniform of. His Majesty'a forces without permission. . Acoused persisted that he had been given orders from the Defence authorities for a uniform, sword, scabbard, and other equipment. Captain Skelly went into the box and denied that any such orders had been given. The Magistrate asked Captain Skelly if a man .who was not sworn in had any right to wear a uniform at all.' The witness replied that he had really no right, but it may be sometimes duo to a oroach on their (tho defence authorities) side. The Magistrate: If this is oorreot that he received an order he may have considered he had a right to' wear the uniform ? At this stage the case was adjourned to enable Evans to secure the services of e. solicitor. Bail was allowed in £10. A SORDID STORY. Considerable time was occupied in the hearing of the charges against Elizabeth Brady of committing a breach of her prohibition order against James Francis Wallaoe, charged with supplying Brady with liquor, and John Henry Yarker, oharged with supplying liquor to Brady on two different occasions. The three acoused wore defended by Mr. W. Perry. The evidence disclosed a sordid and unwholesome state'of affairs, and eventually the. Magistrate fined each of accused £1, with costs 75., in default three days' gaol. The first information against Yarker was dismissed. Brady was further sentenced to six months' gaol on a charge she had been convicted and ordered to oome up for sentence upon, in October test.. HOMELESS AND FRIENDLESS. An old man of 72 years named Martin Ooogan was charged with being idle and disorderly, with insufficient lawful means' of support. Inspector Hendrey characterised him as "homeless and friendless.'' After hearing the evidence the Magistrate sent him to gaol for three months. UNFORTUNATES. A' sentence of two years' imprisonment was imposed on Frances Curry, a woman of 58 years, oharged with being an incorrigible rogue, in that she was found at 3 a.m. on Sunday without lawI fnl excuse in the Stewart Timber Co. a yards.

Bryda Sheehan, who waa discovered begging in Taranaki Street, was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond. Sho was sent to gaol for three months. Mary Louisa Scott wa6 convicted and discharged for drunkenness and remanded to January 28 on a charge of being a rogue and a vagabond, in : that she has insufficient means of support. Emma Clark was fined 10s., with costs 75., for supplying' a prohibited person (Bessie Tattle) with liquor. Pending an application to have her committed to some reformative institution, Mary Sprowoll was remanded to February loosn s a .ohargo of drunkenness. OTHER" OASES. James Stevenson, an old man, was convicted and discharged on a charge of helpless drunkenness, on condition that, he paid 17s. 6d. medical expenses incurred. William Haydon made no appearanco on a charge of committing a Breach of his prohibition order. He was fined £1, with costs 75., in default three dayß. For drunkenness, Annie Quinnie was fined £2, in default seven days' gaol. John M'Kenzie and Henry George Secbni were each fined 10s. or 48 hours, and John Chambers fined £1 or three days. Seven first offenders, were 'dealt with. No appearanco was made by defendant' in a case in whioh Martin Luckie prosecuted John William Rickmanfor alleged unlawful trespass on informant's dwelling at Wadestbwn, and negleoting to leave wheu warned. The Magistrate reserved his decision in the ca6e.