MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2421, 29 March 1915, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

FINED £5 FOR DISORDERLY CONDUCT. In a' very garrulous manner Walter Herbert Anderson denied the charge tliat he had acted in a disorderly manner in Buckle Street, while under the influence of drink. The arresting constable gave evidonce that in the early hours of Saturday morning the accused, uitli a frienH, both, under the influence of liquor, were in the vicinity of Buckle street, roliing about and shouting out obscene language. He warned them to go home, but accused rofused, so the constable arrested him. Accuseds statement was that he had been to a wedding, and was acting in quite an orderly manner when lie was taken in charge, ,'lhe constable took liim by the arm, and 'he thought it was a big boy in uniform playing a joke on linn. Inspector Hendrey convinced ium that it was not a. joke, and told the Magistrate that it was one of those bad cases where drunken men went shouting through the streets at night keeping decent people awake. Accused's lingering doubts as to the gravity of the affair were further dispelled when a fine of £5, in default one month's imprisonment, was imposed. RECISION OF SEAMAN'S . CONTRACT. When, the case James .Cotterel.v. Captain Moftatt, of. the s.s. Tainui, application for recision of contract, was called, counsel for applicant ' stated that a man had been got a sign on the articles of the ship in- placo of Cotterel/ who had- agreed to accept £2 of his wages. Under these circumstances the captain of the vessel was willing to agree to recision of the contract. The Magistrate ordered this under Section 88 of the Shipping and Seamen's Act. OTHER CASES. An unusually large number of women were convicted of drunkenness: Kitty O'Toole was fined £2, in default seven days' .imprisonment, Elizabeth Musgrave and May Gibbons wore each fined 205., .in default three days' imprisonment, and Evelyn Butler was fined 20s. for drunkenness, and £2 or one month's imprisonment for having used obscene language. Peter Mikklesen was fined 205., in default three days' imprisonment j Robert Lovell, 30s. or 48 hours' imprisonment: and Frederick Lambert remanded for medical treatment, all on charges of drunkenness. Four first offenders were convicted and discharged. John Hansen, for committing an indecent act in Ballance Street, was fined ■10s., in default 14 days' imprisonment. Joseph Lees, for absenting himself without leave from the s.s. Matatua, was ordered to pay costs, and to be put on the vessel.

James Ford Blackie, for failing to account for the sum of £1 15s. 3d.. tho property of M'Parland Bros., was remanded till March 31.