MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2430, 8 April 1915, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ATTEMPTED SUICIDES. Mr. G.' Cruioksliank, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Magistrate's Court yesterday. James Ruddle, who on March 26 attempted tp commit suicide by taking poison, was convicted and discharged and ordered to pay medical expenses. Inspector liendrcy explained that accused was at times intomperate in his habits, and in such condition temporarily lost his reason. Tho Magistrate ordered a prohibition order to bo taken out against defendant. A middle-aged woman, named Louisa Batten, came before Mr. W. G. lliddell, S.M., in tho afternoon, charged with attempting to commit suicide on March 30 last. In entering a plea of guilty on her behalf, Mr. P. J. O'Regan said that his client had been in ill-health _ for some time past, and in such condition had not been responsible for her rash act. Tile Magistrate took the facts as detailed into consideration, and convicted and ordered her to come up for sentence when called upon.

A young man named Frederick James Williams was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called upon, on a charge of stealing two suit-cases from John Brown.

James Rowland Staples was further remanded until to-day on a charge of deserting his wife in New South Wales. Chief-Detective Boddam explained that the police escort from New South Wales would have arrived by then.

Philip Bennington was, on the information of Willie Nightingale, charged with having received from divers persons £13 15s. 6d. on terms requiring him to account for the same to tho informant, and omitting to do so. On the application of Mr. H. F. O'Leary ho was remandod to Wednesday next.

Henry Burrows was convicted and discharged fcr drunkenness, and fined '205., or three days' imprisonment for indecency.

William Smith' was fined 10s. c-r 48 hours' imprisonment for drunkenness, and "20s. .or three days' imprisonment for committing a breach of his prohibition order.

For drunkenness, Timothy Donovan was convicted and-ordered 1o come np for sentence when called upon. Six first offenders were dealt with.