MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2689, 8 February 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

THE LIQUOR LAWS SEVERAL CASES FOR HEARING Mr. D. 6. A. Cooper, S.M., presided it .yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. The cases set down for hearing included several against hotel licensees for alleged breaches of the liquor laws of the Dominion. Some of these were adjourned until this morning, and others were put back for hearing until next week. John Farley pleaded not guilty to a cliarge of being found on licensed premises (the Foresters' Arms Hotel) on Christmas Day. The police ovidenco was to the effect that Farley had been seen coming out of the j;ard of the hotel, and that lie had in his possession a sugar sack containing four bottles of whisky. No evidence was called for tlie defence, and the Magistrate recorded a conviction and imposed a fine of £2, with costs 7?. Default was fixed at seven days' imprisonment, but Farley was allowed until Friday next to find the money. VAGRANCY. James Brown, who had been wandering about the city for some weeks, and who had been convicted for drunkenness on several occasions during the month of January, was charged with being an idle and disorderly person, inasmuch as he had insufficient lawful means of support. The Magistrate recorded a conviction and ordered Drown to come up for sentence when called on, a condition being that he should seek employment in the country. A similar course was adopted by the Magistrate in the case of Andrew Myers, who, wlien bogging alms in Featherston Street last week, made the mistake of accosting a plain-clothes constable. Elizabeth Ann Southee, 65 years of age, appeared on remand for sentence on a charge of vagrancy. She had recently loft the Ohiro Home and was arrested last week for begging alms in Courtenay Place. The Ohiro Homo authorities were not willing to receive the accused into the institution again as she was described as a troublesome patient. The Magistrate committed the old woman to the Salvation Army Home for a period of twelve months. IMPROPER. LANGUAGE, ETC. Thomas O'Brien was arrested in Jessie Street on Sunday afternoon on a charge of drunkenness, and on the way to the police station he addressed some improper language to the arresting constable. On the charge of jlrimlceuness, he was fined i>s., nnd for using the language £3. Default was fixed at one month's imprisonment. A soldier, named Robert M'Minn, who used some very objectionable language after being arrested for drunkenness on Saturday last, was fined £3, in default to undergo a month's imprisonment. A native of Finland, named William John Dnktig, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, but said that he did not remember using certain had language. He was. however, convicted on both charges and fined £!). the alternative being a month's imprisonment. Another foreigner. 'William Lindorcn, who interfered with Sergeant Fit 7,nntr'f- 1 -' when the was assisting a constable to arrest .Duktie, was fined.

205., in default to undergo three days' imprisonment. MAINTENANCE. Zoe Margarofc Blood, for whom Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared, was granted separation from her husband, Samuel Blood, who was not represented by counscl. Complainant was also granted custody of the two children, the defendant being ordered to . pay 30s. per week as maintenance, and £1 Is. solicitor's fco. Mary Marchment (Mr. P. W. Jackson) asked for a separation order against her husband, Alfred James Marchment (Mr. A. W. Blair), and also asked that he sliould be ordered to provide maintenance for tho support of complainant and the two children of the marriage. Lengthy evidence was called and the ease had not concluded when tile Court rose last evening. OTHER OASES. An elderly man, named William Henderson, appeared on remand on a charge of breaking and entering at Auckland in tlie montli of February, 1910. He was remanded to appear at Auckland on Monday next. Mr. I'. W. Jackson appeared for the accused. A fine of 205., with costs 75.. was tho penalty imposed on Richard Wickham, who entered the Foresters' Arms Hotel while a prohibition order was in force against him. In default of payment of the fine,' defendant is to go "to gaol for seven days. Walter Jones, for drunkenness, was fined 10s., with tlie option of 48 hours' imprisonment. Four firstKiffcndiug inebriates—one a soldier—wore also dealt with. TIMARU SUPREME COURT By Telegraph—Press Association. Timaru, February 7. At the Supreme Court Albert Andreassand, aged 46, who was given a good character, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment for stealing bicycles. There were four charges. Mr. Justice Demiiston said it seemed as if the case was one of mania. George H. M'Lachlan, who had been employed as a'.porter at the Hermitage, received six months for stealing £23 off a guide, when he resigned his employment to enlist. He had some previous convictions. Lockyen Walton, 25 years, received six months for indecent conduct in tho presence of girls. Peter Kreyl, a native of Holland, but commonly mistaken for a German, was charged wftli assaulting an elderly man and causing him bodily harm. In a drunken row in which accused was attacked by others for his supposed antiBritish remarks, he kiiockcd complainant down, breaking his log, and afterwards cut his head with a bottle. Accused asserted that complainant first assaulted him, and then they fell together. lie denied using the bottle 1 as a weapon. AVhon he was down the crowd shouted "Into the German!" .""Down with the German!" and others, "Give him fair play!" The jury found i him not guilty.. More serious cases will be takon to- ■ . morrow,, in charges of sheep stealing . and manslaughter by running down a ; person .with a motor-car. J DUNEDIN CRIMINAL SESSIONS : By Telegraph—Preßß Association. t DunccJin, February 7. At the Supreme Court, Percival Alfred r Stanley -was acquitted on a charge of 3 supplying means for an illegal purpose, t and Elizabeth Thomas was acquitted on ! a charge of arson.