MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2711, 4 March 1916, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

CHARGE OF "BILKING" THE FERRY FARE. Murray Angus, a young man of about 20 years of age, was charged that he travelled on the .ferry .boat Duchess, from-'Day's Bay, on January 8, without a ticket with intent to defraud the Eastbourne Ferry Boat Company.' He pleaded "Not guilty," and was defended by Mr. D. M. Findlay. Mr. Buddie prosecuted on behalf of the company and said that, the present prosecution was being made on account of numerous rumours to the effect iliat many persons wore travelling, on these boats to and from Day's Bay without tickets. Mr. Findla.v. said he would admit. everything with tho exception of the "intent to defraud." Evidence was given by James Steven Day! manager of the ,-Ferry Company, to whom tho accused made the admission, of having travelled without a ticket. The evidence of the accused .was .then taken, he having come from Christchurch to answer the , charge. His contention was that he had been a monthly ticket-holder for December and that he had > delayed to take out his January ticket until his pay day. He admitted that he had said "monthly" to tho ticket collector, and lie did not make- any explanation, when lie could' not produce his ticket, because there wore do many people sitting round about him. The. case - was. then adjourned until to-day. OTHER, OASES. Lilian. Jukes, with'two previous convictions within the past six months, anpeared on remand charged with drunkenness and using obscene language in Courtenay Place. She pleaded guilty to both charges, and pleaded for a chance. The Magistrate said ho would make the-.experiment. She was formally convicted and discharged on both oharges on condition that she paid 17s. fid. medical expenses, in default three days 'imprisonment, A prohibition order was issued. Archibald Hunter, charged with inand committing a grossly indecent act in Willis Street on Thursday night, was convicted and discharged on the first charge and on the second was fined 405., in default seven days' imprisonment, i For insobriety Wm. Pearce, with three previous convictions within the past six months, was fined 405., in default seven days' imprsiohment. John Johnson, who did not appear, was fined 10s. Four soldiers were ordered to be handed over to; the military authorities.* Daniel Morris and Tiney" Rogers ivero charged with using obscene language in Holland Street on February 20. Neither offender appeared, and after evidence had been led, Morris was mulcted in the sum of £2, in default one month's imprisonment, and Rogers 205., and a seven-day penalty in the event of non-payment. : .Agnes Hogg pleaded guilty to having used obscene language in Holland Street on -February 14. She gave as I an excuse that ■ she was under the influence of liquor at the time. fShe was fined £3, in default one month's imprisonment. , ■ Percy Withers was charged that at Waimio-o-mata, on February' 3, he b'.ik unlawfully in possession of game,' to wit, one'wild duck, and further, that he fook unlawful means to obtain brown trout from the Wainui-o-ma-ta stream. He pleaded guilty to both charges and was fined the minimum' penalties of"£s and £2. on each charge. Dennis Finn, a seaman on the s.s. Waiwera, was charged that he disobeyed the orders of ■ the commander, in that he refused to do duty on the gangway.. He' pleaded not guilty, and after evidence had been led, ho was convicted and Temanded for sentence till Monday.. Geo: H. Bradley', for failing to carry out certain drainage works, was fined 20s. Wm. Gower was charged with negligently driving a motor bicycle and sidecar, whereby a tram-car was damaged. The charge. was. dismissed on condition that Gower paid for the damage to tram-car and witness's expenses 4s. Mwin Ellis, charged with causing an obstruction with a liand-cart in Tory Street, was fined 10s. and 7s. costs. diaries- Woodward,' a blind man, was prosecuted for failing to have his son, Geo. Woodward, registered at a public school, and was fined 2s, Henry Charles Lord appeared in the -uniform of a corporal of the Reinforcements to answer to two charges. First, that he -was the father of an unborn child, and .second that at Auckland lie had committed a- breach of the Bankruptcy Act of 1910 in that he had obtained £160 on credit with insufficient intentions of paying for the credit so obtained. Ho was remanded to appear at Auckland on Wednesday next. James ¥ Landers, - charged with the theft of a revolver, valued at 305., the property of James Hall, was further remanded to Monday next. ' For allowing two horses to wander on February 14, Maurice O'Connor was fined 55., and 9s. costs. Walter, Anderson was charged with driving a motor-car at, an excessive rate of speed round the corner cf Vivian and Taranaki Streets. He pleaded "Not guilty," and was defended by Mr. H. O'Leary. After police evidence had been led, defendant was found guilty and fined £2, with 9s. costs.