MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2785, 1 June 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES,

Mr. D; G. A. Cooper, S.M., presided over a sitting of tho Magistrate's Court yesterday, and heard the police cases. On a. charge of drunkenness, William Ellis Stubbs was fined 10s., default being fixed at 21 hours' imprisonment. John Kilmartin, who was similarly charged, was fined 205., the alternative being three days' imprisonment. Two first oifonding inebriates' were convicted and discharged. Charged with drunkenness, using obscene language, and . resisting Constable Siuvyer while in the execution of his duty, Thomas Elliott wa9 convicted and fined 10s. for drunkenness, with the usual alternative, fined .£3 for using obscene language, in default one month's imprisonment, and for resisting the constable a fine of 205., with tho alternative of threo days' imprisonment was imposed. Daniel Martin, alias Logan Marshall, for whom Mr. J, F. W. Dickson appear-' ed, was charged with deserting from His Majesty's Forces. The Magistrate had no power to deal with the case, and directed that the accused be handed over to the military authorities. On a charge of forgery, Martin was remanded for eoven days. Inspector Hendrey referred to. the cases of Richard Shanke and John Glen; who were last week sentenced to one month's imprisonment for deserting from tho s.s. Turakinu. They had appealed for a rehearing of their cases on the ground that one had employment to go to, and tile other was anxious to enlist. A repreajntative *>£ tho shipping company agreed to their sentences being remitted provided they each paid £2 7s. costs, and tho Magistrate madti an order accordingly. An elderly man named Martin Coogon, un old age pensioner, was charged with being a rogue and a vagabond. He had been ill the Benevolent Home, and on receipt of his pension left the institution and did not return till destitute. He was convicted and remanded till June 2 to see if something could be done for'him. Robert Purcell, a member of tho 11th Reinforcements, was charged with robbing William Davies, a bottle gatherer, of 15s. 6d. Davies, in his evidence, stated that he visited a houee in Abel Smith Street on May 23, and took a quantity of liquor to tho house. Purcell was there, and it was while in- the house that he was robbed. The accused was convicted and fined 10s., or in the alternStive to undergo fourteen days' imprisonment. He was further ordered to refund the money stolen from Davies, and he is to be handed over to'the military authorities.