MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2824, 15 July 1916, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES. Mr. 1). G. A. Cooper, S.M., presided, at Uie Magistrate's Court yesterday. Eor threatening behaviour calculated to create a breach of the peace iu the New Zealauder Hotel, George Newberry and Archibald Hunter were each lined 10s., or in default seven .days' imprisonment. The Magistrate observed that aB licensees were punished for not conducting their hotels property they must be assisted by the police and the Court to do so. Those who caused licensens trouble must be severoly punished. J as. Connor, on remand for the alleged theft of .£2l 12s. 6d. worth of medi' cities, soap, etc., the property of Sharland and Co., Ltd., had his bail reduced from .£10(1 to .£SO, and was further remanded till July 19, when Chief Detective Boddain said be hoped to be able to fix a day for the hearing of all four charges iu the same connection. Charles Booth, 011 remand four times for the theft of three pounds of butter, valued at 55., the property of tbe Anchor Shipping Company, was further remanded till Monday, and is to come up to answer the charge on a day to be fixed. Charged with using obscene language, Julian Jukes failed to appear, and ho was convicted and fined A' 3, or in default 0110 month's imprisonment. AY. J. M. Lawton, for having broken his prohibition order, was fined iOs., or seven days' imprisonment. Failing to attend drill cost Allan Gordon Reiii 10s. in a tine, or in default 4-S hours' imprisonment. I'or not leaving licensed premises when requested to do so, AV. Gillanders was fined 40s. and 19s. costs, or iu default seven days' imprisonment. A man named John Earnshaw, who said he was a married mail away from home, was charged with obstructing the police in a hotel, isith having too much liquor, and with using' obscene language. He was severely reprimanded by the Magistrate, who said he had determined to put a stop to hotel disturbances. Accused was convicted and discharged on the charge of insobriety, was fined 20s. or seven days for bad language, and for hindering the polieo £5, or one month's imprisonment. Vive first offenders were convicted and discharged. For violating his prohibition order, James Ash by, a well-known character, was fined ss. BY-LAW CASES. Arthur Barnes left his motor-car In Willis Street for more than five min.utes unattended, and was fined ss. and 7s. costs. For having 110 tail light on his motorcar, W. H. G. Nash was fined ss. and 7s. costs i while 175., "including costs, bad to bo paid by. Ernest Burd for having no li"ht on his motor cycle. Fred. W. Shirnack, "Paul Olsen, Henry Mitchell and Maurice J. Hasler wero each fined ss. and 7s. costs for allowing horses and cattle to wander on public thoroughfares, while for the same offence I). Westrupp was'cautioned and dismissed.

J. Atkinson was. fined 205., and costs, for crossing- a railway ill a motorcar in Bunny Street, without stopping to look out i'or the trains. A fine of us. was imposed upon A. 6. Jacobsen for not having a number on his motor cycle. A boy uainod Donald Johnson, who was in the habit of riding a bicyolo and at the same time holding on to a tramcar in motion, was fined 55., and 7s. costs. For failing to take out a licenso to enablo them to act as land agents, J. Eudkin and Co. were fined .Co, anit 7s. costs. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. A youug man, Walter Hart, who had lost one of his limbs, was travelling from Auckland to Wellington ,by rail with liis brother, who had a ticket, Walter Hart said that he had had rather much liquor and had lost his ticket after he started , the journey. The brothers thereafter travelled, oil the one ticket, changing it from one to the other as tlie necessity of the visits of the guards required. Ultimately this deception was discovered. Ilis Worship, Mr. I). CI. A. Cooper, S.M., who heard the ease, said there was no excuse for such con. duct, and fined defendant 205., and costs ,£3 2s. 10d„ in in default seven <laj'3' imprisonment. SAILWAY EMPLOYEES' TRICK. There came before Jir. I). Cv. A. Cooper, fj.lt., yesterday morning, two young men, both railway employee:.', named Daniel M'Uill and Norman 11. Stringer, who wero charged with working the weekly concession ticket j»riivlcge of railway employees in such a way as to defraud the Hallway .Department. All railway employees" may have a concession ticket extended ,to them once in any week, and these young men, Mr. V. J{. Meredith slated for the Department, were applying for concessions in each other's names, causing the Department loss, and jeopardising the continuance of the privilege to all railway servants. He did not want more than a conviction and a nominal penalty, as this was the first offence, but it'had to be put down, otherwise the eoncessiou might bo withdrawn. The Magistrate emphasised what Mr. Meredith had said, and fined the young men ss. each, with Court costs, lis., and solicitor's fee, .£1 Is.