MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2825, 17 July 1916, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

POLICE CASES. There was a. short sitting of the Magistrate's Court on Saturday morning, before .Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M. Thsre were five first- offenders for inebriety—two wero convicted and discharged, two had their bail of 10s. each forfeited, one was fined as., -or 21 hours' imprisonment. For the same offence, Frederick J. Donaliay, alias O'D.iy, was fined 205., or three days' imprisonment. Jesse Underwood, who is a man of 72, and had been arrested for insobriety, which turned out to be a case requiring medical treatment, was ordered to pay 17s. 6d., doctor's fees. An elderly man, Alexander M"Leau, was charged with committing an indecent act in. Taxanaki Street. Air. H. F. O'Leary appeared for accused, who pleaded "guilty, and wished to be dealt with by the Magistrate. His solicitor pleaded extenuating circumstances, but His Worship held that the frequency of suoh. J cas&s was becoming a menaoe to public decency. M'Lean was fined £i, ot in default 14 daj*3' imjjrisonment with hard labour. "This, young man has had no previous offenoe laid to his charge, Your Worship," said Mr. H. F. O'Leary, in plead-, ing for leniency in the case of* Walter E. John Smith, a young man of 22, who was charged with using obscene Xan : guage, "and tho use of tba language," added Mr. O'Leary, "complained of was made after being interfered'with by the policeman." Inspector Hendrey said tho constable had teen Smith demonstrating his affeotion for a. lady by hanging upon-her neck, and thinking she waa n, person- of no oonsequonco, the poltaama-Tt interfered. Smith. then, used the bad language. Ho pleaded guilty, a.nd was fined 405., c.r seven, days' imprisonment. A youth of 19, Taipua Coote, was remanded till Friday next, on a oha-rgs of stealing <£S5 worth of jewellery, the property, of Elizabeth Davey, from the New Zealander Hotel. Among the jewellery was a diamond ring and a diamond' brooch, and the -whole of the aiticles stolen had not been recovered, hence the remand.

At the Carterton Police Court on Friday, two young men, named William Thomas Newman aad .Tames Baldwin, were oommitted to the Supreme Court for sentence on charges of breaking, entering. aJid thieving from the resisidence nf Mr. .7. Bond. The burglars carried out iheir operation? in broad day-, light during the Usance of the inmates.