MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2842, 5 August 1916, Page 14

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

ALLEGED SHOOTING

Mr, D. G. A. Cooper, S.M.. presided at the sitting of.the Magistrate's Court yesterday'. * Joseph Boucher, who was arrested b.y plain-clothes Constable Burnett at .1.-0 p.m., appeared in the> dock about an hour Inter to answer a charge "tthat on July 22, 1916, at' Wellington, he did shoot at one Arthur Charles Durling with intent to do grievous harm. . . . Accused, who is a Swiss, 31 years of age, and has a cycle manufacturing business on Lara Won Quay, was represented by Air. P. W. Jackson, who asked for a remand till August 9. His Worship granted the request, and fixed bail in the sum of .£SO and ono surely of .£50., THEFT OF BOOTS. On a charge of having stolen- two sample boots (both of which were for. the' left foot), the property of .Tohn Tyree, Ernest Cox was fined 405., in default seven, days' imprisonment. Accused was further charged with being an idle and disorderly person. He asked to be given a chance, and 6aid that he would leave the city. Inspector Hendrey described Cox as beins: a man Who went round .hotels "sparring for beer." ' Jlis Worship entered a conviction and ordered Cox to come up for sentence when called upon. OBSTRUCTING AN AUDITOR. W. C. Noot, ; late secretary of the Tramways Union, was charged with failing to" allow the auditor reasonable accessto books, papers, and dpcuments relating to the Wellington Tramways Union Queen Carnival Fund, : Mr. A. H. Hindmarsh, who appeared for the defendant, said that it had been admitted that the breach was merely a technical one. Instead of being prosecuted, Noot should have been thanked for the work he had done. • Defendant had ; been.largely instrumental in raising .£I4OO, and it seemed a paltry thing for the Government ito bring this charge against his client! .. Mr. V. R., Meredith, for the. prosecution, 6ai<l that it had been found absor lutely necessary to bring the present charge, as it was the only way of making Noot realise his liabilities. Under the circumstances he only asked for a nominal penalty. A fine cf 55., with 13s. costs, was imposed. ; . . FOOTWEAR REGULATIONS BROKEN. A breach of the Footwear Regulations Act was preferred against R. Pearson and Co., of -Willis Street, it being alleged that the firm had exposed for'sale boots containing cardboard without having impressed into the outer soles-particulars of the! material used in letters 'of sufficient size. .Tt was stated that tlie case was-ono of the first of its kind in' New Zealand. The Inspector! of Footweat 1 (Mr. F. Wilson) said that he did not wish-to press for a heavy penalty. • A fine of ss. was imposed. - POLICE. CASES. Joseph Weston and John Wilson, two second offenders, for insobriety, vers each fined 10s., in default -48 hours' imprisonment. A. sentence of one month's' imprisonment was imposed on Alfred Hayes for having deserted from the steamship Rnahinc. Z As a result of a disturbance in a billiard saloon, Dinnio Barry was charged with assaulting Bernard Mulholland and Percy Edward Tremaine. On the first charge accused was fined .21, with costs 14s. Gd. The assault on Tremaine was described as a particularly cowardly one, and defendant was penalised in the sum of ,£3, failing payment of which he will have to go to prison for. 14 days. For failing to attend drill, Reginald Arthur Newton was fined 55., with costs 75.; Patrick Emmell O'Shea was ordered to pay costs-amounting to 7s. ; while Jack Henry Ford,' after being severely cautioned, was convicted and discharged. BREACHES OF THE BT-LAWS. Joseph Boucher was fined JBI, with costs 135., in default three days' imprison, nient, for .having driven a motor cycla past a stationary tramcar. at a greater speed than four miles an hour. A fine of 105.,' with costs 75.,- was imposed on Harold. Hardie for leaving his motor-car standing in Lambton Quay for a longer time than allowed by tue City by-laws. For negligently riding a motor cycla. in Adelaide Road, Andrew Izett was fined 105.,-with costs'3ls. Leaving his cart unattended in Museum Street cost Henry Lanceiy £1, with, costs 7s. AValter Henry Sliand, for allowing his car to stand in Feathei-ston Street without having a proper light on the right, or off side, was fined 10s., with costs 7s. A horse belonging to John Taylor was found wandering at Wadestown, and it cost its owner a fine of ?s., with costs 7s. For similar < offences, William Crompton and Mrs. J. J. Moore were fined a similar amount. . . : W. Glover was ordered to pay costs amounting to 15s„ and witnesses' expenses Bs., for having failed to pay his tram fare on an Island Bay car. J. Duncan, who had also tailed to pay his fare on a Miramar car, was fined 10s., with costs 235. CIVIL ACTION. Mr. W. G. Kiddell, S.M., heard a civil action in which Griffiths and Co., fruit merchants, of _ Wellington, claimed the sum of .£27 from the Union Steamship Co., in regard to fruit arriving in a damaged condition. • The fruic had been shipped by the Talune at the Islands, ami had been, transhipped at Auckland to the Victoria, for carriage to Wellington. ■ It was contended that the- fruit was shipped in good condition. Plaintiffs alleged that they had suffered loss on account c£ negligence. , His Worship, after hearing evidence, - reserved his decision.' Mr. T. /Young appeared for plaintiffs, and Mr. P.Levi for the Union Company.