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MAGISTRATE'S COURT

BOOKHAKIN6 ALLEGED

•.Mr, L. G. Reid, S.M., occupied Hid Bench at yesterday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. Robert Coloman was charged that, being the occupier of premises in Biiitc-ul Street,- ho did use same as a common gaming house. Sub-Inspector M'Kinnon appeared on behalf of the police; and Mr. M. Myers, who appeared on behalf of accused, entered a plea of not guilty. William Murphy, the first witness, deposed that on September 15 he wont to defendant's place of business and asked if theer was any chance of putting a few shillings on a horse. Accused did not seem satisfied with witness, and asked birh to bring sorneono who could recommend hirii, and he would probably make the. bet. On September 25 witness agaili visited accused, and defendant then made the bet. He also made soveral .bets subsequently. In .answer to Mr.- Myers, witness said that ho.was acting on his own' account, and did not inform the police. After further questioning, Murphy told counsel for'accused that the notes he ha-d taken regarding betting transactions wero not written in conjunction with .the police. At this' stage Mr. Myers complained that the witness would not answer his questions fairly, and was plainly trifling with the.Court. .

Constable, Joss was the next witness, and he said that ho knew defendant as a bookmaker in Newtown. On November 1 witness, iii company with Dc-tective-Sergearit Andrews,, went to defendant's • premises and found money and certain betting material. Witness also gave evidence as to the number of irieii ho had seen enter and leavo the shop'between ■ 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. on' October 25, the day before , the Poverty Bay faces. Detective-Sergeant. _ Andrews gave evidence on .similar lines to the previous witness. It -wn-<, submitted for _ the defence that tile case should be dismissed. Mr. Myers contended that the only evidence against his client was that given by Murphy, wlio, courisol alleged, should be prosecuted for perjury. His Worship intimated that he would reserve his decision. A similar charge was preferred against Robert M'Fartarie, for whom Mr. T; M. Wilford '. appeared and pleaded, riot guilty. Evidence of a similar nature to the preceding case was given by Murphy, Detective-Sergeant Andrews, and.Constable Joss. After Mr ; Wilford'had addressed the Court, His Worship said that ho needed something more than suspicion before he could enter a conviction, so the information would be dismissed. OTHER CASES. For using obscene language, Ellen Hawthorne was fined 20s.j in default seven days' detention. ' ••

While he was in a state.of drunkenness, John. Patrick Coyle behaved in a disorderly manner in. Coiirfcenay Place. He. was fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment.

Robert Gordon and Walter ißiloy, alias Charles Watson, were : each charged with being idle and disorderly persons; in that they had habitually consorted with reputed thieves. A remand was granted in each case till November 20, bail being fixed at £20 and one surety of £20. A charge of carnally knowing a girl under the.age of 16 years was preferred against James Jones. On the application of Mr. P. W. Jackson a remand was granted till November'; 22, bail being Fixed at £50 arid one surety of £50. '

Robert Thomas M'Callum was fined 205., in default seven days' imprisonment, for having used obscene language'. ■ \ Edward Italian was remanded till November 20 oh a chargo of having stolen a. quantity of brass castings, rallied at £3 7s. 9d., the property of William Crabtre'e and .Sons. William Smith was also remanded till the same date on a charge of the theft of a Winchester bottle, valued, at 45., the property of Young's Chemical Co. Haying had four previous convictions against her for insobriety, Linda Catherine O'Connor,' for ,a further offence, was fined 205.. in default seven days'- detention. His Worship told accused that if she camo before him again ho would send her to Pakatoa Island. 'Thomas Elliott,', with three previous '. convictions against him, was lined a similar amount.

MAINTENANCE CASES. Ernest .John Stokes was sentences! to 14 days' imprisonment, the warrant to ue suspended if defendant' pays the sum of £2 7s. Cd. on or before November 27. Leonard Joseph Dalton Was ordered to pay 10s. per week in respect of the maintenance ■of bis child. Defendant was also ordered to pay £8 Bs. expenses in connection therewith.

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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2928, 14 November 1916, Page 11

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MAGISTRATE'S COURT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2928, 14 November 1916, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2928, 14 November 1916, Page 11

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