MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2935, 22 November 1916, Page 11

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mr. L. G. Reid, S.M., presided at the Magistrate's .'Court yesterday.'. " A young woman • was charged with, being found drunk in 'Wakefield Street. Inspector Hendrey explained that the woman possessed many qualifications, and a brother of the accused desired that she should, in her own interest, be committed to an inebriates' home. After hearing evidence, the Magistrate committed accused to an inebriates' home for a period of twelve months. For insobriety too first offenders were convicted and discharged. Daniel Keane, who had been previously convicted for a- similar offence, was fined 10s., in default, 45 hours' imprisonment. Thomas Moody, a tram conductor, for whom Mr. O'Regan appeared, was found guilty of tho theft of 20 tram tickets of the value of 205., the property of the Wellington City Tramways, and lined 405., default being fixed at 14 days' imprisonment, and Moody was ordered to refund 135., the amount received by him by the sale of the tickets. Kathleen Van ■ Cant pleaded not guilty to' a charge of being a rogue and a vagabond in that she habitually consorted with reputed prostitutes, and had been previously convicted as an idle and disorderly, person. , After, hearing tho evidence of three constables, who gave the accused a bad character, the Magistrate convicted accused, and sentenced her to 21 days' imprisonment. William Cameron, for whom Mr. H. F.' O'Leary appeared, was charged with' boing the putative father of an unborn child, and was remanded to Friday on bail. RESERVED JUDGMENT. Reserved judgment was 'given in the. action brought by Edmund Hill Jas-: pers against Cecil 11. Parsons to recover £50 damages for assault, which was alleged to have occurred at Eketahuna. The plaintiff was awarded £10 and costs £6 ss. CIVIL "ACTIONS. Judgment was given for plaintiff by default in tho following undefended civil cases: — ■ E. Reynolds and Co», Ltd., v. James B. Moir, £18 16s. lOd. costs' 155.; H. Tombs, Ltd., v. H. T. .Whitson and Co., £9 18s. 4d., costs 235.' 6d.; Edith Jessio Tcnnont and Edward. Bruce Tenncnt v. William George Thompson, £9 7s. 2d., costs 245. 6d.; City Council v. Marie Josephine Searl, £26 7s. Id., costs 255.; same v. Reginald Powel Roberts, £9 35., costs'Bs. ' In a judgment, summons case, W. J. Falstrick was ordered to pay B. Smith

the sum of £2 Bs. Bd. by instalments of ss. a week, in default to undergo seven days' imprisonment. JUVENILE COURT. A lad charged with boarding a train at Nghauranga whilst the same was in motion was convicted and fined os. _ Three boys were convicted of throwing stones in Scarborough Terrace, and were cautioned and discharged. ALLEGED THEFT OF SHEEP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Marton, November 21. At the Marton Court to-day, Rudqlph E. Kreegher was committed for trial at the Supreme Court sessions at Palmorston North for alleged theft of 86 Romney owes in lamb, valued at £163 Bs., the property of the trustees of the Wostoe Estate. Bail was allowed 1 , self in £100 and two sureties of £100 each. A charge against Charles E. Kreegher was adjourned to November 29.