MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 117, 4 February 1918, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Miv.S. E. M'Carthy, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Magistrate's Court on Saturday. For insobriety Emily Foster, an old offender, was committed to Pakatoa for a period of twelve months. William Lynch, against whom there were two previous convictions, was fined 605., in default fourteen days' imprisonment. Joseph Ward, with three previous convictions, was sentenced to a month's imprisonment. Richard AVilkes was remanded for a week for medical treatriient, Joseph Hawkin wns fined 605., with the alternative of. serving fourteen days in gaol. Jamos Henry Bowker, for being found drunk, was fined 205., in default sewn days' imprisonment, and for wilfully damaging a pane of glass valued at 125., the nroncrty of Henry Money, ho was fined 205., and ordered to refund 125., with the option of serving seven days in ttaol. And at his own request a prohibition order was issued against him for a period of twelve mnntli'S. Threo first offenders were fined 20s. each, in default 48 hours' imprisonment, and an old ninu, 74 years of age, was convicted and discharged. . . ■ • ' Robert Howard Watson, charged witli the theft of a pair .of hoots,' valued at 905., was. on the application of Oliief Detectivo Boddara, remanded to Thursday. . .•'■■■