MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 138, 28 February 1918, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Mr. S.'E. M'oarthy,-6.M., presided at tho Magistrate's Court yesterday.

Anthony Quillan, a Eoainau on board an ovorsea vessel, 'was chargod with being fouod drunk in Lilmbton Quay, with using obscene, language \and with rCßißtinc Constable Williams. Wo pleaded ciiilty to all three charges. Fpr using obscene language he viis flned\£lo, with the altcrnativo pf serving a month in gaol, and was ordered to be handed over to tho captain of his vessel on payment, .of the fine. On the other two cjiargen he was convicted and discharged.

Three seamen, named Patrick Xpnaghiin, Toui Itati, and Alexander M'Loan, belonging to an oversea Toiieel, were charged with uniiiK threateutnff behaviour in Waterloo Quay, wherdby a hreaohof the peace was occasioned.'. l According.to .the evidenco Jfati. and MTjcan wero engaged in a "mix-up/' and ltoiiagli?!n came along :to separate them. Tl\e clixrgc against Monaghan was dismißscVl, and the other tVwo were fined 408. each, in default 14 diiys* impriEonment. ■ . \ ■' Thomas .Tohn Goode. who was convicted of being drunk while in charge of a horso and cart in Adelaide Bond; was fined 40.1., with the option of 14 days'lmprisonment. Fi'ir incobriety Gustaf Olsen, against whola there .was n previoufl conviction, was finea'. 20b., in the alternative seven days' imprisonment. .Two first offenders .were each'fined 10s., in default 24 hours' Imprisonment.- ■ A complicated assault-ease- an' which three men named B. Dally; W. M. Taylor, and % n. Brndy, were concerned, involved the.hearing of oonaidernble evidence. Mr. H. .P. O'Lcary Wppared for Bvady, fl.nd Mr. A. Luke for the loffier two men. Accordlriit to the evidence Brady, on the erenlng of February 5. -aßSaultcd Taylor under provocation. OK the following . evening Taylor and DaHy. -with another nttaclted ".rady. who was' \n>ughly handled." The •Vagletrato held Alxat"• the-nttnok mfAa by Brad)' on TriylbriMS justified by reason o\ the provocation he hart received.'mid the information (U'wnst him was dismiaend. IV assault on Wady by Taylor and Dnllr was held to have been deliberate, and they wero each fined £10 and ™»te.