MAGISTRATES COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 255, 16 July 1918, Page 9

MAGISTRATES COURT

I'OJjICK L'ASBS. The quality dl' tin; soup served up to Ihe croiv of';i saiiin;; ship on Saturday provided' Hie basis of an assault charge, hoard by Mr. I:'. V. L'ni/.er, 5., M.. at tho llnKislralc's Court vt'stenhy. Thomas Million, boat-swiiin of tho vessel, was accused of luiving the cook, Joiionli A'ollji,- by striking him on the head with a soup pot- Inspector Marsack said that Mnlson wont to the galley .and complained to Yelk about the. duality of the soup, whereupon on argument arose.. Mat-son picked up the-soup pot and hit tho cook with it, incidentally coi«ring Vclln with the contents of the utensil.- Matron said that, he lost his temper, and only meant to throw the soup at the cook, and not hit him with the pot, which slipped from his hand. His Worship imposed a fine of J , :), in default 14 days' imprisonment, and made, nn order that half the fine fhould ho paid to .Vella. For insobriety, Thomas Varrell was fired 10s.. in default 4S hours' imprisonment, and Donald Matheson 55.. with the alternative, of 21 hours' detention in the cells. ■ • Six first offenders for insobriety hnd rhn ■ amount of their)hail, 20s. each, estronled. One was lined. 55.. and another was ordered .to l>? handed ovor to the military authorities.