MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 290, 27 August 1918, Page 9

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

The proceedings at tho Magistrate's : Court yesterday were presided over by Mr. F. V. I'razer, S.M. Joseph Rooney was convicted-of having stolen a hat, valued at 155., belonging to Howard Nattrass, and was' fined £2. in default soven days' imprisonment. "1 am very sorry, sir, it won't happen again)" said William Woods, who pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and against whom there wero four previous convictions for insobriety. "Very sorry, hut I wish I could beliovo it," replied His Worship. Woods was fined £2,.in default soven days' imprisonment. , and was also prohibited., For disobeying the conditions , of. maintenance orders, Robort Gore Par-. fitt was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, the warrant to bo suspended so long as the amount of the order, 12e. 6d. per week, is paid, together with ss. weekly off the arrears,: £14 6s. William Donald Henderson, in whose case the arrears amounted to £18 75., was ordered to be imprisonod for a month, the warrant to be suspended provided 10s. weekly is paid on the ordor, and ss. weekly off the arrears; and William Reeves was sentenced to a month's imprisonment, tho warrant not to operate if ' defendant pays 306. 'per week on tho order, and ss. weekly off tho arrears, £26.