MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 31, 31 October 1918, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

MISCELLANEOUS CASES failed to appear, had their bail ot "tfilffir ifthto « convicted and (liseliarßed for drunkenness, ni-'l .was SI, in default seven days' ini-p-risonmciit, for committi.K a breach ot a prohibition order. „ . Jamas Pitllar was convicted of using obscene language in. Featherston Sbeet nnd was fined 205., in default /2 boms imprisonment, and for being found drunk he was convicted and discharged. A plea of guilty was entered by Boj William Sponcer to the charge of thett of a pair of trousere and two shirts, value 295. Gd., the property of James Cocnrullc. Spencer, who is not quite twenty years of age, was a porter in a. local hotel, and occupied a room with two other employees, and on getting away from the hotol f> accept employment at Paetakariki, he took the articles. The accused was admitted to probation for a period of two years, and ordered to abstain from liquor during the period, and not to accept or leave any employment without the consent of the Probation Officer. 'A remand until to-day was granted in the case of Harold James Crawtord, who wa3 charged with the theft of a ense of whisky, value M 45., the property of the Harbour Board. Samuel Browninpf, John Reynolds, and Thomas M'Lean, seamen, were charged with being unlawfully absent from their vessel. They were convicted, and ordered to the'south to rejoin the vessel, tlie fares to be deducted from their wages. , James Pridmori, a young married man, was charged with carnally knowing a girl under the age of sixteen, and over twelve years of ago. There weru two informft'tioiis. Mr. M. Myers appeared for the accused. After hearing the evidence for tho prosecution tho llngisirnte committed the accused for trial at the Supreme Court. The accused pleaded not guilty, and reserved his I defence.