MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 130, 26 February 1919, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

LOOKING FOR A DRINK ALIEN SEAMAN IN TROUBLE An alien seamen named Nestor Helt, ■belonging to the American vessel Hesperian, was arrested about 8 o'clock: yesterday morning on a charge of having been asliovo without a permit. Ho ivas brought before Mr. F. V* Eraser, # S.M., nt the Magistrate's Court to explain the matter, and stated tliat he left his ship in order to get a drink. "It is no use coming ashore at 8 o'clock, as the hotels' do not open till <i-at least, they are not supposed to, observed , Mr. Frazcr. defendant was fined £\, in default 72 horn's' imprisonment. . : OTHER CASES. For insobriety, Christina Olsen was fined 10s., in default 48 hours' detention. Several first offenders w«re dealt with in lenient fashion. In the case of one~ of the defendants, who is a cook on a steamer, Acting-Sub-Irapector Emerson stated- that the owners of the vessel desired that the man should "be returned to her , for duty, and.-for that reason they were prepared to send him to Lyttelton hy the ferry boat in ordler that he might rejoin the ship. "I sunooso it was an accident that you got into, trouble?" 'suggested Mr. Frazer to the accused. "Yes, sir," replied defendant, "I came, ashore to. have a glass of beer and met one or two friends. I meant to »el aboard ,at 5 o'clock, but I filled myself rip with, gin." His Worship imposed a fine of 55.,' in. default 12 hours' imprisonment. "Now, remember," cautioned Mr. Frazer, "if you don't rejoin your sliip you will J>a run in for desertion." "I must rejoin the ehip. as I have three months' wages on board and I can't afford to lose tliat," answered defendant, amidst laughter. ';..■;'• On informations of allowing horses to wander, .Walter Hadley was fined £1, with 7b. costs, Richard Lancaster 10s.. Frnnlc Keftlewell 55.,' with Ids. costs, and Charles Moj'ch 55., with costs 7s. ' Margaret Mumme was fined 10s., with 7s. costs, for permitting a cow to wander. jA. penalty of .65, with 7s. costs, was imposed upon John Walters for failing to cut gorso on his property. , .. ';. 'CIVIL' MATTERS. ''Judgment by default was jriven by Mr. W. G. Tiidde'll. S.M., .in/the following undefended cases :-Charle3 F. Pattie v. 1 "William Henderson, £1 103., costs ,£1 65.; New Zealand Automatic Bakeries, Ltd., v. E. Ball,:£12 Gs. Bd., costs JCi 10s. 6d. . . ' . .In" Hie judgment, summons case .of Kirkcaldie and . Stains, Ltd., v, F; H. ,Mey«r, defendant was ordered to pay £ii' os. M.. by March 11, in default fourteen days' 'imprisonment. '