MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 140, 8 March 1919, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

■ y- ■ - ■ ATTEMPTED ■ MURDER CHARGE. The proceedings at tho Magistrate s Court yesterday were presided- over by Mr. P; V. Praser, S;M ; In the case in which _John . _Jame3 Joseph Lee was chargcd with having, on. February 27, attempted ,to murder his wife. .Olive Alicia. Lee, Aoting-SuWn-spector Emerson said that the police had not yet been able.to find one.of-.the witnesses, consequently it ivas desired that n. further remand should be granted until Wednesday. Tim roiuand, was granted. A v fine of A'.'With Bs. Gd. costs, was imposed on-James Henry. Evans, who pleaded guilty to-an assault on William Richard Harrison. , On an information of . having used obscene language he was convicted and discharged. Janres Joseph Brown was fined .£l, and. ordred to make good the damage, in a case in which he was charged with having damaged to the ■ extent of 20s. a doo- belonging to Robert King. ." Frederick Fortescue, who was charged, with having beeu found the City Hotel premises after the .ordinary hour of closing on Thursday, and with having answered respect, to'his -enrolment in-the reserve'in a-wilfully misleading manner, was remanded .until Tuesday. ■ . • One first-offending inebriate was fined .103.. and. another ss. ~ ... ) ' .