MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 218, 9 June 1919, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

SEVERAL INEBRIACY CASES. Captain W. H. Hcniiah and Mr.B.D. Hanlon, .J.P.'s, presided over Saturday's sitting of the Magistrate's Court. Ernest Hadley, who was defended by Mr. H. F. O'Leary, denied charges of drunkenness and of obstructing Constable George Dowling in the execution of duty. The police evidence was to the effect that the accused had besn put off a tramcar on account of drunkenness and Constable Dowling, who was on traffic duty, ordered him away. The accused becaino obstreperous, and asked the constable for his name. Constable Dowling then arrested him. Further evidence wont to show that when accused was placed in the cells he was drunk. Mr. O'Leary, on behalf of Hadley, said that his client-was a builder residing at Brooklyn. During Friday afternoon Hartley made a contract with a, friend, and the ■ two went to an hotel,' where Ihey h"ad two drinks each. Following this, Hadley attempted to board a car, but the conductor said that the car was overcrowded, and could not take any more passengers. The accused's wife was seriously ill, and he desired to get home in a hurry. There was a good deal of argument, and Hadley became somewhat excited. Accused gave evidence bearing out counsel's statement,- and denied absolutely that ho was drunk. The evidence of the police and the tramway officials that he was drunk was incorrect. The Bench entered a conviction for drunkenness, and imposed a fine of 10s. on the count of obstructing the police. Defendant was also ordered to pay 10s. witness's cxpensos. Nio Danieln, Tuveta Mai, and Awanui Makiki, three Rarotongan soldiers, were charged with disorderly behaviour when drunk on board the steamer Moana. Each man was convicted and ordered to bo detained in custody'till the vessel was ready to sail. - On'Fridav evening Aiai Akatea and Tuakaiioarurii Pio, both retnrnad soldiers and members of the Tiarotongan section 'of the Now Zealand Forces, became intoxicated, and created trouble uutside the Hotel Cecil. As a result, Akatea was charged with drunkenness, arid with using obscene language. Convicted on the first charge, Akntea was fined £\ on the second count. Pio was also charged with drunkenness, and with breaking a-pane of glass, valued ht .£l, the property of James MTarland. He was convicted and discharged on the first charge, and on the second, count was convicted and ordered to pay the damage done. Annie.Murdoch and Emma Crawford were each convicted, and ordered to be detained in the Salvation Army Home for six months; on charges of being incorrigible, indues, wi'di insufficient lawful means of support. Tile formcy, who was also charged with drunkenness, was convicted and discharged. For drunkenness Felix Grant was. fined -£5 or ''lie month's imprisonment. charged, Andrew M'lCendry was fined £\, nud William Cox was fined 10=, One first offender was fined 10s. On a charge of failing to comply,with the terms of a maintenance "ordo.\ Patrick Campbell was remanded till to-day,