MAGISTRATE'S COURT

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 253, 21 July 1919, Page 3

MAGISTRATE'S COURT

LEAVING WITHOUT A PERMIT . £o PENALTY IMPOSED. A charge of having attempted to leave New Zealand without a permit to do eo was preferred ngainst Jacob Hans Anderson, before Mr. E. Page, S.M.. at tho Magistrate's Court on-Friday. The accused was found on board the steamer Kigoma shortly before she sailed for Sydney; on Thursday, and his explanation 'was considered unsatisfactory. Chief Detectivo Boddam said that the accused had given his name as Mitchell, and had also given other incorrect information to the police. Tho accused explained that lie had met a friend who was employed on the steamer, and when a suggestion _ was made that he should sign on as a kitchen hand and thereby gain a cheap pa6sago to London he grasped the opportunity and went on hoard, intending to interview the chef. His friend hnd advised him to use the name of Mitchell while he was on the' vessel, but he had no real reason to change his name. Further, he was unaware that it was necessary to obtain a permit now that the war was over. The chief detective said that he doubted whether the latter statement was correct. His Worship imposed a fine of .£5 and costs, and allowed the accused seven days in which to pay. . THEFT OF MUTTON. ' Theft of a carcass of mutton was churned against a young man named William Gaskin. The accused pleaded euiltv and was represented by Mr. H. P. O'Leary. Chief Detectivo Boddam, who prosecuted, said that accused was employed by Mr. Andrew Robertson as * shepherd on the Happy Valley Station. It had been the practice to'kill a sheep each Friday, and last week the usual kill was made, and tho carcass hung up overnight. In the morning Gaekin reported that tho carcass was missing, and the police woro informed. The carcass was traced to a Wellington resident, and later Gaskin admitted that he had brought the carcass into tho city and given it to a friend. Counsel for tho defendant said that Gaskin's action had been very stupid. ■He had offered the carcass to a friend, who had no idea that there was anything underhand in the transaction. His Worship imposed a fine of £5, in default fourteen, days' imprisonment. TWO MONTHS FOR VAGRANCY, A plea of not 'guilty was entered by Thomas Francis Covne, alias Wijs.on, when charged with being a rogue and a vagabond in that lie had been previously convicted as mi idle and disorderly person. Senior Sergeant Willis prosecuted, and Mr. P. W. .Taekson renresented the accused. Evidence was called 'by the police a? to the conduct of tlio accused, at the conclusion of which tho' accused was sentenced to two months' imnrisonnienfi. Charles M'Geaham was brought up for sentence as. ho had failed to comply with the terms of his probation. Defendant was recently convicted and ordered to come up for sentence when called unon within six months for hping an idle and disorderly person. His Worship at. that time paid that nothing further would be heard of the case if M'Geaham went to the country and worked. He failed to do this, however, and hnd inade a general nuisance of himself by nccosting people and asking for alms. He- was sentenced to two months' imprisonment with hard labour. BREACHES OF LICENSING ACT. Charges of having sold liquor to persons alroadv under the influence of liauor were preferred against Alfred William Pacev. barman, and Percy Rogors, licensee of the To Aro Hotel. The licensee was furthor charged with having liormitted drunkenness on his premises. There was a conflict of evidence as to the condition of the man served with liquor, but His Worship held that the police had established a case. The charges of supplying liquor were dismissed, and the licensee was fined £!> aijd costs for permitting drunkenness in the hotel, nis Worship remarked that tha licensee was responsible for the neglect of his servant, but he did not consider that the license should be endorsed. ' LAND AND INCOME TAX RETURNS. The Registrar of Friendly Societies took action against the St. Edwards nud St. Stanislaus branches of tho Hibernian Australasian Catholic Benefit Society for their failure to make annual returns of income and expenditure in order that the registrar might exercise proper control, tho officers of the society !)eing in the position of trustees of.the funds. Mr. J. Tudhope, Crown law officer, who appeared for the prosecution, said that no returns had been sent in by the firstnamed branch for the years 1916 or 1918, and those for 1917 had been sent in very late. The other branch had not made anv returns for 1910, 1917, or 1918. No e.XDlnnation had been given as to why the. returns had not been sent in. His Worship imposed a penalty of .-610, with £VSs. costs in each ease. For-failing to render his income returns to the Land and Income Tr.x Department, Henry F. Toogood, civil, engineer, was fined £2 and costs £1 Bs. OTHER CASES. A fine of JS2 and costs was imposed on S. Tissio and Co. for employing female workers in their restaurant at Courtenay Place after 10.30 p.m. without having a permit to do so. For a similar offence .1. Rafto was ordered to pay 7s. costs. The prosecutions were conducted by Mr. R, T. Bailey, of tho Labour Department. For failing to close his shop in Tory Street nt 1 p.m. on Saturday B. Gold was fined £2 and costs. Tho defendant said the door was closed, but not locked, as it was the only means of exit to the strpet from the combined shop and dwelline. Mr. F. Wilson, tho Inspector of Fnotorioo. said that that might be tho cine but there was a ticket on the door "Please open," and there had been complaints that Gold carried on a Sunday 'On"a charge of committing n. nuisance in a public place Edward Paul Skinner was convicted and ordered to pay court costs. I ' SATURDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Mr. E. Page, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Magistrate's Court on bat--lUFor' insobriety, William Hobson \im fined 20.!. Four first offenders were leniently dealt. with. Thomas Brunton wr.fi convicted, and orderod to come up for sontence when called upon on a charge of being an.idlo and disorderly person. ~-,„„» 4 chargo against Madeline Maud Pago of having damaged a window, valued at £2 10s., the property, of Louisa Jane Burtenshaw, was dismissed without prejudice.