MAGISTRATE'S COURT
— SEAMEN'S VIOLENT FIGHT RAZOR USED IN STRUGGLE At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, bofore Mr. E. Page, S.M., two .seamen from the steamer Durham, John Carfield and Robert i'itton, appeared to answer charges of having assaulted each other. Sub-lnsuector Emerson staled that on August 25 tho two men. were in the foVsle when they had a, quarrel which culminated in a'light, during which both defendants were badly knocked about. Fitton received an injury to his head, and Garfield, who was a.tacked by, Fitton with n razor, received a wound on the back and two others on the abdomen. William Docherty, a trimmer, gave ft very vivid, description of what occurred. Ho: said that Garfield was singing a song when someone took a stick from his hand. and.Fitton, who was lying in his bunk, got up and wanted to know what tho troublo was. Both men then went out on to tho deck, and engaged in a fight. Fitton fell, and struck his head, J and on regaining his feet rushed into the j foVsle, secured a razor, and resumed | tho fight.' lie got Carfield down on the; fleck.- arid said that ho would cut; his head off. Some wharf labourers, who were working on tho vessel were called to assist, but did not get Fitton away beforo he had done Cai'field an injury. . , The defendant Carfield gave ■ evidence, and said that Fitton was io blame for tho whole trouble. He corroborated the evidence given by tho witness Docherty. •Fitton said that lie was the only Liv-
ornool man in the foVsle,' the others belonging to Manchester, and they had a 'grudge against him. Carfield started to "nut tile boot in." From tho court: Don't tell lies! .To Sub-Inspector Kmerson: Witness said that he had had a number of drinks on the date in question, and was "full ud." He agreed that it was not a fair, thing to use the razor. . His Worship said that lie would have to convict b»th accnsedl Filton was undoubtedly tho woi'so offender, and ho would be fined ,£G,' in default fourteen days''imorisonment. Carfield would lie fined ,43 ,in default seven days' in gaol. Time was allowed in which to pay the fiilGS. • BOYS CHAEGED- 1 WITH STEALING BOOTS. ' Two bovs, aged fifteen years and seventon- years' respectively, appeared to answer a charge of having broken and entered the boot factory of W. and J./ Staples in Ghuzuoe Street, and stolen four pairs of boots, valued at .£5 i's. On tho application of Sub-Inspcctor Emerson.: the charge was reduced to one of common theft. , Mr. Emorsoii stated that tho bovs wero employed-by, Staples and Co.. both joining tho firm oil August R. Tho elder of tho two worked till the night of August 11, and then left, r.nd the othor boy stayed on till August 16, when he left suddenly. Oil the night . of August 13- both boys went, to, the t«o----torv. and got'in through a window ana stole the b'oote mentioned in tlie 'information. Tho elder boy cleared out to Nelson. where he was iirrested, but -the vounger ono remained in .Wellington.. They were both industrial school boys. '• It was on account of their ages that lie desired them to bo tried for common theft. ' The' court was cleared during'tho hearing of the evidence. Evidence -was. given by .Tames William Martin, factory manager Staples'.and Co.. who said that the elder boy did not rive' his correct, name when he started
■work. j Morton Honry;Stanley, stable-boy, said he knew both accused. Tho younger bov approached him' about ten months aeo.. and asked him if he desired any boots. 'Witness gave the |ioy .£1 for si r>air, which he said he obtained from a factorv* where lie worked. _ Some time Inter he mirchased two pairs of boots from the younger .boy for 10s. He paid the monev to the elder boy. 'At this-stage. the_ boys were asked bow t.hfiv wished- to-be dealt with, whether simihiarilv orihy 'a/jury.' The younger, bov asked to be tried-bv. a jury, and thu. elder bov said lie wished to be -ried by His Worshiu. ami would plead guilty to. steslinsr two pairs of boots. Plain-clothes Constable Black said that when he interviewed the younger boy lib '.denied .all knowledge, .of. the ■ affair. When "arrested at Nelson, the elder boy made a statement to the police, in which lie. said lie intended to plead guilty. i ■ The older bov gave evidence, and said j that he entered the factory'by himself | and took two pairs of boots. When lie ! went to tho boardinghouse at which he | was stavine. another. boy, (the absconder I, 'from Weraroa) came in with two pairs of boots, find said'he had obtained' them from the Younger boy. It, was arranged that he and the younger boy should both break into' the factory, but when theyaonroaclied the building the younger boy would not- go. When the other boy armed with the-boots, witness thought j that the-.younger boy had entered the, 'building later, and taken the boots. This ! was -the reason why he told .the Nelson i uoliee that they both entered the fac-! torv. i ' Mr. Duieeii said that the elder boy had absconded from Weraroa Training Farm. The manneer of the farm said he was a ■L'ood .worker, and jvas willing 'to take 1
him back again. f , -| His-Worship entered a. conviction in this case. and .ordered the -accused to c.nme iin for sentence when called unon within twelve months, on condition that he returned to Weraroa Training Farm. l'ho .father of the younger, l»y desirei.l n remand, and His Worship adjourned the case for one week. j CHARGE OF BIGAMY. A young woman named Lilian Florence j Cecilia l'hillips -appeared to answer a charge of bigamy, in that whilst already married to Fred Stanley Phillips she went, through a form ,of marriage- with William Watson Dickinson. Detective-Sergeant ltawie prosecuted, and Mr. P. W. Jackson appeared 1 for tho defendant. W.' W. Cook, j Registrar-General of Births. Deaths, and Marriages, produced ft-certified copy of the marriage between l"red Stanley Phillips and the accused /neo Do Lisle), which was solemnised' at Christchiirch on January 20, 1911. Ho further produced a cerljfied copy of the marri-asre certificate of William Walson Dickinson to Florence Amelia Breiinan. Tim marrinsre in this case took place in Wellington. ; • . Detective-Sergeant S. Raw'lo said that on November JB. 1915, ho was present at_ the detective oflico when Chief-Detective. M'lb'MißV read a' statement over to the accused. The Accused said llml whoij she married Dickinson she understood that- her first husband (Phillips) had been killed in action at Gallipoli. Iter husband went to the war as a single man, and misrJit have used tho name of II ill, ns he often went under that name. She had seen nil announcement' in a loca nancr that u soldier nnmed Phillips had heen killed in action, and she thought this Win her husband. She did not think her first marriage was legal, arid
for that reason had signed herself as spinster on the second marriage cerlih"■Tfj Mr. Jackson: Phillips enlisted in the Exnnditimiary Force in the Otagolnfnntrv under the name of Hill, and left willi the Main Body. The accused pleaded gml-.v to the olianro. and was coinniitled lo the Ninreniß Court for sentence, liail was allowed in the sum of J!SO. MAN SKNTBNCIiTFOII THEI'T. When Edward Myers,' alias Myer M vers amieared for sentence on a charge of theft of ft gold-mounted greenstone broncli. valued at £2, the properly of Clark and Morris, jeivcllers, Delcctivc■SFrecaiit Itawle announced that a further charm was to be prelerrcd against the accused. Tho additional clmrgo was that, oii August 211, Myers attempted to obtain wods and money to tho value oi ,£29 from E. C. Brown and Co. by means of a valueless cheque drawn on tho Un.nk of New South Wales, Wellington. Evidence in the indictablo olt'ence was then taken. Detective-Sergeant Pawle prosecuted, and Mr. J. Scott appeared for the defendant. Oeil Claude ifnscldcn, teller at (ho Bank of New South Wales, said that on August 2(i the accused came into the hank, and presented a chequo for payment. The amount -was for ,£29, and the oheouo was .signed "Smith Bros." Witness queried tho signature, and tho
accused said that it was all right, as tlio amount i.ad been transferred .from .\lastnrton. Witness made further investigations. and then returned the cheque stamped "i\'o account, Wellington Branch." Later the cheque was again presented by a representative from JE. C. Browne and Co. Warden Hoy do Horry, employed by E. C..Browne and Co., said that the accused \ came into the shop and ordered goods l to the value of £'1. Ho presented the 1 dishonoured', cheque for .K29, but, the r manager would not accept it, and tlio roods were retained. l Detective Torrence said that on being ; interviewed tho accused said that ho i had found two .cheques in Willis Street, i and lie was drunk at the time. Ho had . .no knowledge of having presented tiio , cheaues at the Central and Eniairo • Hotels. : His AVorship decided to deal with tho , chsiree on which the accused had pleaded . euiltv. i.e. the theft of tho brooch. In answer to His Worship, Detcctive- , Sergeant Eawle said that the accused was i first before tho Court on January 15, inftfl. when he was convicted for theft. ; Since then he had been sixteen times con- ; j victed for theft, and could be described as a nrofessional crimiual. ' llis AVorship imposed a sentence of six j weeks' imprisonment with hard labour. | On the charge of attempting to uSe :« tho valueless cheque the accused pleaded not iruiltv. and was committed to the Su- ! premo Court for trial. ' A CIIAEGE DISMISSED. Edward If. Rosenberg was arraigned on a charse of having received a Bosch magneto well knowing tho same fx) have been stolen. Detective-Sergeant Eawle prosccutcd, and Mr. 11. F. Luckio defended, Deiectivc-Sergeant ltawlo said that he Di'ODOsed to call evidonce to show that the accused had purchased tho magneto for ,£4. whereas it would bo shown that the market value of tho machine was iCI2. Evidonco was given by J. E. Fitzgerald, who said that- the value of the magneto was £12. Counsel for the accused produced an invoice showing that a similar magneto had been sold in 1915 for <£7 10s. -less 5 uer cent. Witness replied that lie had ne.ver known a new Bosch magneto fwhich was made in Germany) to be obtained for such a low price. • Plain-clothes Constable Burnett saul that tho defendant admitted to him bavins purchased tlio magneto for Xi. Counsel for the defendant sirid that sufficient 'evidence had not been called to send the defendant for trial. Accused
had no knowledge. ot tho fact that tho magneto had been stolen, . His Worship said that there was not sufficient evidence to send tlio accused tin for trial. . However, he considered Hint, the accused had acted unwisely in not reporting tho matter to tho police, when he heard that the magneto had been stolen. The information would bo dismissed. .OTHER CASES. On two charges of indecency John Edear Simnson was remanded on the appli'ration of his counsel (Mr.- G. Mellish), till Snntember 10. , .. ... . Ellen Brown was granted separation, guardianship and maintenance orders against her husband John lung Brown. The defendant-was arrested at Christ-, church. The defendant was ordered to nav 355. nor week in support of his wito•Did ono child, ami to find a security ot j>2s, ■ as a guarantee that the payments
would bo maintained. • ' ■ Three first offenders for drunkenness were lined as. each, and two others were fined 10s. each. ■ , , A:-fine of M was imposed on Jolin Jovnson who committed an indecent act. For drunkenness he was fined js. Dr. to give n lecture to-night-at theI.W.C.A., lowlds Buildings,' on "How the Body De.ends Itself Against Disease. There be lantern illustrations, and-an opportunity •will 'bo given at tho o.oso of the lectin e f to ask questions. The moeting will bo quite open, and there will be no cluugo for admission., ■ ' . , THE .KEY TO PERFECT HEALTH. TREAT THOSE WARNINGSIAII 10MS.
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hardly over fail to effect a Complete cure. . Every reader of this papor who suiters from backache, rheumatism; stone, gravel,'lumbago, gout, or any other form of kidney or bladder trouble should give this tried and proved remedy a fair trial without loss of time. ■ Every chemist and storekeeper sells De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills at 3s. Gd. per' box, or 6s. Gd. for one two and a half limes as great save. But you must bo sure you get "De Wilt's" in blue, white, and gold boxes, with spccial blue seal on the cork inside. If you have any difficulty in obtaining genuine De Witt's Kidney and Bladder Pills, send the price of the package, to E. C. Do Witt and Co., Ltd., 89 Customhouse Quay, Wellington. Trial box sent for three penny stamps.—Advt.
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