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MAGISTRATE'S COURT

HEAVY FINES FOR ASSAULTS

AN AFFAIR IN THE POLICE CELLS Mr. i\ J;. Hollirigs, S.M., presided over a Hitting of the Magistrate's Court held yesterday. Alexander J.oomus displayed a vicious mooi 011 Thursday evening. 'Al 7.45 p.m. he, while drunk, went into A.li llee's fruit shop in Manners Street and starte'l knocking things about. RemonRtrarices were of no avail, and the Chinuluan left the shop to obtain the services of n policeman. Looiiiur followed the Chinaman and assaulted him. l/oomus was arrested and taken to the station, where lie was put into a cell with a man named Raymond S. Buiiib; and for eoaio reason or other he assaulted llurus, knocking hii'n about so badly that Dr. Henrv had to be called in. Loomus admitted assaulting the Chinaman, but denied assaulting Burns. Jle claimed that Burns insulted and struck him ;uid that he retaliated. Ho further stated that he assaulted the Chinaman liecause the latter had tried to cheat him, and had attacked him from behind. The story of the defendant was not credited. For'assaulting Burns, Loomus was fined iSI). in default three months' imprisonment. He was also ordered lo pay 21s. medical expenses. Half the fine is to go to the injured man. For assaulting t.ho Chinaman, he was fined ,£.3 with the optioi of one month's imprisonment; and for being drunk lie was fined 2Gs., with tho option of 24 hours' imprisonment:.

For committing a breach of his prohibition order, John Hamilton was fined 20s, and costs, in default three days'-im-prisonment. Charles Latham and Vincent Revcll were each lined <£2, m default three days' imprisonment, _ for causing a breno'i of the peace in Jessie Street. A [ilea of guilty was entered by William Thomas, who was charged with using obscene language in Elizabeth Street. It was stated on his behalf that he wos willing to have a prohibition order issued against him. In consideration of this the Magistrate imposed a fine of il, in default one months imprisonment. William Mallard and William Gordon Johnston, both young men, pleaded guilty to assaulting Joseph Bobert Nicholson'. According to Sub-Inspector Emer-. sovi, tho assault "was a very cowardly on-'. It appeared that Mallard had been- keeping company with a young woman, but had mtarrelled with her.. Mallard, however, kept an eye on the, girl, and on the evening of March 20 lie saw her go to the uiclures with Nicholson. Mallard was joined by Johnston, and when Nicholson was on his wav home after leaving the young lady he' was assaulted by tho 'two accused. The ITp.sjistvate fined them ,£5 oach l# the alteinative being one month's imprisonment - . 1 Hr.utcje Stevens, who was defended by Mr. Rievwright, was charged with using obscene language'in. a tram car, also with using abusive words to Francis Hallipvn witli intent to provoke a breach of the j iKttco. Lengthy evidence wns heard. The Magistrate held that the evidence was conflicting and he therefore dismissed the informations. James Baldwin was charged with lwvin? oa April 1 obstructed Constable CiT'Wther in. tho execution of his duty, ami John S. Guilford' was charged with having assaulted Constable Crowthev Mr. P. J. O'Began appeared for both accused The incident occurred in Adelaide lioad while Constable Crowtber w.'is anesting a man who was engageci in a fight with another man._ The evident showed tlint Baldwin did nothing mo.-e than, put his hand on the constable and ,tell him that he was arresting the wrong-man. Guilford pleaded guilty to striking the constable, and it was stated on his behalf that lie was drunk and had only a very hazy recollection of what happened. Guilford wns fined .£lO. in default, one months imprisonment, and Baldwin was fined .£5 wit'i the option of serving 14 days in

prison. , ' ... • Frank R. Perera was charred vith having 011 March 23, at Wollinpton, "protended to. exercise a kind of witchcraft designated spiritualism." He vo? further' Charged with having on the same date "used a certain subtle means, to wit, professed spiritualism, to deceive and imposed umm" Catherine Ledger. Ho was remanded for a week. \ A Russian named Andrew Trebuken, who lind failed to register nB an alien,

wns fined 10s. For failing to .atloml defence parades I. Stedmnn nnd U. G. Whitt.ington were e.r.h fined 50?. and costs, in default Uiree

(liws 1 military detention. C. Wood was fined 10s. nnd costs for failing to close his shop nt 6 p.m. on March 13.

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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 167, 10 April 1920, Page 8

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740

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 167, 10 April 1920, Page 8

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 167, 10 April 1920, Page 8

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